943.17 VIOLATIONS.

   (a)   No person shall violate or cause or knowingly permit to be violated any of the provisions of this Chapter, or fail to comply with any of such provisions or with any lawful requirements of any public authority made pursuant to this Chapter, or knowingly use or cause or permit the use of any lands in violation of this Chapter or in violation of any permit granted under this Chapter.

   (b)   If, after a period of not less than thirty (30) days has elapsed following the issuance of a notice of violation, the violation continues, the County Drainage Engineer shall issue a second notice of violation. Except as provided in division (d) of this Section, if, after a period of not less than fifteen (15) days has elapsed following the issuance of the second notice of violation, the violation continues, the County Drainage Engineer shall issue a stop work order, if appropriate, and may undertake the necessary repairs and assess the responsible party.

   (c)   Each violation of this chapter shall result in a civil fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) or more than five hundred dollars ($500.00). Each day of violation of a rule or stop work order issued under this Chapter shall be considered a separate violation subject to a civil fine.

   (d)   In addition to any fines, the Summit County Prosecutor may seek an injunction, or other appropriate relief.

   (e)   No stop work order shall be issued under this section against any public highway, transportation, or drainage improvement or maintenance project undertaken by a government agency or political subdivision in accordance with its standard policies that are approved by the County or the Ohio Department of Natural Resources' Division of Soil and Water Resources.

   (f)   The Summit County Department of Building Standards may suspend the issuance of occupancy certificates within developments that do not comply with this Chapter.

   (g)   The County Drainage Engineer may suspend the inspection of site improvements and/or refuse the release of Bonds on developments that do not comply with this Chapter.
(Ord. 2013-364. Adopted 8-26-13.)