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[^'nrrent ys. Proposed Zoning Enforcement 10. The existing ordinance teat provides that 10. Enforcement action (including civil "ji]n the event the violation is not corrected penalty citation) may not begin until within the time period provided in the notice, time limit for correction and any stay or the Orange County Board of Commissioners BOCC extension thereof has passed. If shall make written demand. for payment ... the violation has not been timely upon the violator] and shall set forl]I in corrected, the Zoning Officer may detail a description of the violation for which impose one or more of the remedies the penalty has been invoked. If paymeirt is and penalties specified below, not received or equitable settlement reached including civil penalties. If a delay in within 30 days after demand for payment is correction would pose a serious danger made, the matter shall be referred for to public health, safety or welfare, the institution of a civil action.'' Zoning Officer may seek emergency enforcement without prior notice through permit revocation, permit denial or conditioning or in'unction. 11. 11. Initial notice of civil penalty citation sent to violator, by registered or certified mail, attaching a copy of the notice of violation. If the violator does not claim or refuses to accept certified mail delivery containing the notice of civil penalty citation, notice by posting on site is an o tion. 12. 12. Neither a notice of violation nor notice of initial civil penalty citation is required if the same violator corrects but later resumes the same violation within two years. The Zoning Officer may, upon resumption of the violation, give a single notice of civil penalty citation for a continuin violation. 13. Each day's continuing violation of the 13. Each day's continuing violation of the Zoning Ordinance is a separate and distinct Zoning Ordinance is a separate and offense. distinct offense. 14. If payment is not received or equitable 14. Tl-~e Zoning Officer (Planning Director settlement received within 30 days, civil ~ under the general supervision of the action will be instituted in the Courts for County Manger) may p~usue civil recove of the enalty. action to collect wi aid civil penalties. 15. Zoning Officer may institute court action to 15. Zoning Officer may institute court enjoin or abate the continuing zoning action to enjoin or abate the continuing violation. zoning violation. 16. Zoning Officer may post a stop work order. 16. Zoning Officer may post a stop work order. 17. Any combination of the above penalties and 17. Any combination of the above penalties remedies may be used to enforce the Zoning and remedies maybe used to enforce Ordinance. the Zonin Ordinance.