(1) Independent of other remedies available under this title, the Director may charge to the person responsible for code compliance the direct and indirect costs incurred by Clallam County to pursue code compliance, including staff time at the hourly rate specified for technical assistance in Chapter 5.100 CCC, Consolidated Fee Schedule, at Planning Division services, as well as actual expenses incurred in investigating the violation and pursuing citations, notice and orders, and stop work orders, and monitoring compliance under voluntary compliance agreements.

(2) Costs charged create a joint and several obligation in all persons responsible for code compliance. Such costs are due and payable 30 calendar days from assessment. The Director may collect the costs by any appropriate legal means, including forwarding the same to a collection agency for collection. A lien for unpaid costs may be recorded according to the lien provisions of this title. A lien for costs shall run with the subject land (if owned by the person responsible for code compliance), and shall accrue interest at six percent per annum from the date of recording the lien until paid in full.