(A) The Fire Chief or his or her designated representative shall keep a record of the city’s costs for investigating, mitigating, minimizing, removing or abating an unauthorized spill, release or discharge, including any incidental costs. A schedule of charges used to determine such costs shall be kept on file in the Fire Department and made available for inspection by the public during normal working hours. Such schedule shall be revised annually to reflect an increase of four percent in the value of the items listed. The Fire Chief or his or her designated representative shall formally notify the Law Director of any unpaid claims hereunder.
(B) Not less than thirty days before bringing civil action for the recovery costs pursuant to this section and Ohio R.C. 3745.13, the Law Director shall prepare and submit to the responsible party a written itemized claim for the total certified costs incurred by the city and a written notice that, unless the amount is paid to the city within the thirty days after the date of mailing of the claim and notice, the Law Director shall bring a civil action for that amount.
(Ord. 101-90, passed 7-23-1990)