Butte County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 31. SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT AND RECYCLING |
Article VI. Prohibitions and Enforcement |
§ 31-53. Enforcement; penalties.
(a)
Any person violating any of the provisions of Articles III, IV or VI shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and subject to the penalties provided for in Section 1-7. Each day a violation is committed or continues shall constitute a separate offense.
(b)
As an alternative to criminal enforcement, the County and licensee may civilly enforce any provision of this chapter, to and including the authority to seek treble damages, to the same extent as a recycling agent, pursuant to California Public Resources Code Section 41953. The LEA may invoke these remedies, or any of them, whenever it deems it appropriate.
(c)
Authority for the enforcement of this chapter shall be vested in the Butte County Public Health Department, Division of Environmental Health.
(Ord. No. 3336, § 2, 5-27-97)
(Ord. No. 4088, § 53, 11-4-14)