14.105.140 Default.
(1) Determination of default shall be made by the Department after an inspection has indicated that improvements need to be corrected or completed. In the event of failure to comply with any of the conditions and terms of the permits and/or approvals covered by this division, the Director shall notify the applicant and guarantor in writing of the default. If satisfactory assurance is not received by the Department within a time period determined by the Director, that conditions will be appropriately corrected, the Department may:
(a) Order the applicant to perform all necessary corrective work; and/or
(b) Demand payment on the financial guarantee(s). Nothing in this division shall limit the ability of the City to enforce or otherwise compel compliance with conditions of any City permit or approval in accordance with any enforcement provision set forth in Chapter 1.30 CMC.
(2) The guarantor shall be responsible, up to the limits of the financial guarantee, for the payment of any and all necessary costs and expenses that have been or will be incurred or expended by the City in causing any and all such required work to be done. In the event that total costs associated with the required work exceed the guarantee amount, the applicant shall remain responsible to the City of Covington for the payment of any remaining amount.
(3) In the event of default, the City may contract with a third party to complete work required pursuant to this division. (Ord. 10-07 § 7; Ord. 43-02 § 2 (27.50.140))