(a) When a director finds that any person has violated, or continues to violate, this chapter or any permit or order issued hereunder, the director may issue to such person a written notice of violation.
(b) No later than the tenth day after receipt of the notice, the violator shall submit to the issuing director an explanation of the violation and a plan for the satisfactory correction and prevention of a reoccurrence of the violation. Such plan shall include specific actions to be taken by the violator.
(c) If the violator denies that any violation occurred, or contends that no corrective action is necessary, he or she shall submit to the director no later than the tenth day after receipt of the notice, a written explanation of the basis of any such denial or contention.
(d) Submission of an explanation and/or plan in no way relieves a violator of liability for any violations occurring before or after receipt of the notice of violation.
(e) Issuance of a notice of violation shall not be a bar against, nor a prerequisite for, taking any other action against a violator.
(Ord. 12274, § 1, passed 11-28-1995)