(a) Notice of Violation. Whenever the Village Administrator or his or her designee determines that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the Village of Franklin may issue a notice of violation to the responsible person and the owner of the property where the violation is occurring- requiring compliance within a period set forth within the notice. Such notice may require without limitation:
(1) The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting;
(2) The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
(3) That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
(4) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination of hazards and the restoration of any affected property;
(5) Payment of a fine to cover administrative and remediation costs; and
(6) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
(b) Abatement of a Violation. If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must be completed. Said notice shall advise that, should the violator fail to remediate or restore within the established deadline, the Village may issue a municipal civil infraction citation and may seek an order of the District Court, or file a civil suit with a court of competent jurisdiction requiring the restoration to be completed within an established deadline and authorizing the Village or its designee to complete the work at the violator's expense.
(c) Penalties. Violations of this chapter shall be municipal civil infractions in accordance with Chapter 212
of the Village Code and the Schedule of Civil Fines adopted pursuant to Section 212.04.
(Ord. 2019-07. Passed 8-12-19.)