Imperial County Municipal Code Ch. 6 Inspection and Enforcement

A. The enforcement agency may exercise any enforcement powers as provided in the Imperial County Code of Ordinances Title 9, Division 13, as may be necessary to effectively implement and enforce this division.

B. In addition to the general enforcement powers provided in Imperial County Code of Ordinances Title 9, Division 13, the enforcement agency may exercise any of the following supplemental enforcement powers as may be necessary to fulfill the purposes of this division:

1. Cease and Desist.

a. The enforcement agency may require any person responsible for an illicit discharge, pollutant release, or threatened prohibited discharge to immediately cease and desist such activity or discharge, to contain any discharge, release, or spill, and to clean the area within seventy-two (72) hours of notification. The enforcement agency may require the property owner and the responsible person to abate and clean up the discharge, spill, or pollutant, and to implement BMPs immediately, or by a specified time or date.

b. The enforcement agency may require a new timeframe and notify the regional board when the enforcement agency and responsible person agree that clean-up activities cannot be completed within the original timeframe.

2. Abatement and Clean Up. The enforcement agency may require any responsible person to abate and clean up their discharge within thirty (30) days for controlled sources of pollutants that could pose an environmental threat.

(Ord. No. 1508, § 1, 8-25-15)