When any sunken, drifting, anchored or moored vessel(s), obstruction or object(s) that is/are unattended obstruct, create a hazard to, impeded or endanger the operation of vessels on the waters of the County, the County Sheriff shall order the owner or person in charge thereof to remove or restrain the vessel or object. Upon failure of such person to do so, or inability of the Sheriff to determine the ownership of the vessel or object, the Sheriff may take custody of the vessel or object and may take such reasonable steps as are needed to clear the waters of the obstruction or hazard. Expenses reasonably incurred by the Sheriff in removing, relocating, storing or impounding a vessel or other object shall be recovered from the owner thereof, as a condition precedent to restoring the vessel or object to the owner.