§ 10-4.389. Stop work order.

(a)

Warranting circumstances. The director shall have the authority to immediately issue a stop work order in any of the following circumstances:

(1)

When clearing or other development of land is being implemented without an approved environmental management permit.

(2)

Upon the failure of the permittee, or failure by the property owner if no permit exists, to take immediate corrective action when there is an apparent danger to life or property.

(3)

Whenever ongoing non-complying work is not immediately and permanently stopped upon receipt of a written or oral notice of violation.

(4)

Whenever tree protection measures have not been implemented or maintained and danger to protected trees exists or appears imminent.

(5)

Whenever remedial work required by notice of violation pursuant to section 10-4.388 or section 10-4.602 is not completed in the time period specified.

(6)

Upon failure to post a placard indicating existence of an approved environmental management permit.

(7)

Upon failure to have the approved environmental management permit and plans available on-site.

(8)

Upon the failure of the permittee, or failure by the property owner if no permit exists, to contain sediments on-site.

(9)

Whenever there are inadequate or improperly installed erosion and or sedimentation control devices on-site and written or oral notice of violation has been issued.

(b)

Content and scope. The stop work order shall specify the circumstances which have resulted in issuance of the order. It shall also direct that all work be stopped other than such remedial work as is deemed necessary to bring the project into compliance, or it may specify the cessation of specific work by functional nature, such as clearing, grading, roadway construction, building erection or utility construction. The order may apply to the entire project or to any geographical portions of the project which may be individually specified.

(Ord. No. 07-20, § 2, 7-10-07)