(1) The owner of land where a health hazard or solid waste accumulation exists and the person responsible for the existence of a health hazard or solid waste accumulation shall take reasonable measures to reduce the dangers associated with the health hazard or solid waste accumulation from the area and may abate the hazard by actions approved by the Health Officer. The landowner and the person responsible for the existence of a health hazard or solid waste accumulation at that location shall be jointly and severally liable to remedy the violation, including, but not limited to, paying all expenses incurred to abate or remedy same and all costs the County may incur in abating the violation, including court costs and reasonable attorney’s fees.

(2) The Department shall use this chapter and existing solid waste and litter control laws when directing a person responsible to abate an accumulation of solid waste.

(3) The owner or person responsible for the existence of the health hazard or solid waste accumulation is required to abate, control or reduce the hazard. The duty to abate, control, or reduce, and liability under this chapter, arise upon creation of the health hazard or solid waste accumulation. Liability shall include but not be limited to all enforcement and administrative expenses incurred by the Department, regardless of cause.