A. A Director or code enforcement officer is authorized to issue personally, or to serve in accordance with CVMC 1.40.030, a written cease and desist order upon any person violating a provision of the Municipal Code through which work is being performed without a permit, if required, or in violation of an issued permit. Cease and desist orders are particularly appropriate for violations of land grading, watercourse and water and sewer regulations and related work which alters the condition of real property or through which environmental degradation or pollution will continue to occur if not stopped immediately.

B. It is unlawful for any person to whom a cease and desist order has been personally issued or served to continue to perform work in violation of the terms of that order.

C. It is unlawful for any responsible party to whom a cease and desist order has been served to continue to perform work or to allow or permit another to continue to perform work in violation of the terms of that order.

D. Prosecution under subsection (B) or (C) of this section does not bar prosecution or administrative enforcement, or both, of the previous underlying violations for any or all days the violation had been in existence, or for the continuance of the underlying violation.

E. Any Director or code enforcement officer in whose presence a violation of subsection (B) or (C) of this section occurs may arrest the violator without a warrant, and a police officer may accept custody of that arrestee for criminal enforcement processing.

F. The Director may initiate other administrative enforcement and compliance methods in accordance with this chapter and Chapters 1.30 and 1.40 CVMC, as appropriate. (Ord. 2718 § 3, 1998).