Section 12.18.060 Enforcement by order to terminate further activities.

    1. As an alternative to enforcement by legal or administrative action, an enforcement officer may issue an order to terminate further activities at the site under the following conditions:
        a. The order to terminate may be issued only for failure to implement or maintain pollution control BMPs;
        b. The order may be issued for a period not to exceed 30 days during which time the applicant will be allowed to correct the identified deficiency; provided however a shorter period of time may be ordered in an emergency situation;
        c. The applicant may reject the order by notifying the City, in writing.  Upon receipt of such written notice, the order to terminate shall be deemed null and void and the City may undertake enforcement pursuant to Section 12.18.050 herein.
    2. If the applicant does not reject the order to terminate and corrects the identified deficiency within the designated period, the applicant may immediately commence further activity at the site and no further penalties or orders shall be issued against the applicant for the identified deficiencies.  Prior to commencing further activity at the site, the applicant shall establish correction of the deficiency by providing to the office of the enforcement officer, a written statement, signed under oath, that the deficiency has been corrected with a description, including photographs when appropriate, of the action taken to correct the deficiency.
    3. If the deficiency cannot be corrected within thirty days or such shorter period as may have been ordered, applicant may seek an extension of the order to terminate for such additional period of time as allowed by the enforcement officer.
    4. If the deficiency is not corrected within the designated period (with extensions), the City may commence a legal or administrative action against the applicant as set forth in Section 12.18.050 above. (Ord. 2005-0712)