<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 78-86. - Procedures.</div>
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               (a)
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               <span class="ital">Initiation/complaint.</span> Whenever a violation of this article occurs, or is alleged to have occurred, any
               person may file a written complaint. Such complaint shall state fully the alleged
               violation and the basis thereof, and shall be filed with the stormwater administrator,
               who shall record the complaint. The complaint shall be investigated promptly by the
               stormwater administrator.
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               (b)
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               <span class="ital">Inspection.</span> The stormwater administrator shall have the authority, upon presentation of proper
               credentials, to enter and inspect any land, building, structure, or premises to ensure
               compliance with this article.
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               (c)
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               <span class="ital">Notice of violation and order to correct.</span>
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               (1)
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               When the stormwater administrator finds that any building, structure, or land is in
               violation of this article, the stormwater administrator shall notify, in writing,
               the property owner or other person violating this article. The notification shall
               indicate the nature of the violation, contain the address or other description of
               the site upon which the violation is occurring, order the necessary action to abate
               the violation, and give a deadline for correcting the violation. If civil penalties
               are to be assessed, the notice of violation shall also contain a statement of the
               civil penalties to be assessed, the time of their accrual, and the time within which
               they must be paid or be subject to collection as a debt.
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               (2)
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               The stormwater administrator may deliver the notice of violation and correction order
               by any means authorized for the service of documents by Rule 4 of the North Carolina
               Rules of Civil Procedure.
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               (3)
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               If a violation is not corrected within a reasonable period of time, as provided in
               the notification, the stormwater administrator may take appropriate action under this
               article to correct and abate the violation and to ensure compliance with this article.
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               (d)
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               <span class="ital">Extension of time.</span> A person who receives a notice of violation and correction order, or the owner of
               the land on which the violation occurs, may submit to the stormwater administrator
               a written request for an extension of time for correction of the violation. On determining
               that the request includes enough information to show that the violation cannot be
               corrected within the specified time limit for reasons beyond the control of the person
               requesting the extension, the stormwater administrator may extend the time limit as
               is reasonably necessary to allow timely correction of the violation, up to, but not
               exceeding 90 days. The stormwater administrator may grant 30-day extensions in addition
               to the foregoing extension if the violation cannot be corrected within the permitted
               time due to circumstances beyond the control of the person violating this article.
               The stormwater administrator may grant an extension only by written notice of extension.
               The notice of extension shall state the date prior to which correction must be made,
               after which the violator will be subject to the penalties described in the notice
               of violation and correction order.
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               (e)
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               <span class="ital">Enforcement after time to correct.</span> After the time has expired to correct a violation, including any extension(s) if
               authorized by the stormwater administrator, the stormwater administrator shall determine
               if the violation is corrected. The stormwater administrator may act to impose one
               or more of the remedies and penalties authorized by this article whether or not the
               violation has been corrected.
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               (f)
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               <span class="ital">Emergency enforcement.</span> If delay in correcting a violation would seriously threaten the effective enforcement
               of this article or pose an immediate danger to the public health, safety, or welfare,
               then the stormwater administrator may order the immediate cessation of a violation.
               Any person so ordered shall cease any violation immediately. The stormwater administrator
               may seek immediate enforcement, without prior written notice, through any remedy or
               penalty authorized by this article.
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               (Ord. of 4-4-2023)
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