The person in immediate control or possession of the hazardous material(s) at a hazardous material incident, to which a department or division of the city has responded, shall be responsible for reimbursement to the city for all expenses incurred by the city related in any way to the response, the handling or the cleanup of the material(s). There shall be joint and several liability for reimbursement, including but not limited to the persons(s) or entities in immediate control of the hazardous material(s), the shipper, the manufacturer, the distributor, the transporter of the material(s) involved, or third parties having caused or contributed to the cause of the release of the hazardous material(s).
(1990 Code, § 11-82) (Ord. 97-1759, passed 6-16-1997)