§ 10.48.010. Statement of purpose and intent.

A.

The board of supervisors has determined that illegal dumping is a grave concern that endangers the public health and safety within the unincorporated area of Riverside County.

B.

The board of supervisors has further determined that persons who operate vehicles and use them to illegally dump waste matter, or to transport waste matter for the purpose of illegally dumping it, within the unincorporated area of Riverside County; create blight and decay in local neighborhoods, cause public health hazards, and invite additional illegal dumping. Such blight, decay and unhealthful conditions negatively impact the quality of life of residents and lead to the loss of property values. The board of supervisors has further determined that seizing and impounding the vehicles of persons that are used to illegally dump or transport waste matter for the purpose of illegally dumping it will serve as a deterrent to such persons. The board of supervisors finds that there is a need to provide for the abatement of such nuisance vehicles.

C.

The procedures contained in this chapter for the seizure and impoundment of nuisance vehicles are expressly intended as a remedy to abate the nuisance, to protect residents and the public from harm to their health, safety, and welfare; to avoid the destruction and injury to lives and property; and to compensate the county for economic damages incurred as a result of the occurrence of the nuisance activities. Examples of such damages are the costs of cleaning up illegal dump sites and diverting limited public agency resources to address the nuisance activities through direct enforcement or other programs designed to prevent illegal dumping.

(Ord. 840 § 1, 2005)