A.
Authorization. The city planning director is authorized to enforce this chapter, and to designate city employees as authorized representatives of the city to investigate suspected violations of this chapter, and to issue orders to correct violations and notices of infractions. In the event of a violation of this chapter, the planning director shall be authorized to require complete or partial restoration of shoreline habitat including compensatory mitigation to rectify any net loss to its function and values.
B.
Right of Entry. When it is necessary to make an inspection to enforce the provisions of this chapter, or when the city planning director or his/her designee has reasonable cause to believe that a condition exists on property which is contrary to, or in violation of, this chapter, the planning director or his/her designee may enter the property for the purposes of inspection.
C.
Stop Work Orders. Whenever any work or activity is being done contrary to the provisions of this chapter or conditions of an approved permit, the city planning director or his/her designee may order the work stopped by notice in writing, served on any persons engaged in doing or causing such work to be done, or by posting the property, and any such persons shall forthwith stop such work or activity until authorized by the city planning director or his/her designee to proceed.
D.
Revocation of Permits or Variances. Any permit or variance granted in accordance with the terms of this title may be revoked if any of the conditions or terms of such permit or variance are violated, or if any law or ordinance is violated in connection therewith. Any such revocation shall be processed as a Type III application under the provisions of Title 19.
E.
Penalties. The violation of any provision of this chapter shall constitute a civil and criminal infraction. Each violation shall constitute a separate infraction for each and every day or portion thereof during which the violation is committed, continued or permitted. Every person convicted by the municipal court of a violation of the criminal provisions, or the provisions of this chapter, shall be punished by a fine of not more than five thousand dollars or imprisonment in the county jail for a period not to exceed one year, or both such fine and imprisonment.
F.
Other Enforcement Actions. Violations under this chapter may be subject to additional enforcement action according to other city enforcement regulations, including but not limited to those in the critical areas ordinance and zoning code.
(Ord. 2012-10 § 2 (Exh. A) (part), 2012; Ord. 2021-08 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021; Ord. 2021-13 § 2 (Exh. A), 2021)