Sec. 33-11. - Assessments due deemed debt to county—Actions to collect.

Any assessment, penalty, or interest required to be paid by any operator subject to assessment under this chapter shall be deemed a debt owed by the operator to the county. Any assessment collected from a transient by an operator which has not been paid to the county shall be deemed a debt owed by the operator to the county. Any operator owing money to the county for assessments under this chapter shall be liable to an action brought in the name of the county for the recovery of the amount of the debt. The county shall be entitled to recover from an operator found liable for the debt, or any part thereof, any costs, including attorneys' fees, personnel costs, or other expenses incurred by the county because of the failure of the operator to timely remit assessments, penalties, or interest to the county.

(Ord. No. 5525 § 2, 2004.)