13.46.370 Stop work/compliance order.
A stop work or compliance order issued by the director shall conform to the following provisions of this chapter.
The director shall have the authority to issue and serve an owner, or person(s) representing an owner, with a stop work order if action is being undertaken in violation of this chapter, and shall further have the authority to issue a compliance order to maintain or repair a component of a storm water facility or BMP to bring it in compliance with this chapter, the storm water management manual and/or other city regulations. The order shall include:
A. Content of Order. The order shall contain:
1. A description of the specific nature, extent, and time of violation and the damage or potential damage; and
2. A notice that the violation or the potential violation cease and desist and, in appropriate cases, the specific corrective action to be taken within a given time. A civil infraction citation or notice of violation under Section 13.46.360 may be issued with the order.
B. Notice. A stop work order shall be imposed by a notice in writing, either by certified mail with return receipt requested or by personal service, to the person incurring the same.
C. Effective Date. The stop work order issued under this section shall become effective immediately upon receipt by the person to whom the order is directed.
D. Compliance. Failure to comply with the terms of a stop work order shall result in enforcement actions including, but not limited to, the issuance of a civil penalty. (Ord. 1032-10 § 2).