(Amended by Ord. No. 186,366, Eff. 10/31/19.)
In addition to any fine or penalty imposed, whenever any discharger introduces or causes the introduction of non-storm water or any pollutant in violation of this article and the discharge results in a violation of any state or federal laws or regulations, damages public property, or adversely affects a storm drain system in the City of Los Angeles or receiving waters, the discharge shall be deemed a public nuisance, and the discharger shall be liable to the City for reasonable costs necessary to correct that discharge, detriment or adverse effect, including, but not limited to, labor, material, inspection, transportation, overhead, and incidental expenses associated with the corrective action or the clean-up of the pollutant and its effects.
In addition to the City’s right to recover all costs associated with the corrective action or the clean-up of the pollutant and its effects, the City shall also recover the City’s costs for administering any contract and supervising the work required if the City did not perform the cleanup directly. These administration costs shall equal 40 percent of the cost to perform the actual work, but not less than the sum of $100.
All costs incurred pursuant to this section shall be a personal obligation against the discharger and any owner of any property that is the source of any discharge, and are recoverable by the City in an action before any court of competent jurisdiction. In addition to this personal obligation and all other remedies provided by law, the City may collect any judgment, fee, cost, or charge, including any permit fees, fines, late charges, or interest, incurred in relation to the provisions of this section as provided in Los Angeles Administrative Code Sections 7.35.1 through 7.35.8.