(a) The Fire Department shall be entitled to recover all expenses incurred in conjunction with emergency incidents involving hazardous/toxic materials or hazardous conditions. Such expenses shall include, but not be limited to, those associated with incident abatement, cleanup and mitigation, including any related third party costs, which were necessary to ensure the safety of city and its populace.
(b) Such expenses shall be the joint and several responsibility of the owner(s) and/or operator(s) of the property, equipment, vehicle or container causing or contributing to any emergency incident or hazardous condition. All such expenses shall be paid within 30 days of demand by the Fire Department unless otherwise approved by City Council.
(c) The city shall have a lien for all unpaid expenses incurred by the Fire Department as above-described and may enforce such lien in the manner prescribed by the general laws of the state providing for the enforcement of tax liens.
(Ord. 03-21, passed 2-11-2004)