§ 12.5-111 ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS.

   (a)   In this division the term DIRECTOR shall mean the director of the department of environmental management, the director of the department of water, the director of the department of city services, or the authorized representative of any of said directors.

   (b)   The primary administration and enforcement of this chapter shall be divided as follows:

      (1)   Department of environmental management:

         a.   Article I, Division 4 - Environmental Use Agreements;

         b.   Article II - Air Quality;

         c.   Article III - Stormwater;

         d.   Article IV - Groundwater and Surface Water Quality;

         e.   Article IX - Fill Material; and

         f.   Article X - Grading Permit.

      (2)   Department of water:

         a.   Article V - Public Drinking Water;

         b.   Article VI - Industrial Wastewater; and

         c.   Article VII - Liquid Waste.

      (3)   Department of city services: Article VIII - Solid Waste and Recycling.

   (c)   When a director determines that a violation of this chapter over which the director has jurisdiction has occurred or is occurring, the following remedies are available to such director. The remedies provided for in this section or elsewhere in this chapter are not exclusive. A director may take any, all or any combination of these actions against a violator, consecutively or concurrently:

      (1)   Issuance of a warning notice;

      (2)   Issuance of one or more citations;

      (3)   Issuance of a notice of violation;

      (4)   Execution of a consent order;

      (5)   Issuance of a compliance order;

      (6)   A show cause hearing;

      (7)   A stop work order;

      (8)   Nuisance abatement, if applicable;

      (9)   Permit suspension or revocation proceedings, if applicable;

      (10)   Suspension of utility service or MS4 access as provided in Articles III, V and VI;

      (11)   Request the city attorney to institute suit for civil remedies as provided by this article, or state or federal law; or

      (12)   Any other remedy provided in this chapter.

   (d)   Nuisances as defined under this chapter may be enforced by any of the above options with the exception of citations, unless the nuisance is also a defined criminal offense.

   (e)   If two or more directors have concurrent jurisdiction over the provisions of this chapter, they shall strive to coordinate their enforcement efforts to the degree practicable.

(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995; Ord. 14699, § 1, passed 7-17-2001; Ord. 26964-06-2024, § 1, passed 6-11-2024, eff. 7-1-2024)