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CITY OF CHARLOTTE, MICHIGAN CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER
CHAPTER 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 2: ADMINISTRATION
CHAPTERS 3-5: RESERVED
CHAPTER 6: ALCOHOLIC LIQUORS
CHAPTERS 7-9: RESERVED
CHAPTER 10: ANIMALS
CHAPTERS 11 - 13: RESERVED
CHAPTER 14: BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 15: BUSINESSES
CHAPTERS 16 - 17: RESERVED
CHAPTER 18: CABLE COMMUNICATIONS
CHAPTERS 19 - 21: RESERVED
CHAPTER 22: COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
CHAPTERS 23 - 25: RESERVED
CHAPTER 26: RESERVED
CHAPTERS 27 - 29: RESERVED
CHAPTER 30: FIRE PREVENTION AND PROTECTION
CHAPTER 31: RESERVED
CHAPTER 32: MUNICIPAL CIVIL INFRACTIONS
CHAPTER 33: RESERVED
CHAPTER 34: OFFENSES
CHAPTERS 35 - 37: RESERVED
CHAPTER 38: PARKS AND RECREATION
CHAPTERS 39 - 41: RESERVED
CHAPTER 42: PLANNING
CHAPTERS 43 - 45: RESERVED
CHAPTER 46: SOLICITORS AND CANVASSERS
CHAPTERS 47 - 49: RESERVED
CHAPTER 50: SOLID WASTE
CHAPTER 51: RESERVED
CHAPTER 52: PROPERTY MAINTENANCE AND NUISANCE ABATEMENT
CHAPTER 53: RESERVED
CHAPTER 54: SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
CHAPTERS 55 - 57: RESERVED
CHAPTER 58: STREETS, SIDEWALKS, AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES
CHAPTERS 59 - 61: RESERVED
CHAPTER 62: SUBDIVISION REGULATIONS
CHAPTER 63: RESERVED
CHAPTER 64: TAX EXEMPTION
CHAPTER 65: RESERVED
CHAPTER 66: TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES
CHAPTER 67: RESERVED
CHAPTER 68: UTILITIES
CHAPTER 69: RESERVED
CHAPTER 70: VEGETATION
CHAPTER 71: RESERVED
CHAPTER 72: MUNICIPAL AIRPORT
CHAPTER 73: RESERVED
CHAPTER 74: VEHICLES FOR HIRE
CHAPTERS 75 - 81: RESERVED
CHAPTER 82: ZONING
PARALLEL REFERENCES
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§ 30-93 RELEASE DEFINED.
   Any spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying, discharging, injecting, leaching, dumping or disposing into the environment.
(1993 Code, § 30-93) (Ord. passed 3-13-1995)
§ 30-94 RESPONSIBLE PARTY DEFINED.
   Any individual, firm, corporation, association, partnership, government entity or any other legal entity that is responsible for a release of a hazardous material, either actual or threatened, or that is an owner, tenant, occupant or party in control of property onto which or from which hazardous materials release.
(1993 Code, § 30-94) (Ord. passed 3-13-1995)
§ 30-95 CHARGES IMPOSED UPON RESPONSIBLE PARTY.
   (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)
§ 30-96 BILLING PROCEDURES.
   Following the conclusion of the hazardous materials incident, the Fire Chief shall submit a detailed listing of all known costs and expenses to the City Clerk, who shall prepare an invoice to the responsible party for payment. The Clerk's invoice shall demand full payment within 30 days of receipt of the bill. Any additional costs or expenses that become known to the Charlotte Fire Department Fire Chief following the transmittal of the bill to the responsible party shall be billed in the same manner on a subsequent bill to the responsible party. For any amounts due that remain unpaid after 30 days, the city shall impose a late charge of 1% per month, or fraction thereof.
(1993 Code, § 30-96) (Ord. passed 3-13-1995)
§ 30-97 OTHER REMEDIES.
   The city may pursue any other remedy, or may institute any appropriate action or proceeding, in a court of competent jurisdiction to collect charges imposed under this article. The recovery of charges imposed under this article does not limit the liability of responsible parties under state or federal law, rule or regulation.
(1993 Code, § 30-97) (Ord. passed 3-13-1995)