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(b) If the owner fails to take corrective measures stated in the notice to comply within the time • specified in the notice, the permit -issuing department may revoke any permit it has issued related to the land disturbing activity and the owner shall be deemed to be in violation of this article. (c) If the owner fails, within the time specified in the notice, to take the corrective measures for compliance stated in the notice, the program authority, upon finding that such action is reasonably necessary to protect the public health, safety and welfare, may take all corrective measures it deems necessary in order to protect the public health, safety and welfare, and shall be entitled to recover the expenses of such action from the owner. (d) Upon receipt of a sworn complaint of a violation of this article or of an approved erosion and sediment control plan, from an employee or representative of the program authority responsible for ensuring program compliance, the director of neighborhood development services or designee may, in conjunction with or subsequent to a notice of violation, issue an order requiring that all or part of the land -disturbing activities permitted on the site be stopped until the specified corrective measures have been taken or, if land disturbing activities have commenced without an approved plan, requiring that all of the land disturbing activities be stopped until an approved plan and any required permits have been obtained. (1) Where the alleged noncompliance is causing or is in imminent danger of causing harmful erosion of lands, sediment deposition in waters, or water quality problems within the watersheds of the Commonwealth, or where the land disturbing activities have commenced without an approved plan or any required permits, such an order may be issued whether or not the alleged violator has been issued a notice to comply. Otherwise, such an order may be issued only after the alleged violator has failed to comply with a •notice to comply. (2) A stop -work order shall be served in the same manner as a notice to comply, and it shall remain in effect for seven (7) days from the date of service, pending application by the enforcing authority or alleged violator for appropriate relief to the circuit court. (3) If the alleged violator has not obtained an approved plan or any required permits within seven (7) days from the date of service of a stop -work order, the director of neighborhood development services or his designee may issue an order to the owner requiring that all construction or other work on the site, other than corrective measures, be stopped until an approved plan and any required permits have been obtained. Such an order shall be served upon the owner by certified mail to the address specified in the permit application. (4) The owner may appeal the issuance of any stop -work order to the circuit court. (5) Any person violating or failing, neglecting or refusing to obey an order issued by the director of neighborhood development services or his designee may be compelled in a proceeding instituted in the circuit court to obey the order and to comply therewith, by injunction, mandamus or other appropriate remedy. (6) Upon completion and approval of corrective action or obtaining an approved plan or any required permits, the order shall immediately be lifted. (7) Nothing in this section shall prevent the director of neighborhood development services or his designee from taking any other action authorized by this chapter or by any other provision of law. See. 10-42. Certification of program personnel. As required by state law, the city's erosion and sediment control program shall meet, within one (1) year following the adoption of this section, the following minimum standards for effectiveness: - 15 -