§ 11-121. Enforcement and penalties.

(1)

The Polk County Building and Codes shall, no less than once per year, inspect all facilities subject to this article within unincorporated Polk County for compliance with the provisions contained herein. Such inspections will, at a minimum, verify that required landscape buffers are being maintained, and that all materials found at the subject facility are allowed under the conditions of the permits and approvals issued for the facility. Inspections pursuant to this article shall be conducted without prior notice to the facilities' operators during regular business hours.

(2)

Representatives of the Polk County Building and Codes Division or sheriff's department shall, upon identification, be admitted to the premises during regular business hours to conduct inspections and shall be given full and immediate access to the premises and all records required by this article. Failure to admit a county official onto a facility shall constitute a violation of these regulations.

(3)

If, at any time during the operational life of the facility, it is determined that the facility is being operated in violation of the conditions of the permits, licenses or approvals which pose an immediate threat to the health, safety or welfare of the general public or surrounding properties, the building and codes division may issue a stop work order which shall remain in force and effect until the facility is brought into compliance with such conditions and damage to surrounding properties, if any, is remedied. For purposes of enforcement, each violation shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. No. 2014-014, § 11, 3-18-14)