For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
COSTS OF THE EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
The costs incurred in responding to an emergency event, except as may be limited by a policy adopted by the governing body. Costs include labor, equipment usage, and materials associated with investigation, removal, repair, abatement, mitigation, monitoring, cleanup, analysis, collection costs and attorney fees.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE.
Any response by the fire department, entity operating at the request of the fire department, emergency medical service or any other responder as set forth in the National Incident Management System (Homeland Security Presidential Directive 5), to any call, including medical emergencies, for assistance from any person, property owner, government agency, emergency service provider, or other entity.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE.
Any response to an event involving any chemical, substance, compound, mixture, or other material defined as, designated as, listed as, or having the same characteristics as any substance, compound, mixture or material listed as hazardous under federal or state law or regulation.
PERSON.
Any individual, partnership, corporation, limited liability corporation, association, consortium, governmental entity, or any other legal entity.
(Ord. 323, passed 6-3-13)