The term
EMERGENCY SERVICES, as used in § 1066.02, shall also include emergency action, as that term is defined in § 1066.01. Relative to an emergency action, in the event the city or the District provides emergency action either within or outside of the corporate boundaries of the city, the person who owns or has custody of hazardous material that is involved in an incident requiring emergency action, or who owns or has custody of bulk or non-bulk packaging or a transport vehicle that contains hazardous material that is involved in an incident requiring emergency action, and who causes or substantially contributes to the cause of the incident, shall reimburse the city or the District for all costs the city or the District incurs in providing the emergency action.
(Ord. 93-72, passed 12-28-1993)