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Sec. A1-41. Abatement cost recovery.

(a) Any owner of property upon which a public nuisance is determined to exist pursuant to this chapter is responsible for reimbursing the County for all abatement costs incurred in relation to the nuisance, including administrative costs, inspection costs, staff costs, contractor costs, attorneys' fees, and all costs associated with physically abating a public nuisance on or in connection with the property. This reimbursement requirement applies whether the abatement is conducted pursuant to the administrative abatement process in this chapter, the summary abatement process in this chapter, or by a civil action.

(b) To the extent required by Government Code Section 25845, a prevailing property owner may recover attorneys' fees in an amount not exceeding the attorneys' fees incurred by the County in the action or proceeding.

(c) Failure to reimburse the County for all of its abatement costs within 30 days of a demand for reimbursement by the County constitutes a violation of this chapter. If any property owner fails to reimburse the County for all abatement costs within this time period, the Board of Supervisors may order the full abatement cost to be specially assessed against the property in accordance with Government Code Section 25845.

(Ord. No. NS-300.735, § 1, 10-19-04)

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