(1) The Director or his designee, any law enforcement officer, and the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney all have the authority to enforce this chapter.

(2) Per RCW 46.55.230(6), it is a gross misdemeanor for a person to abandon a junk vehicle on property. If a junk vehicle is abandoned, the vehicle’s registered owner shall also pay a cleanup restitution payment equal to twice the costs incurred in the removal of the junk vehicle. The court shall distribute one-half of the restitution payment to the landowner of the property upon which the junk vehicle is located, and one-half of the restitution payment to the law enforcement agency or the department investigating the incident.

(3) Per RCW 36.32.120, it shall be a misdemeanor to violate this chapter by knowingly causing, creating, or acquiescing in the existence of a junk vehicle public nuisance as defined herein. Each calendar day that a junk vehicle public nuisance remains unlawfully upon property shall constitute a separate offense; provided however, that no person shall be prosecuted for such offense until 45 calendar days after service of the notice of violation and abatement or while a valid cooperative abatement agreement is still in effect.

(4) This chapter is subject to the enforcement and penalty provisions contained in CCC Title 20, Code Compliance, except to the extent preempted by State or federal law, or any contrary enforcement and penalty provisions contained in this chapter.

(5) Clallam County shall not issue any permit, license, or other development approval on a development proposal site subject to a notice of violation under this chapter; provided, that Clallam County may issue such permits to rectify or correct violations.

(6) Nothing in this section or this chapter shall be construed to preclude the Clallam County Prosecuting Attorney from bringing such additional, injunctive, declaratory, or other actions as are necessary to enforce the provisions of the Clallam County Code.