§ 8.54.020. Civil action designated.


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  • If any person, firm, association or corporation commences, conducts or carries on any business, exhibition, occupation or activity mentioned in this title without first paying the appropriate fee and/or penalty, and obtaining the permit as required by this title for conducting or carrying on the business, exhibition, occupation or activity, an action may be commenced and prosecuted by the county against such person, firm, association or corporation for the collection of the fee and any penalty amount due and owing. The court may, in addition to the amount due the county for such fee, penalty and court costs, award a penalty not to exceed five hundred dollars to the county. In the case of a recovery by the county in the action provided for in this section, the sum of the judgment shall be paid to the county tax collector, who shall deposit such amount into the general fund.

(Ord. 1987 § 1, 1979)