17.176.100 Revocation or Suspension.

Any certificate issued by the County pursuant to the Act and these regulations is subject to revocation or suspension for those violations outlined in the Act. 

Notice of revocation or suspension shall be sent in writing to the certificate holder at the address on file with the Planning and Development Office.  Copies of all such notices shall be sent to the owner and operator of the subject incinerator or processor.  The notice shall indicate the violation and any time period, if applicable, for correction of the violation.  Depending upon the severity or urgency of the violation, a certificate may be summarily suspended, pending hearing, as deemed appropriate by the County.  Notices will indicate whether operations must stop immediately, or continue until completion of the hearing.  The Board of County Commissioners may cancel the hearing on the matter if the violation is corrected to the satisfaction of the County prior to the scheduled hearing date.

Hearings on any revocation or suspension shall be held within sixty (60) days of the date of mailing of the notice.  The hearing shall be conducted by the Board of County Commissioners in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.176.080.  At any such hearing, all information, evidence, allegations and arguments supporting the alleged violation shall be presented to the Board of County Commissioners.  The certificate holder shall have an opportunity to contest the matter and present its own information, evidence and arguments.  The hearing may be continued until all matters of dispute are properly addressed to the satisfaction of the Board of County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commissioners will give its decision on the matter within thirty (30) days after the conclusion of the hearing.

The certificate holder shall correct any matter found by the Board of County Commissioners to be a violation, and correct it in accordance with the terms of the Board’s decision.  The certificate holder shall have the burden of notifying the County and proving correction of the violation.  The County may inspect the incinerator or processor, or the records or the certificate holder, operator or owner to verify correction.  Additional hearings may be conducted by the County if needed.  The County may restore the certificate if the violation is found to be corrected.