A. The director, chief building official and city attorney and their designees are hereby authorized to enforce the provisions of this chapter.

B. Time to Correct. Prior to assessment of any penalty or initiation of any prosecution for any violation of this chapter, the director shall provide written notice of noncompliance to property owners. Notice shall be by certified and regular mail. Following mailing of notice, property owner shall have sixty days to correct the violation or to inform the city why an extension is warranted. Additional time to correct the violation may be allowed where the property owner is exercising due diligence in acting to correct noticed violations. The director shall have the authority to place reasonable conditions on such an extension. Notwithstanding these provisions, if the director or the chief building official determines there is an imminent threat to a listed historic or cultural resource, the director shall notify the property owner of the imminent threat and property owner shall be required to provide urgent measures deemed reasonable and necessary to protect the public health and safety and for the protection of the resource within seventy-two hours of notification.

C. Work Stoppage. In addition to any other fines, penalties or enforcement provisions set forth in this chapter, failure to comply with an approved application shall constitute grounds for immediate stoppage of the work involved in the noncompliance until the matter is resolved.

D. Violation—Penalty. Every property owner and/or responsible party, as defined in this chapter, who violates provisions of this chapter is subject to penalty as set forth in Chapter 1.12 or administrative enforcement as set forth under Chapter 1.24 of the municipal code. (Ord. 1557 § 3 (part), 2010)