761.04 ENFORCEMENT ACTIONS AND CONSUMER REMEDIES.

   (a)    All legal actions initiated to enforce this Code shall be brought in accordance with the language contained in County Ordinance 2004-386, section 4, upon written request by the County Executive, upon the recommendation of the Deputy Director of Consumer Affairs and the Director of Law and Risk Management. In addition to recovery of fines as provided by this Code, actions may be brought for injunctive relief in any court of competent jurisdiction to restrain a person from violating this Code and to restrain a merchant from engaging in unfair, deceptive, fraudulent, or unconscionable practices with consumers. To establish a cause of action under this Code, it need not be shown that consumers are being or were actually damaged.

   (b)   The County or any person aggrieved by a violation of Title 5, Consumer Protection Code, may at any time within two years from the date of the alleged violation or within a reasonable time after the consumer discovers or should have discovered the violation, whichever is later, may apply to any court of competent jurisdiction for appropriate relief, including but not limited to:

      (1)   Injunctive relief or an order otherwise compelling compliance with this Code;

      (2)   Compensatory damages which may be trebled if the act, omission, or practice, violates Sections 759.03 or 759.04 and/or punitive damages.

      (3)   Such other or further relief as is appropriate for the enforcement of this Code and elimination and prevention of violations thereof.

   (c)    The court may award to the County or the complainant reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of litigation, and the County shall recover its reasonable costs of investigation of the violation.
(Ord. 2004-455. Adopted 8-30-04; Ord. 2013-093. Adopted 4-15-13; Ord. 2018-236. Adopted 6-18-18.)