A. Whenever there is reasonable cause to believe that any person is violating or threatening to violate the Act, this section, Sec. 3.8, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, Sec. 12.10, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to those sections or the Act, or an approved sedimentation and erosion control plan, the County Attorney may, either before or after the institution of any other action or proceeding authorized by this section, institute a civil action as provided in paragraph 15.3.3, Injunctive Relief in Superior Court, for injunctive relief to restrain the violation or threatened violation in superior court.

B. The institution of an action for injunctive relief under this section shall not relieve any party to such proceedings from any civil penalties assessed under this section.

C. Land-disturbing activities undertaken without first obtaining a land-disturbing permit, but which are required by Sec. 3.8, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, to obtain a land-disturbing permit, shall be subject to a permit fee of 200% of the current applicable fee, in addition to any civil penalties assigned per paragraph 15.5.3, Civil Penalties.

D. Conveyance of the property subject to the permit, in whole or in part, shall not terminate the permit holder’s obligations under the Act, this section, Sec. 3.8, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, Sec. 12.10, Sedimentation and Erosion Control, any rule or order adopted or issued pursuant to those sections or the Act, or an approved sedimentation and erosion control plan until such time as a substitute, or succeeding, permit is approved by the Sedimentation and Erosion Control Officer or designee.