(a) No person shall construct or maintain any property, residence or business not in compliance with the standards of this Article.
(b) The Director and other authorized employees of the City bearing proper credentials and identification shall be permitted, after reasonable notice, to enter upon all properties for the purposes of inspection, observation, measurement, sampling and testing in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
(c) No person or firm shall fail to provide any report or other information or perform any duty required by this Article.
(d) The Director is authorized to recommend to the City Manager that the City take appropriate legal action to require compliance with this Article.
(e) The Director is authorized to recommend to the City Manager that the City enforce and collect upon the terms of a construction and/or repair bond in the event of default of the conditions described therein.
(f) If, after reasonable notice, a person fails to comply with this Article, the Director may cause the work to be done to obtain compliance and shall charge the cost of that work to the person responsible. The responsible person shall pay in full the charged amount within thirty (30) days of the invoice date, or otherwise make arrangements, acceptable to the Director, for full payment of the invoiced amount.
(g) The Director is authorized to take all steps necessary to immediately halt any discharge of pollutants which reasonably appear to present an imminent danger to the health or welfare of persons or to the environment.
(h) Persons aggrieved by any determination of the Director in enforcing this Article may appeal that determination to the City Manager and/or his/her designated representative(s), then to the Wheeling City Council, then to a court of competent jurisdiction. Prosecution shall be stayed pending such an appeal.
(Ord. 13957. Passed 6-1-10.)