(A) Whenever the city finds that a person has violated a prohibition or failed to comply with a requirement of this chapter, the city will order compliance by written notice of violation to the responsible person. Such notice may require, without limitation:
(1) The performance of monitoring, analysis, and reporting;
(2) The elimination of illicit discharges or discharges;
(3) Violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
(4) The abatement or remediation of stormwater pollution or contamination, hazards, and the restoration of any affected property;
(5) Payment to cover administrative, remediation, monitoring, analysis, and reporting costs; and
(6) The implementation of source control or treatment BMPs.
(B) Notice of violation/noncompliance/pollution discharge/suspension may be issued by any employee of the City Department of Public Works or any police officer acting on behalf of the city.
(C) The city may skip the notice requirements set forth in this section and immediately proceed with criminal and/or civil action against the violator if:
(1) The violator has committed the same violation in the past;
(2) The violation, in the opinion of the city, creates a serious risk to persons, the environment, or property; or
(3) The city deems the violation to constitute an emergency.
(Prior Code, § 13.22.100) (Ord. 17-2020, passed 5-20-2020)