(A) Any person who violates any of the provisions or fails to comply with any of the requirements of this title is guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punishable under the penalty provisions of § 1.08.020.
(B) Any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any of the provisions of this title is a public nuisance and may be, by this city, summarily abated as such. Each day such condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.
(C) If the Planning Director, based on the annual inspection required by § 19.16.040 or any other inspection conducted by the city, determines a surface mining operation is in violation of its surface mining permit, approved reclamation plan, this title, the state regulations or SMARA, the Planning Director shall notify the operator of such violation(s) and demand such violation(s) be remedied to the Planning Director's satisfaction within 30 days. The notice of violation shall be served either personally or by registered mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested.
(D) If an operator, after receiving a notice of violation, fails to remedy such violation(s) within the time and in the manner prescribed in the notice of violation, the city may take one or more of following actions where applicable:
(1) Revoke or suspend the surface mining permit pursuant to § 19.16.040;
(2) Impose penalties pursuant to Public Resources Code §§ 2774.1 and 2774.2;
(3) Obtain forfeiture of the reclamation security pursuant to § 19.16.050;
(4) Take any other enforcement action or remedy authorized under this code or state law.
(`78 Code, § 19.16.030.) (Ord. 2386 § 1 (part), 1999.)