7.35.170 Enforcement.
(1) The Director of the Snohomish County Department of Public Works or his or her designee is authorized and directed to enforce the provisions of this chapter. If it is determined through investigation, inspection, or other means that any person has violated any provision of this chapter, he or she may issue a notice of violation containing:
(a) The name and address of the person in violation of this chapter.
(b) A brief description of the violation.
(c) A statement assessing a civil penalty for each violation, which penalty(ies) shall be paid to the county within 20 days from the date of issuance.
(d) A statement advising that if any civil penalty is not timely paid, the matter will be referred to a collection company.
(e) A statement advising:
(i) that the notice of violation may be appealed to the Snohomish county hearing examiner pursuant to the provisions of SCC 2.02.125 and SCC 9.12.101;
(ii) that any per diem civil penalty shall not accrue during the pendency of such administrative appeal; and
(iii) that the failure to file a timely and complete appeal will constitute a waiver of all rights to an administrative appeal under county code.
(2) The notice of violation shall be served on the person in violation of this chapter either personally or by mailing a copy of such notice by certified mail, postage prepaid, return receipt requested, to the person at his last known address.
Proof of personal service of the notice shall be made at the time of service by a written declaration under penalty of perjury executed by the person effecting service, declaring time, date and manner in which service was made. (Added by Amended Ord. 05-136, Nov. 30, 2005, Eff date Dec. 15, 2005).