(A) The minimum charges for oil or hazardous materials emergency response on behalf of the County Emergency Services Agencies shall be based upon a schedule to be approved from time to time by the Board of Commissioners. The current schedule is as follows:
(1) Primary emergency response.
Aerial Ladder Truck | $350/hr |
Emergency Response Vehicle | $250/hr |
Manpower (specialized) | $25/mhr |
Extinguishment | Normal recharge fees |
(2) Specialized equipment/personal safety. Protection (activities that require special protective equipment). Current reference as to EPA/OSHA protection levels based on EPA Protective Ensembles, which may change from time to time.
Level A/III | $200/mhr or a fraction thereof |
Level B/II | $150/mhr or a fraction thereof |
Level C/I | $100/mhr or a fraction thereof |
Level D | $50/mhr or a fraction thereof |
(3) Emergency clean-up / containment response.
Manpower | Same as in division (A)(2) |
Dry absorbents | Normal resupply fee |
Wet absorbents | Normal resupply fee |
Special absorbents | Normal resupply fee
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(4) Contaminated equipment. The party responsible for the spill/incident shall also be financially responsible for replacement of any routine or specialized equipment that becomes contaminated during response, containment, abatement and recovery efforts.
(5) Reimbursement rates for Regional Response Team are set by the team.
(6) Reimbursement for paid personnel shall be at 1½ times the hourly rate.
(7) Any equipment that is used but not listed (trucks, backhoe, and the like) will be reimbursed at hourly rate specified by hired contractor.
(B) These are minimum charges. If actual costs exceed these minimums, the responsible party shall be liable for any additional cost. In the event the schedule of minimum charges set forth amount to less than the actual cost for the oil or hazardous materials emergency response, then the actual cost to the response shall be the charge.
(Ord. passed 8-21-00)