(a) The Director may require or take any necessary abatement or enforcement action to clean up, remove, or contain any Prohibited Materials or prohibited items dumped on Public Property, including ordering the Responsible Party to remove and appropriately dispose of the material or prohibited items. The Director may ask any other City department or necessary state agency for assistance in abating any nuisance pursuant to this Article 26.
(b) Each Responsible Party shall be responsible for any Costs or monies expended by the Department or any other department of the City to abate a nuisance under this Article 26. Such Costs or monies may be recovered in a civil action as described in Section 1605 or by other lawful means.