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A. Applicability. This section applies whenever the applicable department director determines that a violation of a regulation has occurred or is occurring.

B. General. The applicable department director shall pursue a reasonable attempt to secure voluntary correction by contacting the person responsible for the violation where possible, explaining the violation and requesting correction.

C. Issuance of Voluntary Correction Agreement. A voluntary correction agreement may be entered into between the person responsible for the violation and the city, acting through the applicable department director.

1. Content. The voluntary correction agreement is a contract between the city and the person responsible for the violation under which such person agrees to abate the violation within a specified time and according to specified conditions. The voluntary correction agreement shall include the following:

a. The name and address of the person responsible for the violation; and

b. The street address or a description sufficient for identification of the building, structure, premises, or land upon or within which the violation has occurred or is occurring; and

c. A description of the violation and a reference to the provision(s) of the city ordinance or regulation which has been violated; and

d. The necessary corrective action to be taken, and a date or time by which correction must be completed; and

e. An agreement by the person responsible for the violation that the city may abate the violation and recover its costs and expenses and a monetary penalty pursuant to this chapter from the person responsible for the violation if terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not met; and

f. An agreement that by entering into the voluntary correction agreement the person responsible for the violation waives the right to an administrative appeal of the violation and/or the required corrective action.

2. Right to a Hearing Waived. The person responsible for the violation waives the right to an administrative appeal of the violation and the required corrective action upon entering into a voluntary correction agreement.

3. Extension – Modification. An extension of the time limit for correction or a modification of the required corrective action may be granted by the applicable department director if the person responsible for the violation has shown due diligence and/or substantial progress in correcting the violation but unforeseen circumstances render correction under the original conditions unattainable.

4. Abatement by the City. The city may abate the violation in accordance with BCC 1.18.060 if the terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not met.

5. Collection of Costs. If the terms of the voluntary correction agreement are not met the person responsible for the violation shall be assessed a monetary penalty commencing on the date set for correction and thereafter, in accordance with BCC 1.18.040(E), plus all costs and expenses of abatement, as set forth in BCC 1.18.060(D). (Ord. 4212 § 2, 1991.)