(A) Penalties. In addition to the penalties described in § 8.40.110, any person or business that commits the violations described herein shall also be subject to the penalties set forth in this section.
(B) Emergency response costs. The expense of an emergency response to any spill, or release of a hazardous material, that poses a significant threat or potential hazard to human life, property or environment, shall be a charge against the person, business or entity whose conduct, or conduct of its employees, agents or contractors, caused or permitted the incident resulting in the emergency response.
(C) Fees. The City Council shall establish by resolution, and from time to time may amend, the fees to be charged for an emergency response to a hazardous materials spill or release pursuant to § 8.40.100(B) above. The fees established for an emergency response to a hazardous materials spill or release shall be reasonably commensurate to the verifiable costs involved in emergency response to or prevention, abatement, mitigation or confinement of spills or releases of hazardous materials within city limits.
(D) Administration. The Fire Chief is hereby designated as the person responsible for administering and enforcing this section.
(`78 Code, § 8.40.115.) (Ord. 3281 § 1 (part), 2018; Ord. 2688 § 1, 2003; Ord. 1889 § 1, 1988.)