8.08.140 Cost Recovery.
A. In addition to the other remedies available under this Chapter, a public official may charge the costs of abatement to the landowner(s) who received the Notice of Violation and Abatement or to the landowner(s) who were found personally liable for the costs of abating the nuisance by an order issued by the Hearing Examiner if an appeal was filed. The costs are due and payable 30 days from mailing of the invoice. The costs shall be paid to the Department to which the public official is assigned.
B. If more than one landowner has been issued a Notice of Violation and Abatement or more than one appellant was found personally liable for the costs of abating the nuisance by an order issued by the Hearing Examiner, each party shall be jointly and severally liable for the costs of the abatement.
C. For purposes of this Section, "costs" shall include but are not limited to:
1. Personnel costs, both direct and indirect, including all attorney's fees and costs incurred in the investigation, documentation, and abatement of the nuisance;
2. Repair, demolition, hauling, clean up, storage, disposal, and environmental mitigation expenses;
3. Actual expenses and costs of the County in preparing notices, specifications, and contracts, and the costs of any required printing or mailing;
4. Actual expenses and costs of the County in accomplishing, contracting, or inspecting the abatement work.
D. Any salvage value proceeds resulting from the abatement of the property shall first be applied to the costs of abatement. Any remaining such monies shall be paid to the landowner as shown on the last equalized assessment roll.
E. The County may impose a special assessment for the costs of any abatement proceedings under this Chapter and all other related costs against the real property on which the nuisance was found or any of the work of abatement was performed.