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Section 14- . Administrative enforcement. <br /> (a) If the director of planning determines that any entity is not complying with a notice <br /> of violation, the director may have the party responsible for the violation served, by <br /> mail or delivery, with an order pursuant to this section. <br /> (b) Contents of the Order. <br /> (1) The order may require the parties responsible for the violation, including but <br /> not limited to the owner/lessee of the property where the violation is located, to <br /> do any or all of the following: <br /> (A) Correct the violation(s) within the time specified in the order; <br /> (B) Pay a civil fine in the amount, at the place, and before the date specified in <br /> the order. <br /> (2) The order shall advise the party responsible for the violation that the order shall <br /> become final thirty calendar days after the date of its delivery. The order shall <br /> also advise that the County's action may be appealed to the board of appeals. <br /> (c) Civil fines. <br /> (1) Any person who violates this article shall pay a civil fine not to exceed $25,000 <br /> for each separate offense. Each day a violation persists shall constitute a <br /> separate offense. Any action taken in court to impose or collect the fine <br /> provided for in this section shall be considered a civil action. <br /> (2) Any person who denies, obstructs, or hampers the director from the entrance to <br /> or inspection of any building, place, or vehicle pursuant to this article shall pay <br /> a civil fine not to exceed $10,000 for each day of denial, obstruction, or <br /> hampering. Any action taken in court to impose or collect the penalty provided <br /> for in this section shall be considered a civil action. <br /> (3) Factors to be considered by the director in imposing a civil fine shall include <br /> but not be limited to the following: <br /> (A) The nature, circumstances, extent, gravity, and history of the violation and <br /> of any prior violations; <br /> (B) The economic benefit to the violator, or anticipated by the violator, <br /> resulting from the violation; <br /> (C) The opportunity, difficulty, and history of corrective action; <br /> (D) Good faith efforts to comply; <br /> (E) Degree of culpability; and/or <br /> (F) Such other matters as justice may require. <br /> (d) Effect of Order; Right to Appeal. The provisions of the order issued by the County <br /> under this section shall become final thirty calendar days after the date of the <br /> delivery of the order. The party responsible for the violation may appeal the order to <br /> the board of appeals as provided in chapter 91 of the Hawai`i Revised Statutes. <br /> The appeal must be received in writing on or before the date the order becomes <br /> final. However, an appeal to the board of appeals shall not stay any provision of the <br /> order. <br /> (e) Judicial Enforcement of Order. The County may institute a civil action in any court <br /> of competent jurisdiction for the enforcement of any final order issued pursuant to <br /> this section. Where the civil action has been instituted to enforce the civil fine <br /> imposed by such final order, the County need only show that the notice of violation <br /> 7 <br />