(A) It shall be the duty of the Health Officer of the county to enforce this subchapter. The Health Officer is authorized to perform inspections in the furtherance of fulfilling his or her duty to enforce this subchapter. Any person violating any provision of this subchapter shall be subject to fines or other injunctive action as specified in this subchapter.
(B) Violators of this subchapter shall be served a written notice of violation either in person or by any other manner reasonably calculated to result in actual notice, including certified mail. Such order shall state the violation complained of, order the abatement of the violation, indicate a method of abatement, which, if satisfactorily completed, will adequately abate the offending violation, and provide a reasonable time for abatement.
(C) Abatement of a violation must be accomplished in an environmentally safe and lawful manner pre-approved by the local Health Officer by disposal of solid waste in an approved and properly permitted landfill.
(D) If the violation is not satisfactorily abated within the specified time allowed, a second notice shall be served in the same manner as specified for initial notices, and containing the same information specified for initial notices. If the conditions prevail following the specified period of time, the matter shall be referred to the attorney of the Health Officer of the County Health Department for appropriate legal action.
(E) If the Health Officer identifies an emergency condition presented by the violation, which condition presents an imminent health and safety hazard to the citizens of the county, the Health Officer may, without notice or hearing, issue a notice reciting the existence of the emergency, and requiring immediate abatement by the responsible person.
(Ord. 1993-29, passed 8-2-1993)