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Article 9: Enforcement Section 9.8: Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Control Orange County, North Carolina – Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-12 punishable by imprisonment not to exceed 90 days or by a fine not to exceed $5,000, or by both, at the discretion of the court. 9.8.3 Injunctive Relief (A) Civil Action in Superior Court (1) Whenever the governing body of the Town or County has reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or threatening to violate the soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this Ordinance or any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to these regulations, or any term, condition, or provision of an approved Erosion Control Plan, it may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this Ordinance, institute a civil action in the name of the town or county for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation. (2) The action shall be brought in the Superior Court of Orange County. (B) Order to Cease Violation (1) Upon determination by a court that an alleged violation is occurring or is threatened, the court shall enter any order or judgment that is necessary to abate the violation, to ensure that restoration is performed, or to prevent the threatened violation. (2) The institution of an action for injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any party to the proceedings from any civil or criminal penalty prescribed for violations of the soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this Ordinance. 9.8.4 Restoration of Areas Affected by Failure to Comply (A) The County may require a person who is engaged in a land-disturbing activity and failed to retain sediment generated by the activity, as required by N.C.G.S. 113A-57(3), to restore the waters and land affected by the failure so as to minimize the detrimental effects of the resulting pollution by sedimentation. (B) This authority is in addition to any other civil or criminal penalty or injunctive relief authorized under this Ordinance. 9.8.5 Revocation of Land Disturbing Permit (A) Whenever a person conducting a land-disturbing activity is not complying with the soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this Ordinance, the Land Disturbing Permit, the Approved Erosion Control Plan or any amendments to the Erosion Control Plan, the Erosion Control Officer may revoke the Land Disturbing Permit for the site. (B) Notice of Revocation shall be sent by registered or certified mail to the person conducting the land-disturbing activity. In the event delivery cannot be accomplished by registered or certified mail, it may be accomplished in any manner provided in Rule 4 (j) of the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. (C) Upon receipt of the Revocation Notice, the person responsible must immediately order all land-disturbing activities to cease except those which are specifically directed towards bringing the site into compliance with the soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this Ordinance. (D) Once the site has been inspected and remedial work approved by the Erosion Control Officer, the responsible party may reapply for a Land Disturbing Permit and pay the appropriate fee. (E) Resumption of land disturbing activities other than those necessary to bring the site back into compliance with the soil erosion and sedimentation control provisions of this Ordinance before the reissuance of the Land Disturbing Permit shall constitute a violation of the Ordinance. 21