(A) General. Pursuant to the power vested in the Board of Commissioners by G.S. §§ 153A-121, 153A-128, and 153A-136, the county, through its responsible officers, shall enforce the provisions of this subchapter to ensure and safeguard the public health, safety, and welfare.
(B) Permit revocation. For any facility operator who has committed a violation, as defined in § 91.99(B)(1), or for whom the continued operation of the facility poses an unreasonable hazard to the health and welfare of the public, the Advisory Board shall be empowered to recommend to the Board of Commissioners revocation of its permit. No such recommendation shall be made, however, except after a public meeting conducted by the Advisory Board upon no less than 14 days’ written notice to the facility operator. Such hearing shall be publicized in advance according to the procedure in § 91.06(G). At such hearing, the facility operator may present evidence to the Advisory Board, in mitigation, to demonstrate subsequent remedial action and the like. If the Advisory Board recommends that the permit be revoked, it shall so report to the Board of Commissioners in writing within ten days of the public meeting held by it. Within ten days of the receipt of the recommendation, the Board of Commissioners shall hold a public hearing following which it shall determine whether to revoke the permit. The Board of Commissioners may continue the permit upon finding that:
(1) The facility operator has made a good faith effort to comply with the permit and to remedy violations;
(2) Continuation of the permit would not endanger the public health and welfare; and
(3) The facility operator has proposed a plan to remedy any other hazardous conditions on the facility site as expeditiously as possible.
(Ord. passed 6-4-1984) Penalty, see § 91.99