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SUBCHAPTER 4C ‑ SEDIMENTATION CONTROL CIVIL PENALTIES

15A NCAC 04C .0101      PURPOSE AND SCOPE

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑54(b); 113A‑64(a);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1984; October 5, 1980;

Repealed Eff. August 1, 1988.

15A NCAC 04C .0102      DEFINITIONS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 143B‑10;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. January 31, 1979; September 3, 1976;

Repealed Eff. November 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 04C .0103      WHO MAY ASSESS

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑55; 113A‑64; 143B‑10;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1984;

Repealed Eff. June 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 04C .0104      WHEN ASSESSABLE

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑64;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1984;

Repealed Eff. August 1, 1988.

15A NCAC 04C .0105      AMOUNT OF ASSESSMENT

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑64;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Repealed Eff. November 1, 1984.

15A NCAC 04C .0106      CRITERIA

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑54(b); 113A‑55; 113A‑64(a);

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. November 1, 1984; April 1, 1978;

Repealed Eff. June 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 04C .0107      PROCEDURES: NOTICES

(a)  The notice of violation shall describe the violation, request that all illegal activity cease, and inform the violator that a civil penalty may be assessed pursuant to G.S. 113A-64. If particular actions need to be taken to comply with the Sedimentation Pollution Control Act, the notice shall specify the actions to be taken, specify a time period for compliance, and state that upon failure to comply within the allotted time, the person shall become subject to the assessment of a civil penalty for each day of the continuing violation beginning with the date of the violation.

(b)  The stop-work order provided in G.S. 113A-65.1 shall serve as the notice of violation for purposes of the assessment of a civil penalty pursuant to G.S. 113A-64(a)(1). Copies of the stop-work order shall be served upon persons the Department has reason to believe may be responsible for the violation pursuant to G.S. 1A-1, Rule 4.

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A-54; 113A-61.1; 113A-64; 113A-65.1;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. May 1, 1990; November 1, 1984;

Temporary Amendment Eff. January 14, 1992 for a period of 180 days to expire on July 11, 1992;

Amended Eff. August 1, 2000; October 1, 1995; April 1, 1992;

Temporary Amendment Eff. August 1, 2000;

Amended Eff. April 1, 2001;

Readopted Eff. April 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 04C .0108      REQUESTS FOR ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑64; 143B‑10; 150B‑23;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. October 1, 1995; October 1, 1988; October 5, 1980; April 1, 1978;

Repealed Eff. April 1, 2020.

15A NCAC 04C .0109      TENDER OF PAYMENT

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑55; 143B‑10;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. October 5, 1980; April 1, 1978;

Expired Eff. March 1, 2016 pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A.

15A NCAC 04C .0110      ADMINISTRATIVE HEARING

15A NCAC 04C .0111      FURTHER REMEDIES

History Note:        Authority G.S. 113A‑54; 113A-55; 113A-60; 113A-64 through 113A-66; 150B‑22 et seq.;

Eff. February 1, 1976;

Amended Eff. October 1, 1995; August 1, 1988; November 1, 1984; October 5, 1980;

Pursuant to G.S. 150B-21.3A, rule is necessary without substantive public interest Eff. February 2, 2016;

Repealed Eff. April 1, 2020.