The term "Abatement Costs" means any costs or expenses reasonably related to the abatement of conditions which violate this article of the County Code, and shall include, but not be limited to enforcement, investigation, collection and administrative costs, and the costs associated with the removal or correction of the violation.
The term "Administrative Costs," shall include the cost of County staff time reasonably related to enforcement, for items including, but not limited to, site inspections, travel time, investigations, telephone contacts and time spent preparing summaries, reports, notices, correspondence, warrants and hearing packets. The time expended by the Enforcement Officer and Auditor- Controller staff, to calculate the above costs and prepare itemized invoices, may also be recovered.
(§ 2, Ord. 1531, eff. December 15, 2020)