(a) Civil penalties assessed shall be paid in full within 15 days from the date the Notice and Order is served unless the person served with the Notice and Order files a timely request for a hearing under section 18.208. If a timely request for a hearing is filed, no payment of the assessed civil penalties shall be required until the conclusion of the hearing.
(b) In the case of a continuing violation, the person charged shall pay any amount assessed in the Notice and Order within 15 days from the date the Notice and Order was served. If a Director assesses continuing penalties as provided in section 18.204(b)(5) the person charged with a continuing violation shall be responsible to pay accrued penalties within 15 days from the date of notice from a Director that payment of an additional amount is due. If a timely request for a hearing is filed, penalties for continuing violations will continue to accrue, but payment shall not be required until the conclusion of the hearing.
(c) Civil penalties paid to the County before a hearing under section 18.208 shall be refunded in full or in part if a hearing officer determines:
(1) A violation enforceable under this chapter did not occur or did not occur on some or all of dates charged, or
(2) The person charged was not responsible for a violation, or
(3) The amount of the civil penalties shall be reduced.
(Added by Ord. No. 9889 (N.S.), effective 10-26-07; amended by Ord. No. 9925 (N.S.), effective 4-11-08; amended by Ord. No. 10211 (N.S.), effective 6-1-12; amended by Ord. No. 10578 (N.S.), effective 12-13-18)