A. Upon occurrence of a violation of the provisions of this chapter, the Building Official shall notify the responsible person representing the use in violation that a violation of this chapter exists. Such notice shall be in writing, identify the violation, and specify the time within which the prescribed action to correct the violation must be taken. The person in violation shall have not less than seven (7) days from the issuance of the notice to correct the violation, unless, in the opinion of the Building Official, there is imminent peril to property and/or to the public health, safety, or general welfare in which case the violation shall be corrected immediately.

B. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any person so notified to correct a violation of this chapter, the Building Official shall issue a civil infraction notice.

C. Any violation of the provisions of this chapter shall be punishable as defined in Chapter 1.08 of the Moses Lake Municipal Code.

D. Where determination of violations can be made by the Building Official using equipment normally available to the city or obtained without extraordinary expense, such determination shall be so made before a notice of violation issued. Where technical complexity or extraordinary expense make it unreasonable for the city to maintain the personnel or equipment necessary to make the determination of violation then the city shall call in properly qualified experts to make the determination of violation. If expert findings indicate a violation, the cost of the determination shall be assessed against the properties or persons responsible for the violation in addition to other penalties prescribed by this chapter. If no violation is found, cost of the determination shall be paid entirely by the city. (Ord. 2144, 12/9/03; Ord. 1723, 1996)