It shall be the duty of the city staff to inspect or cause to be inspected at regular intervals, as often as necessary, all excavations. Where it is determined by the city staff that any excavation operation is not proceeding in compliance with the provisions of this subchapter, the city staff may order, or cause to be ordered, the work on the excavation operation stopped by notice in writing served on any person engaged in working or causing such work to be done, on the excavation operation, and all persons shall forthwith stop such work until the excavation operation is brought into compliance with the provisions of this chapter the city staff authorizes the excavation operation to proceed. In addition, the zoning staff may also pursue appropriate legal action in the courts. Failure to implement administrative or legal action shall not legalize any violation of this subchapter.
(Ord. 2008-005, passed 8-12-2008)