Chapter 21.100
VIOLATION—PENALTY
Sections:
21.100.020 Notice of alleged violation.
21.100.030 District court jurisdiction.
21.100.010 Violation—Penalty.
Any person who shall knowingly violate any of the provisions of Skamania County Code Title 21, or fails to comply with any order issued by the planning department or hearing examiner, shall be guilty of a violation punishable by a fine of not more than five hundred dollars per violation. A violation will be deemed to occur for each day that the violation continues after the person has been notified by certified mail or personal service of the apparent violation. (Ord. 2007-02 (part): Ord. 2005-02 (part))
21.100.020 Notice of alleged violation.
In the event the planning director, or the director’s designee, has sufficient basis to believe that a violation of this title has occurred, the planning director, or the director’s designee will notify the violator of the alleged violation by certified mail or personal service and allow fourteen calendar days for the violator to respond. A notice of alleged violation shall contain substantially the following information:
A. The following statement shall appear at the top of the first page: “NOTICE OF ALLEGED VIOLATION”;
B. A brief description of the nature of the violation;
C. The name of the county department and staff member of that department to contact regarding the violation;
D. The date that the warning is issued;
E. That failure to correct the alleged violation or to contact the appropriate county department may result in a formal action to revoke any applicable permits and/or the imposition of a fine of up to five hundred dollars per violation; and/or any other appropriate legal action to address the violation. (Ord. 2005-02 (part))
21.100.030 District court jurisdiction.
In addition to any other legal remedies that may be available to the county to address the violation, any person that has been served a notice of alleged violation as provided in Section 21.100.020 of this chapter may be cited into the Skamania County District Court which shall have jurisdiction over all complaints involving alleged violations of Title 21. After conduction a hearing, the district court may impose penalties as provided in Section 21.100.010 of this chapter.
The imposition or the violator’s payment of a penalty shall not excuse the violation, or permit the violator to continue to violate the county’s ordinance. All persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time as specified by the planning director. A violation will be deemed to occur for each day that the violation continues after the person has been notified, including but not limited to the time that the matter is pending before the county district court. (Ord. 2005-02 (part))