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2. Municipal Court Citation. Upon finding an activity is occurring that violates EC 6.650 - 6.670, this rule, or a condition of a permit or agreement, the City Manager may issue a citation into the City's Municipal Court to the property owner or per rnittee. 3. Administrative Civil Penalty. Except as modified in R- 6.650 -L, the City Manager may issue a notice of violation and impose an administrative civil penalty in the manner provided in Section 2.018 of the Eugene Code, 1971 upon the property owner or permittee for violation of the provisions of EC sections 6.650 - 6.670, this rule, or a condition of a permit or agreement. Failure to pay the administrative civil penalty within ten days after it becomes final constitutes a violation of this rule and the Eugene Code, 1971. In addition to any other enforcement mechanisms authorized by the Eugene Code, 1971, this rule, or federal or state law, the City Manager may withhold issuance of requested licenses or permits, issue a notice to correct, stop work order, or revoke or suspend any issued licenses or permits if the person to whom the notice is issued fails or refuses to pay an administrative civil penalty imposed pursuant to this rule within the ten day period. If the violation resulting in the imposition of the administrative civil penalty occurred on real property and the penalty remains unpaid for a period of 30 days or more after becoming final, the full amount of the unpaid penalty and/or fine shall be assessed against the real property upon which the violation occurred and entered as a lien in the docket of City liens. Notice of the assessment and docketing shall be given to the property owner at the time the assessment is made. Interest at the rate prescribed by Section 2.022 of the Eugene Code, 1971 shall commence on the date the lien is entered on the lien docket, and the lien shall be enforced in the same manner as liens for street improvements. 4. Order to Investigate. Upon a determination that a violation of EC 6.650 - 6.670, this rule, or a condition of a permit or agreement is occurring, the City Manager may issue an order directing City personnel to investigate all of the impacts caused by the violation and submit a recommendation to the City Manager on appropriate enforcement action. 5. Abatement. If a violation of EC 6.650 - 6.670, this rule, or a condition of a permit or agreement is occurring, the City Manager may initiate abatement proceedings pursuant to EC Sections 6.005 to 6.115, and may, at the same time, issue a Notice of Civil Penalty, without issuing any prior orders or attempting to secure voluntary compliance or correction of the violation. Abatement of the unlawful actions may include complete restoration of all impacts to open waterways resulting from the unlawful actions. 6. Service of Notices /Orders. All notices/orders shall be served by personal service or sent by certified mail and first class mail. Any notice/order served by mail shall be deemed received for purposes of any time computations hereunder, three days after the date mailed, if to an address within this state, and seven days after the date mailed, if to an address outside this state. 7 Remedies not Exclusive. The enforcement mechanisms set forth herein are not exclusive, and are in addition to any other remedies available under provisions of the Eugene Code, 1971 and federal and state law. Administrative Order - 10 r1adminord V„ Ieswow .wpd(o6ios/oo)