Whenever two of the following three, County Engineer, Building Official, Planning Director, determines that any existing excavation or embankment (excluding natural embankment) of cut or fill on private property has become a hazard to life and limb, or endangers property, or adversely affects the safety, use or stability of a public way or drainage channel, the owner of the property upon which the excavation or fill is located, or other person or agent in control of the property, upon receipt of notice in writing from the county shall, within the period specified therein, repair or eliminate the excavation or embankment so as to eliminate the hazard and be in conformance with the requirements of this chapter. If the property owner does not repair or eliminate the hazard, the county may remove the hazard at the property owner’s expense.
(1966 Code, § 7A-7) (Ord. 708, § 1)