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The recipient(s) of a notice and order shall respond to the notice and order within 30 calendar days from the date of receiving the notice and order, unless the notice and order specifies a longer time period. The recipient(s) may respond to a notice and order in any of the following ways:

(1) Cure the Violation in a Timely Manner. The recipient(s) of a notice and order may cure the violation described in the notice and order within the time period specified in the notice and order. In such event, the recipient shall promptly notify the county when the violation has been cured, and the county shall promptly inspect the site for compliance. If the county determines the violation has been timely cured, any monetary penalty specified in the notice and order shall be automatically waived in full, as provided in SCC 7.54.200.

(2) Request Additional Time. The recipient(s) of a notice and order may submit a written request to the county requesting additional time to cure the violation. Any such request shall explain why the circumstances surrounding the violation support the request for additional time. The request shall propose a timeline or schedule pursuant to which the responsible person(s) will cure the violation. The director may agree to a reasonable proposal requesting additional time. In connection with approving a request for additional time under this subsection, the director may also agree that if the violation is cured by the new deadline, the amount of the monetary penalty specified in the notice and order shall be reduced by an appropriate amount, consistent with SCC 7.54.200. The director’s decision to grant, deny, or partially grant a request for additional time shall be in writing, as shall any associated decision to conditionally reduce the monetary penalty. If the violation is not cured by the new deadline, then any reduction in the amount of monetary penalties granted pursuant to this subsection shall be void and the original amount of monetary penalties specified in the notice and order shall be due and owing.

(3) Request a Reduction in the Amount of Monetary Penalty. The recipient(s) of a notice and order may submit a written request to the county requesting a reduction in the amount of the monetary penalty specified in the notice and order. Any such request shall explain why the circumstances surrounding the violation support the request to reduce the amount of the monetary penalty. The director may agree to reduce the amount of the monetary penalty by an appropriate amount, consistent with SCC 7.54.200, on the condition that the violation must be cured by the deadline specified in the notice and order or such other deadline as the director may deem reasonable. The director’s decision to grant, deny, or partially grant a request for a reduction in the amount of any monetary penalty shall be in writing. If the director’s written decision grants or partially grants a reduction in the amount of a monetary penalty, then the decision shall also specify the deadline by which the violation must be cured in order for the reduction in monetary penalties to be effective. If the violation is not cured by the specified deadline, then any reduction in the amount of monetary penalties granted pursuant to this subsection shall be void and the original amount of monetary penalties specified in the notice and order shall be due and owing.

(4) Request Additional Time and a Reduction in the Amount of Monetary Penalty. The recipient(s) of a notice and order may submit a written request to the county requesting both additional time in which to cure the violation and a reduction in the amount of the monetary penalty specified in the notice and order. Any such request shall explain why the circumstances surrounding the violation support both the request for additional time and the request to reduce the amount of the monetary penalty. The request shall propose a timeline or schedule pursuant to which the recipient of the notice and order will cure the violation. The director may agree to a reasonable proposal (a) requesting additional time, and/or (b) to reduce the monetary penalty by an appropriate amount, consistent with SCC 7.54.200, on the condition that the violation must be cured by the applicable deadline. The director’s decision to grant, deny, or partially grant a request for both additional time and a reduction in the amount of monetary penalties shall be in writing. If the director’s written decision grants or partially grants a reduction in the amount of a monetary penalty, then the decision shall also specify the deadline by which the violation must be cured in order for the reduction in monetary penalties to be effective. If the violation is not cured by the specified deadline, then any reduction in the amount of monetary penalties granted pursuant to this subsection shall be void and the original amount of monetary penalties specified in the notice and order shall be due and owing.

(5) Contest the Notice and Order. The recipient(s) of a notice and order may contest the accuracy, validity, or appropriateness of the notice and order by appealing the notice and order to the hearing examiner within 30 calendar days from the date of receiving the notice and order. Any such appeal must be made in writing and must contain the elements described in SCC 2.02.125, except that no filing fee shall be required. The appeal documents may be delivered either to the department of planning and development services or directly to the office of the hearing examiner. Any appeal documents delivered to the department of planning and development services shall be transmitted to the office of the hearing examiner within three business days. (Added by Amended Ord. 13-022, Apr. 17, 2013, Eff date Apr. 28, 2013; Reenacted by Ord. 19-009, Apr. 10, 2019, Eff date Apr. 21, 2019).