<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 44-149. - Civil penalty citations.</div>
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               (a)
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               A violation of this chapter shall subject the offender to the assessment of a civil
               penalty in an amount set forth in the schedule of civil penalties to be adopted, from
               time-to-time, by the county board of commissioners. Penalties assessed shall be recovered
               by the county in a civil action in the nature of debt if the offender does not pay
               the civil penalty within 30 days after the offender has been cited for the violation.
               Each day's continuing violation shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose
               of assessing a civil penalty.
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               (b)
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               The solid waste director may designate or contract with one or more persons as enforcement
               and inspection's officers. Such inspectors are authorized as public officials to investigate
               violations of this chapter and, upon a determination that a violation has occurred,
               issue civil penalty citations. The director of solid waste management shall promulgate
               written procedures for investigating violations, issuing citations and collecting
               penalties. The solid waste director may also use the sheriff's department or authorized
               investigator for enforcement and investigation of violations and enforcement of this
               article.
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               (c)
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               It is the intent of this article that each person is responsible for the proper management
               of his own waste and is responsible for all acts involving vehicles and equipment
               owned by him. The owner of a vehicle shall be responsible for dumping, littering and
               other violations in which his vehicle is used. The addressee of first class mail shall
               be responsible for the proper management of the paper associated with that mail when
               it becomes waste. The presence of first class mail in waste material shall be prima
               facie evidence that the addressee owns that waste. Violators may be allowed to perform
               clean up work in lieu of a prosecution and/or civil penalties.
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               (Ord. of 2-3-1997, Â§ 1-72)
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