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• (1) A conservation plan shall not be approved until it is reviewed by a certified plan reviewer; (2) Inspections of land -disturbing activities shall be conducted by a certified inspector; and (3) The city's erosion control program shall contain a certified program administrator, a certified plan reviewer and a certified project inspector, who may be the same person. Sec. 10-43. Penalties, injunctions and other legal actions. (a) Any person violating the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction, be guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. (b) The following may apply to the circuit court for injunctive relief to enjoin a violation or a threatened violation of this article, without the necessity of showing that an adequate remedy at law does not exist: (1) The city. (2) The owner of property that has sustained damage or that is in imminent danger of being damaged; however, an owner of property shall not apply for injunctive relief unless (i) he has notified in writing the person who has violated the provisions of this article, and the program authority, that a violation of this article has caused, or creates a probability of causing, damage to his property, and (ii) neither the person who has violated this article nor the program authority has taken corrective action within 15 days to eliminate the conditions which have caused, or create the probability of causing, damage to the owner's property. • (c) In addition to any criminal penalties provided for a violation of this chapter, any person who violates any provision of this chapter may be liable to the city in a civil action for damages. (d) There is hereby established a schedule of civil penalties applicable to any person who violates any regulation or order of the Board, any condition of a permit issued under this article, or any provision of this article. Such person, upon a finding of an appropriate general district court, shall be assessed a civil penalty in accordance with this schedule. An appropriate official or employee of the program authority, or a certified inspector for the city, may issue a summons for collection of the civil penalty and the action may be prosecuted by the city. Civil penalties shall be as set forth in the schedule below: Violation Section Penalty Additional measures — failure to install additional measures as 10-21, $100.00 deemed necessary by the zoning administrator or his inspector 10-24 once work has commenced Bond — failure to obtain bond 10-23 $100.00 Conservation plan — failure to submit if required by program 10-22 $100.00 authority Conservation plan — failure to comply with approved plan 10-22 $100.00 Corrections — failure to comply with mandatory corrections as 10-21, $100.00 issued on an E&S inspection notice or report 10-24 Existing conditions — failure to submit plan or provide controls 10-21 $100.00 after receipt of notice We'd