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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 19. AMUSEMENTS, PARKS, AND RECREATION |
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Chapter 19-15. FISH AND WILDLIFE |
Section 19-1529. URBAN APICULTURE: ENFORCEMENT AND PENALTIES
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1529.1A person who violates any provision in §§ 1520 to 1529 shall be subject to civil fines and penalties under the schedule of fines for a class 4 infraction, pursuant to the Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Civil Infractions Act of 1985 (D.C. Official Code §§ 2-1801 et seq.), and the enforcement procedures in this section.
1529.2Each day that a violation occurs is a separate offense.
1529.3Each colony shall constitute a single offense or count.
1529.4The Department may also pursue administrative enforcement through:
(a)Notices of violation;
(b)Compliance orders;
(c)Notices of violation combined with an immediate compliance order;
(d)Denial, modification, suspension, or revocation of registration;
(e)Notices of infraction; or
(f)Any other order necessary to protect public health, safety, or welfare or the environment.
1529.5An administrative enforcement action shall:
(a)Include a statement of the facts and the nature of the alleged violation;
(b)Allow a reasonable time for compliance with the order, consistent with the likelihood of any harm and the need to protect the public health, safety, or welfare or the environment;
(c)Advise the respondent that the respondent has the right to request an administrative hearing and at the respondent’s expense, the right to legal representation at the hearing;
(d)Inform the respondent of any scheduled hearing date, or of any actions necessary to obtain a hearing, and the consequences of failure to comply with the compliance order or failure to request a hearing;
(e)State the action that the respondent is required to take, or the activity or activities that the respondent is required to cease to comply with the order; and
(f)State that civil infraction fines, penalties, or costs may be assessed for failure to comply with the order.