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Article 9: Enforcem418 Section 9.9: Stormwater Management 1) The Erosion Control Officer shall have the authority to require writt statements, or the filing of reports under oath, with respect to pertinent que ns relating to stormwater management activities. (E) Stop Wo Orders (1) When er any person is violating the stormwate anagement provisions of this Ordinanc r any rule or order adopted or is ed pursuant to this Ordinance, or any term, co 'tion, or provisions of an a roved Stormwater Management Plan, the Erosion Con I Officer may, eith efore or after the institution of any other action or proceedin uthorized b ese regulations, issue a stop work order for the site on which the vi tion s occurred. (2) Upon issuance of such o er and the posting of same on the site of the violation, all work on a site of a violation shall cease, except those activities necessary to bri he site into co Hance with the stormwater management provisions of s Ordinance. (3) Notice a stop work order shall be in wri ' g, directed to the person con cting the stormwater management active in violation of the provisions of 's Ordinance and shall state the reasons for the " suance of the order, and the conditions under which work may be resumed. Notice shall be given by registered or certified mail. (5) In the event service cannot be accomplished by registered or c ified mail, it may be accomplished in any manner provided in rule 40)of the No Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. 9.9.2 Penalties (A) Civil Penalties (1) Assessment of Penalties (a) Any person who violates any of the stormwater management provisions of this Ordinance or rules or orders adopted or issued pursuant to these regulations, or who fails to install, or complete any permanent on-site Nitrogen Reduction BMPstormwater control measure (SCM)or fails to conduct required maintenance on any permanent on-site BPSCM, or fails to remove an identified Illegal Discharge shall be subject to a civil penalty. (b) The maximum civil penalty for a violation is$5,000 per day. (c) If, after the allotted time period has expired, the violat as not completed corrective action, a civil penalty may b ssessed from the date the violation is detected. (d) No period for compliance need given for failure to submit a Stormwa anagement Plan f pproval or for obstructing, hampering, or rfering wi an authorized representative while in the process of carrying so icial duties. (e) Each day of a c inuing vi 'on shall constitute a separate violation. (2) Demand for Pa ent of Penalty (a) Board of County Commissioners shall the person who is assessed the civil penalty of the amount of the p Ity and the reason for assessing the penalty. Orange County, North Carolina—Unified Development Ordinance Page 9-14