When the county must clean up and remove an open dump to ensure protection of the public health and safety, and when the responsible party can be identified, the Director shall require these persons to reimburse the county for the actual costs incurred. Recoverable costs include but are not limited to costs for site assessment and evaluation, labor, equipment, disposal and legal fees. Should other means of collection prove ineffective, the county may seek the reimbursement of funds 90 days following the completion of the cleanup. The cost recovery should not apply to property owners who are the victims of illegal dumping of solid waste without their knowledge or beyond their reasonable control.
(Ord. 12-02 § 9.4, passed 11-12-2002)