(A) Where the Fire Department responds to a call for assistance, in connection with a hazardous materials release, all costs or expenses incurred by the Fire Department, in responding to such a call, shall be imposed upon responsible parties.
(B) Those costs and expenses include:
(1) All personnel-related costs incurred by the Fire Department as a result of responding to the hazardous materials incident. Such costs may include, but are not limited to, fire personnel wages and reimbursement costs paid to volunteer firefighters;
(2) Other expenses incurred by the Fire Department in responding to the hazardous materials incident, including, but not limited to the rental of machinery and equipment, the purchase of water, and replacement costs related to disposable personal protective equipment, extinguishing agents and other supplies;
(3) Charges to the Fire Department imposed by any local, state or federal government entities related to the hazardous materials incident;
(4) Costs incurred in accounting for all hazardous material incident-related expenditures, including billing and collection costs;
(5) All other costs or expenses incurred by the Fire Department as a result of responding to the hazardous materials incident.
(1993 Code, § 30-95) (Ord. passed 3-13-1995)