(a) The county administrator shall have authority to make such lawful inspections and conduct monitoring of stormwater outfalls or other components of the storm sewer system as may be necessary or appropriate in the administration and enforcement of this chapter.

(b)  The county may require the person responsible for implementing the approved plan to monitor and submit reports as the county may require to ensure compliance with the approved plan and to determine whether the plan provides effective stormwater management. The person responsible for implementing the plan will maintain records of all inspections and maintenance, to ensure compliance with the approved plan and to determine whether the measures required in the plan are providing effective stormwater management.

(c)  If the county administrator determines that there is a failure to comply with the plan, notice shall be served upon the applicant, owner or person responsible for carrying out the plan by registered or certified mail to the address specified in the plan application or in the plan certification, or by delivery at the site of the development activities to the agent or employee supervising such activities. The notice shall specify the measures needed to comply with the plan and shall specify the time within which such measures shall be completed. Upon failure to comply within the specified time, the applicant, owner or person responsible for carrying out the plan shall be deemed to be in violation of this ordinance and shall be subject to the penalties provided by this ordinance.

(d)  Upon determination of a violation of this ordinance, the county administrator may, in conjunction with or subsequent to a notice to comply as specified in this ordinance, issue an order requiring that all or part of the development activities on the site be stopped until the specified corrective measures have been taken. The stop work order shall be served in the same manner set out in subsection (c), above, for a notice to comply.

(Ord. No. 06-17, 7/18/06)