(a) The Director may administer all provisions of this Chapter 19 and enforce those provisions by any lawful means available for such purpose, including through imposition of administrative penalties for violations of those provisions of this Chapter, or of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, except as otherwise provided in this Chapter.
(b) To the extent permitted by law, the Director may inspect any collection container, collection vehicle load, or receiving facility, including back-of-house facilities, and the Director may also inspect internal facilities, front-of-house bins, or refuse chute rooms, for collected trash, recyclables, or compostables, and proper separation thereof, to enforce this Chapter 19.
(c) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 19, the Director of the Department of Public Health or his or her designee may impose administrative fines for violations of those provisions of this Chapter, or of rules and regulations adopted pursuant to this Chapter, that pertain to the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Health.
(d) Except as otherwise provided in this Chapter 19, the Director of Public Works or his or her designee may impose administrative fines for violations of those provisions of this Chapter, or of any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter, that pertain to the jurisdiction of the Department of Public Works.
(e) Administrative Code Chapter 100, “Procedures Governing the Imposition of Administrative Fines,” as amended, is hereby incorporated in its entirety and shall govern the imposition, enforcement, collection, and review of administrative citations and penalties issued to enforce this Chapter 19 and any rule or regulation adopted pursuant to this Chapter; provided, however, that:
(1) The Director of Public Works or the Director of Public Health may adopt regulations providing for lesser penalty amounts than those provided in Administrative Code Section 100.5;
(2) The fine for any violation at a dwelling or commercial property that generates less than one cubic yard of refuse per week may not initially exceed $100; and,
(f) The Department shall use administrative penalties collected under this Chapter 19, including recovery of enforcement costs, to fund implementation and enforcement of this Chapter. Remedies under this Chapter are in addition to and do not supersede or limit any and all other remedies, civil or criminal.
(Added by Ord. 100-09, File No. 081404, App. 6/23/2009; amended by Ord. 300-18, File No. 180646, App. 12/21/2018, Eff. 1/21/2019, Oper. 7/1/2019)
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