Section 1618 - Responsibility for Costs(a) The registered owner of the unit, or any other cited person or entity that fails to correct a violation or abate a nuisance within the time allotted in the original correction order, or any extension thereto, shall be held responsible for the costs of abatement of the violation. Costs of abatement, for purposes of this section, may include the enforcement agency's investigative and case preparation costs, court costs and attorney fees, the cost associated with any physical actions taken to abate the violation, and any technical service or other fees due to the enforcement agency related to the abatement activity.(b) If the unit is in such condition that identification numbers are not available to determine ownership, or the enforcement agency is unable to locate the owner after making a reasonable effort to do so, the owner of the property on which the unit is located shall be liable for such costs.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 25, § 1618
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-22-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 36).
2. Repealer of section and renumbering of former section 1724 to section 1618, including amendment of section and NOTE, filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-18-2011; operative 2-18-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 7). Note: Authority cited: Sections 18300 and 18605, Health and Safety Code. Reference: Sections 18402, 18403, 18404, 18423 and 18605, Health and Safety Code.
1. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 8-22-85; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 85, No. 36).
2. Repealer of section and renumbering of former section 1724 to section 1618, including amendment of section and Note, filed 7-6-2004; operative 7-6-2004 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2004, No. 28).
3. Amendment of subsection (a) filed 2-18-2011; operative 2-18-2011 pursuant to Government Code section 11343.4 (Register 2011, No. 7).