Duluth UDC § 807.01

The following are the enforcement procedures authorized by Code Division. In the event the owner or responsible person fails to correct the violations after the deadline contained in the Notice of Violation, the Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to take or impose any one or more of the additional actions contained herein. 1. Notices of Violation. Enforcement shall begin with the issuance of a written Notice of Violation to the owner or responsible person by the Director of the Planning and Development Department. The notice may be delivered personally or sent by first class mail. The Notice of Violation shall contain at least the following information: a. The name and address of the owner or responsible person; b. The location or address of the site upon which the violation is occurring; c. Description of the nature of the violation; d. Description of the remedial actions or measures necessary to bring an action or inaction into compliance with a permit, approved plan or this Code Division; e. The deadline or completion date of any such remedial actions or measures; and f. A statement of the penalty or penalties that may be assessed against the owner or responsible person to whom the Notice of Violation is directed. 2. Stop Work Orders. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to issue Stop Work Orders to an owner or responsible person. Stop Work Orders are effective immediately and shall remain in effect until the necessary corrective actions or remedial measures as set forth in the Notice of Violation have occurred. Stop Work Orders may be withdrawn or modified by the Director of the Planning and Development Department or the director’s designee in order to enable an owner or responsible person to take necessary remedial actions or measures to correct the violations. 3. Refusal to Issue Certificates of Occupancy or Completion. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to refuse to issue Certificates of Occupancy or Completion for the building or other improvements constructed or being constructed on a site until the owner or responsible person has taken the remedial actions or measures as set forth in the Notice of Violation or has otherwise corrected the violations described therein. 4. Suspension, Revocation, or Modification of Permit. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to suspend, revoke or modify a permit that was issued authorizing land disturbing activities or development. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to reinstate a suspended, revoked or modified permit after the owner or responsible person has taken the remedial actions or measures stated in the Notice of Violation or has otherwise corrected the violations described therein. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is also authorized to reinstate such permit, which may include conditions as the Director of the Planning and Development Department may deem necessary, to enable the owner or responsible person to take the necessary remedial actions or measures to correct the violations. 5. Refusal to Approve Final Subdivision Plats. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to refuse to approve Final Plats until the owner or responsible person has taken the remedial actions or measures set forth in the Notice of Violation or has otherwise corrected the violations described therein. 6. Issuance of Citations or Summons to Court. The Director of the Planning and Development Department is authorized to issue a citation or summons to the owner or responsible person requiring such person to appear in a court of competent jurisdiction to answer charges for violations of this Code Division.