§ 97.07. Abatement of pollution.

A.

Upon discovery of any violation of city, state, or federal environmental law, standard, order, rule or regulation, the Administrator of ARAQMD or his designee shall, in person and/or certified mail, serve a notice of violation upon the property owner, occupant or operator of project. The notice of violation shall identify the specific violation and a recommendation for remedial action.

B.

Upon receipt of the notice of violation, the property owner, occupant or operator of project shall have fourteen calendar days to abate the violation or provide for a remedy acceptable to the Administrator.

C.

Fourteen days after such notice, when the time period for response and remedy has elapsed, the Administrator, when local regulations are involved, may issue findings and orders to the property owner, occupant or operator of project. Such findings and orders shall include the factual and legal basis for the Administrator's action, a mandatory program for remedial action and the penalties for past and future noncompliance.

D.

If the Administrator has reasonable cause to determine that any person is causing air pollution which would require immediate action to protect the public health, welfare, safety or property, the Administrator shall take the immediate action to abate and/or eliminate the pollution.

(Ord. 78-1994)