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ENFORCEMENT PROCEDURE Violation(s) of County and/or State law(s) have been identified on the referenced property. If the violation(s) are not corrected within the specified time frame, one of the following enforcement options will be initiated. All enforcement costs incurred by this agency to bring the violation(s) into compliance are to be paid by the responsible person. Failure to pay these costs will result in a special assessment added to the property tax. Agency enforcement costs are accrued from the time the violation(s) are documented until the abatement has been confirmed. Enforcement costs are in addition to any fines or penalties that may be assessed through the enforcement options identified below. ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH DIVISION ENFORCEMENT OPTIONS 1. Referral to the District Attorney for prosecution as a misdemeanor. A misdemeanor may be punishable by a fine of not more than $500 or by imprisonment in the County jail, or by both fine and imprisonment, unless otherwise specified by the County Ordinance Code. Each day the violation(s) is found to exist shall be considered a separate offense. 2. Infraction Citation requiring the responsible person to appear in Municipal Court to enter a plea. The bail schedule is as follows: First Offense............$100 fine plus court penalties Second Offense........$200 fine plus court penalties Third Offense...........$500 fine plus court penalties The fourth and subsequent violation will be handled as a misdemeanor through filing a formal complaint with the District Attorney's Office. However, in the event of a major public health & safety threat, a misdemeanor complaint may be requested when the first, second, or third offense is documented. 3. Administrative Abatement or removal of the violation by the County. The cost of removal to be paid by the property owner. If the costs are not paid upon demand, a special assessment will be added to the property tax. APPEAL PROCEDURE If you do not agree with the conditions or requirements of this notice, you may request a hearing before a Hearing Officer appointed by the Director of Environmental Health. This hearing must be requested in writing within thirty(30) days of verbal or written notice of a violation(s). If the Hearing Officer finds that there is no basis to substantiate the validity of appeal, the hearing cost will be added to the enforcement cost. Page 2 of 2