§ 2.36.070. Civil action.

In addition to the relief provided in Sections 2.36.050 and 2.36.060, any interested person or party or resident of Riverside County may initiate a civil action to prevent violation of this chapter and to enforce this chapter.

If a person in such civil action is found to be in violation of this chapter, such person shall be required by the court to pay any compensation received back to the payor and shall also pay a civil fine in an amount not to exceed one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) for a first violation and in an amount not to exceed ten thousand dollars ($10,000.00) for a second or additional violation. Such civil fines shall be payable to the county treasurer.

Any person initiating civil action pursuant to this section shall file a copy of the complaint with the clerk of the board of supervisors within the ten (10) calendar days of filing with the court.

(Ord. 761.1 § 7, 1997)