(a) When the director finds that any person has violated, or continues to violate, this article, the director may issue to such person a written notice of violation.
(b) No later than the tenth calendar day after receipt of the notice, the person may submit to the director, a written response which describes a plan of action to correct or abate violations identified in the notice of violation. The plan shall include specific actions to be taken by the person and a specific completion date in which violations will be corrected or abated.
(c) If the person denies that any violation is occurring, or contends that no corrective action is necessary, the person shall submit to the director no later than the tenth calendar day after receipt of the notice, a written explanation of the basis of any such denial or contention. The director shall review the written explanation of denial or contention and provide either a written or verbal response.
(d) Submission of an explanation and/or plan of action in no way relieves the person 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 taking any other action against the person, nor shall issuance of a notice of violation be a prerequisite for, taking any other action against the person.
(f) A notice of violation may be served either by personally serving the owner with written notice, or by mailing such notice by certified mail, return receipt requested to the person’s last known address and shall be deemed to have been served three calendar days after mailing.
(Ord. 13743, § 1, passed 3-23-1999; Ord. 23577-03-2019, § 1, passed 3-19-2019)