It shall be the responsibility of the El Dorado County director of the environmental management department to enforce, on behalf of the city, the provisions of this chapter. The director shall be authorized to prosecute, in the name of the city, pursuant to the provisions of section 25132 of the Government Code, civil actions for recovery of fines for violations of this chapter made infractions by section 7-11-11 of this chapter or violations of sections 7-11-4 and 7-11-5 of this chapter.
In the performance of the enforcement responsibilities assigned by this chapter, the director of the county environmental management department shall:
(A) Affirmatively seek the support and cooperation of other local public agencies, such as fire protection districts, to provide information, assistance and advice in the enforcement of the provisions of this chapter.
(B) Establish a telephone number through which all complaints by citizens relating to violations of this chapter may be directed or referred.
(C) Reduce such complaints to writing, and analyze the frequency and volume thereof in relation to alleged violations of this chapter by or at particular establishments or facilities.
(D) Conduct an on site inspection of any establishment or facility with respect to which the nature and volume of complaints suggest long standing and pronounced violation of any of the provisions of this chapter.
(E) Provide to the owner, operator or manager of any such establishment or facility a copy of the provisions of this chapter and such advisory assistance to rectify future violations as may be necessary to achieve compliance with the provisions of this chapter.
(F) Follow up such investigation and advice with a written directive explaining in detail the steps required in order to achieve future compliance with the provisions of this chapter; and
(G) If the violations do not cease following the expiration of a reasonable period of time, commence civil actions for the recovery of infraction fines pursuant to the provisions of section 7-11-10 of this chapter or request commencement of a civil proceeding by the county counsel and/or city attorney, pursuant to the provisions of section 7-11-11 of this chapter, as may be appropriate.
The provisions of section 7-11-9 of this chapter shall not be remedial by either the director of environmental management, or any other county official or city official. Any member of the general public, an employee or applicant for employment may, pursuant to the provisions of section 7-11-11 of this chapter, commence in his or her name a civil action for injunctive relief, monetary damages or other appropriate relief against a person who violates section 7-11-9 of this chapter pursuant to the provisions of section 7-11-11 of this chapter. A member of the general public or employee shall also be authorized to individually commence a civil action pursuant to the provisions of section 7-11-11 of this chapter for injunctive relief, monetary damages or other appropriate relief for the purpose of remedying any other violation of the provisions of this chapter. (Ord. 1485, 12-10-1991)