10.32.150 Violations.
(1) General. If the Administrator and/or designee determine that a violation of this Chapter has occurred, a written Notice of Violation or a Stop Work Order may be issued in accordance with the provisions found in Chapter 1 (Administration) of the International Building Code for issuance of a written Notice of Violation (Section 114) or a Stop Work Order (Section 115). The Administrator and/or designee have the discretion to decide whether the actions taken by the applicant within 48 hours are sufficient to have addressed the problem, or whether a fine should be imposed.
(2) Notice of Violation. A written notice of violation will contain the following:
(a) Name and address of the person(s) charged with the violation.
(b) Street address, or brief legal description, of property on which the violation has been determined to exist.
(c) Description of the violation.
(d) Actions necessary to correct the violation.
(e) A timeline for correction.
(f) Verbiage stating that if the violation is not abated, a civil penalty of up to $1000 per day may be imposed until the violation is abated.
(g) Instructions on how to appeal the notice of violation.
The Administrator and/or designee will deliver the written notice of violation to the applicant. Alternatively, the written notice may also be mailed by regular mail and shall be deemed served three days from date of mailing.
(3) Monitoring. The Administrator and/or designee has the right to install or require the applicant to install monitoring equipment as is reasonably necessary in the opinion of the Administrator to conduct appropriate monitoring and/or sampling of the property’s stormwater discharge. The sampling and monitoring equipment shall be maintained at all times in a safe and proper operating condition by the applicant at their own expense. All devices used to measure stormwater flow and quality shall be calibrated according to industry standards to ensure their accuracy. All data shall be collected in accordance with a sampling and analysis plan that is approved by the Administrator and/or designee. (Ord. 11-1 §16, 2011).