(A) All fines, penalties and clean up costs assessed under this subchapter shall be deposited into the City Solid Waste Clean Up Fund. Collection of these amounts shall constitute collection of money owed the city pursuant to I.C. 36-1-4-17.
(B) The funds collected in the Solid Waste Clean Up Fund shall be administered under the direction of the City Common Council.
(C) The funds collected within the Solid Waste Clean Up Fund shall be used for the following purposes at the discretion of the Common Council:
(1) Costs related to clean up and proper disposal of the materials collected at illegal open dumping;
(2) Costs related to purchasing equipment and/or staff training related to clean up of illegal open dumping;
(3) Costs related to court fees and attorney fees for the prosecution of illegal open dumping;
(4) Costs related to educational materials used to discourage solid waste disposal by illegal open dumping;
(5) Costs related to informing residents of and publicizing the existence of this and other associated ordinances; and/or
(6) Other expenditures as deemed appropriate by the Common Council.
(Ord. 804, passed 12-2-19-1997)