(1) Otherwise affect the authority of the Director or designee to take any other action authorized by any other provision of law.
(2) Restrict the power of a town attorney, district attorney or the Attorney General to bring, in the name of the people of California, any criminal proceeding otherwise authorized by law.
(3) Prevent the Director or designee from cooperating with, or participating in, a proceeding specified in § 8.08.130-14(A)(2) above.
(B) Cumulative remedies. Any remedy provided under this section is cumulative to any other remedy provided in equity or at law. Nothing in this section shall be deemed to limit the right of the town or its authorized collection agent(s) to bring a civil action or prosecution as a misdemeanor or infraction; nor shall a conviction for such violation exempt any person from a civil action brought by the town or its authorized collection agent(s). The fees and penalties imposed under this section shall constitute a civil debt and liability owing to the town from the persons, firms or corporations using or chargeable for such services and shall be collectible in the manner provided by law. The town may pursue civil actions in the California courts to seek recovery of unpaid administrative citations and fines.
(C) Liability. Nothing in this § 8.08.130 shall be deemed to impose any liability upon the town or upon any of its officers or employees including without limitation under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (CERCLA).
(Ord. 772, passed 11-6-2013; Am. Ord. 859, passed 12-1-2021)