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The provisions contained in Cal. Civ. Proc. Code §§ 860 through 870 shall be applicable to the adoption of solid waste fees pursuant to the provisions of this chapter and as to any resolution adopted by the Board of Supervisors establishing or amending the solid waste fees for any year. It is the express intent of the Board of Supervisors in adopting this chapter that any legal action contesting the validity of this chapter, any fee resolution adopted pursuant to this chapter or any other provision of state law, or contesting the validity of any fee or charge, shall be filed within 60 days from the date of the adoption of this chapter if contesting the validity of this chapter or any portion thereof, or within 60 days from the date of the adoption of any resolution establishing or changing the fees charged for use of the solid waste system if challenging any such fee(s).

In the event that a court should decide that the validation provisions are not applicable to the adoption of this chapter or as to any resolution or fee established under this chapter, the Board hereby separately declares its intent to and does hereby establish a statute of limitation in which a legal action, suit or proceeding may be initiated in court in which to attack, set aside, void or otherwise annul this chapter or any portion or provision hereof, or any resolution establishing or changing the solid waste fees. Any such action shall be initiated and filed in the appropriate court within 60 days of the date of the adoption of the ordinance enacting, amending, or revising this chapter or any provision therein, or within 60 days from the date of the adoption of any resolution establishing or changing the fees charged for use of the solid waste system, otherwise any such suit shall be barred.

As used herein, the “date of the adoption” of any resolution shall mean the date of the vote by the Sierra County Board of Supervisors to adopt any such resolution. (Ord. 958, eff. 6/16/04; Ord. 934, eff. 6/21/02; Ord. 879, eff. 3/5/99; Ord. 852, eff. 7/17/97)