A. The purpose of this chapter is to preserve and secure the health, safety and welfare of the public by prohibiting the maintenance of and requiring the abatement of environmental nuisances and by providing for the recovery of public moneys expended to regulate, mitigate and abrogate environmental nuisances.
B. This chapter shall be effective when, and to the extent which, the state delegates task and enforcement responsibility for environmental nuisances, A.R.S. Chapter 1, Article 3 (A.R.S. Section 49-141 et seq.), to the department.
(Ord. 1996-49 § 46, 1996: Ord. 1991-137 § 20 (part), 1991)