§ 15-256. Penalties; enforcement.

(a)

If the environmental protection officer determines that clearing is occurring without prior approval or not in accordance with these regulations, he shall promptly issue a written notice of violation to the offending person. The notice of violation shall include a description of the site where the violation has occurred, cite the provisions of these regulations, general or special laws which have been violated, and set forth the required remedial action to be taken as deemed reasonable and necessary by the county. Such remedial action may include restoration of damaged topography; revegetation of the site to comply with these regulations, general, or special laws; replacement of affected wildlife; payment of all permit and inspection fees, and other actions consistent with the intent of these regulations, general or special laws or as they may be amended from time to time.

(b)

Violations of these regulations or the conditions of any permit issued pursuant to these regulations shall constitute a violation of the special act, as amended, applicable to the area in which the violation has occurred. The board of county commissioners may use any remedies and seek any penalties provided in such special acts, as amended.

(Code 1965, § 36-166; Ord. No. 83-25, § 6, 5-31-83)

Editor's note

See § 15-252(f) for a listing of the applicable special acts.