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Article 9: EnforcenAut <br /> Section 9.8: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control <br /> owner shall be entitled to be heard in person or by counsel and to present arguments and <br /> evidence pertaining to the matter. <br /> (C) Following the hearing, the Floodplain Administrator may issue such order to alter, vacate, <br /> or demolish the structure; or to remove fill as appears appropriate. <br /> • .2 Order to Take Corrective Action <br /> (A upon a hearing held pursuant to the notice prescribed above, the Flo..: -in <br /> Admi -tor shall find that the structure or development is in . ion of this Ordinance, <br /> he or she sha _.- an order in writing to the owner -• firing the owner to remedy the <br /> violation within a speci i-. '• e period, not I-._ an 60 days. <br /> (B) Where the Floodplain Admini - • in.- •at there is imminent danger to life or other <br /> property, he or she 1- • •rder that corrective ac '.• •e taken in such lesser period as <br /> may be fea <br /> (C) e absence of an appeal (see Section 2.27.7), the order of the Floo•. -'. <br /> Administrator shall be final. <br /> 9.7.3 Failure to Comply with Order <br /> If the owner of a building or e e e-- . e -e e . • -• e• to take corrective actie <br /> which al h� hog - - - - • • • -• - - -- ee • - _ eedy following <br /> an app al, he or chd chc ty-of-a Cla"s 3 misdemeanor and shall-be- uni-shed he <br /> discretion of the ourt-.If the owner of a building or property fails to comply with an order to take <br /> • ' corrective action for which no appeal has been made or fails to comply with an order of the <br /> governing body following an appeal, the owner shall be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor pursuant <br /> • to NC G.S. § 143-215.58 and shall be punished at the discretion of the court <br /> SECTION 9.8: SOIL EROSION AND SEDIMENTATION CONTROL <br /> 9.8.1 pections and Investigations <br /> (A) Site Inspections <br /> Ag- ts, officials, or other qualified persons authorized by the County fill periodically <br /> inspe and-disturbing activities to ensure: <br /> (1) Co •',Hance with the North Carolina Sedimentation P. lution Control Act of 1973 <br /> ("Act" i• this Section), this Ordinance, or rules or . ders adopted or issued <br /> pursuant e this Ordinance; <br /> (2) The measures -quired in the plan are e•-ctive in controlling erosion and <br /> sediment resulting om land-disturbir. activity. <br /> Notice of the right to inspect sh- be inc •ded in the letter of approval of each Erosion <br /> Control Plan. <br /> (B) Authority to Enter Property a. • Con. . t Investigations and Inspections <br /> (1) No person shall w ully resist, delay, e obstruct an authorized representative, <br /> employee, or -e-nt of Orange County, ••le that person is inspecting or <br /> attempting . inspect a land-disturbing activ under this section. <br /> (2) The E sion Control Officer shall have the powe _. conduct such investigations <br /> as •-emed reasonably necessary to carry out the d 'es as prescribed in this <br /> .rdinance, and for this purpose to enter at reasonable '• es upon any property, <br /> public or private, for the purpose of investigating and inspe 'ng the sites of any <br /> land-disturbing activities. <br /> (3) No person shall refuse entry or access to any authorized represent- 've or agent <br /> of the County who requests entry for purposes of inspection, and who • -sents <br /> appropriate credentials, nor shall any person obstruct, hamper or interfere ith <br /> any such representative while in the process of carrying out their official dutie- <br /> Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-8 <br />