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the property, and the City shall have the right to assess such cost against the property owned by such violator(s)pursuant to Minnesota Statute § 429.101. Subd. 5 Injunctive Relief. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this ordinance. If a person has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this ordinance, the City may petition for a preliminary or permanent injunction restraining the person from activities which would create further violations or compelling the person to perform abatement or remediation of the violation. Subd. 6 Compensatory Action. In lieu of enforcement proceedings,penalties, and remedies authorized by this ordinance, the City may impose upon a violator alternative compensatory actions, such as storm drain stenciling, attendance at compliance workshops, creek cleanup, etc. Subd. 7 Criminal Prosecution. A violation of this ordinance is a misdemeanor. Subd. 8 Costs and Expenses. The city may recover all attorney fees, court costs and other expenses associated with enforcement of this ordinance, including sampling and monitoring expenses. Subd. 9 Remedies Not Exclusive. The remedies listed in this ordinance are not exclusive of any other remedies available under any applicable federal, state, or local law and it is within the discretion of the authorized enforcement agency to seek cumulative remedies. SECTION 2. Chapter 15 —Erosion and Sediment Control is hereby amended by replacing the entirety of Chapter 15 —Erosion and Sediment Control with the erosion, sediment, and waste control standards established by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency's NPDES/SDS Construction Stormwater General Permit MNR100001 (CSW Permit) as now constituted and from time to time amended. For land disturbing activities that require a CSW Permit, activities shall be performed according to the CSW Permit requirements in addition to the policies of the City. Section 1500 - Purpose and Scope 1500.01 Purpose. The purpose of this regulation is to control or eliminate soil erosion and sedimentation within the City of Arden Hills. This regulation establishes standards and specifications for conservation practices and planning activities which minimize soil erosion and sedimentation and work to protect the City's natural resources for the health, safety, and welfare of the public. 1500.02 Scope. Except as exempted by the definition of the term "land disturbance activity" in Section 1510.01, any person, firm, sole proprietorship,partnership, corporation, state agency, or political subdivision thereof proposing land disturbance activity within the City shall apply to the Public Works Director or appointed designee(herein called "PWD") for the approval of the Erosion and Sediment Control Plan.No land shall be disturbed until the Plan is approved by the PWD and conforms to the standards set forth in this article. Section 1510 - Definitions Page 9 of 18