Sec. 13-164.05. Costs

Any person who violates any provision of Sections 13-164.01, and/or 13-164.02, shall pay the cost of removal of trash and related expenses. A tax lien may be placed on a property or properties to recoup outstanding costs. Cost recoveries shall be dedicated to the Solid Waste Management Fund.

Within 18-months after implementation of Sections 13-164.02, 13-164.03, 13-164.04, and 13-164.05 of this Subtitle, a report of the actual annual number of evictions, actual annual number of trash removals after an eviction by the county, actual annual costs, actual annual revenues, and an evaluation with projected annual costs, projected annual revenues as well as recommendations on streamlining the enforcement process of Sections 13-164.02, 13-164.03, 13-164.04, and 13-164.05 of this Subtitle, shall be presented to the County Council by the enforcing agencies, which may include the Department of Permitting, Inspections and Enforcement, the Department of the Environment, and the Department of Public Works and Transportation.