5-11-1. Purpose .

The county commission finds that recordation of code enforcement tax liens will assist in the collection of civil penalties, administrative costs, and administrative fees assessed by the administrative code enforcement hearing program or judicial orders. The county commission further finds that collection of civil penalties, costs, and fees assessed for code enforcement violations is important in deterring future violations and maintaining the integrity of the County's code enforcement system. The procedures established in this chapter shall be used to complement existing administrative or judicial remedies that may be pursued to address violations of the Tooele County Code, zoning ordinance, or applicable state statutes. (Ord. 2005-05, 2/15/05 )