In addition to any other remedies under this chapter, a person or permit holder in violation of this chapter may be subject to administrative enforcement procedures. The administrative enforcement procedures are not a prerequisite to any other remedy under this chapter and if administrative enforcement is undertaken, any of the following procedures may be utilized regardless of the order in which they appear in this section.
A. If the authorized enforcement agent determines a violation of the approved erosion control plan is occurring or has occurred, the permit holder, or the designated authorized agent of the permit holder, may be notified by a correction notice or notice of violation. Both notification documents contain a description of the required corrective action and provide a time period in which the corrective action must be completed. A correction notice will not require a signature from the owner of the site or an agent representing the owner; however, a notice of violation shall require the signature of the owner of the site or an agent representing the owner.
B. If the corrective action requested in a correction notice or notice of violation is not completed in the specified time period, a stop work order may be issued by the city. The authorized enforcement agent shall determine the extent of the order, which may include all work except the corrective action. Once a correction notice and/or a notice of violation has been issued to a permit holder, if continuous violations occur on the permitted project, stop work orders or a citation may be issued without further issuance of a correction notice or notice of violation. The permit holder may be requested by the director of public works to respond in writing to multiple violations.
C. If no reasonable effort at corrective action is made, or if necessitated by emergency, the authorized enforcement agent may cause the corrective action to be performed and shall assess the actual and administrative costs of such performance against the property owner of the site.
D. A stop work order may be issued at any time if work is being done without a valid, current permit.
E. Administrative costs may be assessed to the property owner of the site if any administrative enforcement action is undertaken. (Ord. 2859, 2008)