Notice of Violation.
(a)
Whenever the director of public works finds that a responsible party has violated
a prohibition or failed to meet a requirement of this article, the Santa Barbara County
public works department may order compliance by written notice of violation to the
responsible party. Such notice may require without limitation:
(1)
The elimination of illicit connections or discharges;
(2)
That violating discharges, practices, or operations shall cease and desist;
(3)
The abatement or remediation of storm water pollution or contamination hazards and
the restoration of any affected property;
(4)
Payment of a fine;
(5)
The implementation of source control and/or treatment BMPs; and
(6)
The performance of monitoring, analyses, and reporting.
(b)
If abatement of a violation and/or restoration of affected property is required, the
notice shall set forth a deadline within which such remediation or restoration must
be completed. Should the responsible party fail to abate the violation, remediate
or restore the affected area within the established deadline, the director of public
works may order the work to be completed by a designated governmental agency or a
contractor at the expense of the responsible party.
(c)
The director of public works may recover all attorneys' fees, court costs and other
expenses associated with enforcement of this article, including sampling and monitoring
expenses.
(Ord. No. 4654, § 2; Ord. No. 4873, § 2, 2-11-2014)
Note—
See the editor's note to § 29-53.
