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b. if, through inspection, it is determined that a person engaged in land isturbing activities has failed to comply with the approved plan or that the Measures required in the plan are not con rolling erosion and sediment a notice shall be served upon that person by registered mail.. The notice shall set fort the measures necessary to achieve compliancelwith the plan and to achieve effective erosion and sediment control and shall state t .e time within which such measures must be completed. if the person engaged in the land-disturbing activities fails to comply within the time specified, he shall be deemed in violati of this ordinance. c. The Erosion Control officer shall have the power to conduct suc investigations as he may reasonably deem necessary to carry out his duties as prescribed in this ordinance, and for this purpos to ente 'at reasonable times upon any property, public dr private, for the purpose of investigating and i,nspectIn.g the s! of land disturbing acti:.vities. No person shall. refuse entry or access to any authorized representative or agent of the county who req gists entry for purposes of inspection,, and who presents appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct, hamper, interfere with any such representative whale in the process of carrying out his official duties. d. The Erosion Control officer shall also have the power to requix written statements, or the filing of reports under oath, iith respect to pertinent questions ' rel,ating to land-disturbing - acti.vit'es. Section 22 Penalties a. Civil. Penalties (1) Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance, or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to this ordinance, or who initiates or continues a, land.. di turbing activity for which an erosion. control. plan, a s' required except in accordance with the terms, conditions, and provisions of an appr6ved plan, shall, be subject to a di_ it penalty of not more than �10U. No penalty shall be as essed until the person, alleged to be iri vidlation has be .n notified of the violation. Each day of a continuing violation shall constitute a separate violation under Se tion 22 (a) (1) . (2) Th governing body of the town or County shall determine th amount, of the civil penalty to. be assessed under • Se ti.on 22 (a) and shall make written demand for payment ul th person responsible for the violation, and shall set fc in detail a description of the violation for which the pe alty has been invoked. If payment is not recei.ve�d or equitable settlement reached within 60 days after demand for payment is made the matter shall be referred to the ton or county Attorney for institution of a civil actioi in the name of the town cr county in the appropriate Ii ision of the General, Courts of Justice for recovery of