(A) Whenever the county finds that a person has violated a prohibition or has failed to meet a requirement of this chapter, the county may order compliance by sending a written notice of violation to the developer, property owner or their assignees. All violations shall be corrected within the time period specified in the notice. The notice of violation shall be either mailed to the property owner, or by personally serving the property owner with a written notice of violation. If the violation is not corrected as specified or if the county believes that the violation is grievous enough, the county may, without limitation:
(1) Order the stoppage of work that is determined to have created, or to have contributed to, any dangerous conditions. Only corrective work can be performed under a stop work order.
(2) Issue a citation with an order to appear before the county Code Enforcement Board.
(3) Call the surety that was posted for the site and initiate corrective action by work forces under control of the county, with the cost of such work being recoverable from the surety.
(B) Penalties. The county may commence appropriate legal action and/or seek equitable relief, including injunctive relief, seizure of bonds or placing of liens, against any person who fails to abate a violation and/or to restore an affected property prior to the deadline established in the notice of violation. Any person who violates, neglects, omits, or refuses to comply with any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be fined not less than $75 per day nor more than $150 per day for each offense. The time of violation shall be measured from the time written notice to correct is given to the owner. Each day a violation is maintained shall constitute a separate offense. Any recoverable cost of corrective action shall be in addition to fines imposed as a penalty. The imposition of any penalty shall not exempt the violator from compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(C) Stop work order/revocation of building permit. In the event that any person holding a building permit violates the terms of this chapter, or implements site development in such a manner as to materially adversely affect the health, welfare, or safety of the public near the development site or vicinity so as to be materially detrimental to the public welfare or injurious to property or improvements in the vicinity, the county may issue a stop work order in place of a notice of violation or may suspend or revoke any requited building permit issued by the county.
(Ord. 16-830-348, passed 8-16-2016)