In the event of an emergency hazardous materials incident, all owners or persons who have responsibility for or involvement in the emergency hazardous materials incident shall be jointly and severally liable to the township for any expenses incurred in responding to said emergency hazardous materials incident. In the event said owner or person fails to pay said expenses within 60 days after the township mails its invoice of expenses to said owner or person, the township may take such collection efforts to recover said expenses that it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, adding the unpaid expenses to the real property tax bill of the owner of the real property where the hazardous materials emergency occurred, and collecting the same in the same manner that ad valorem property taxes are collected: provided, however, such unpaid expenses may not be added to the tax bill of any property unless the owner, or person in charge of or responsible for said real property, has a connection or involvement with the hazardous material that resulted in an emergency hazardous materials incident.
(Ord. 12, passed 1-11-1993)