Any responsible party which fails to comply with its duty to clean up or remove a hazardous or dangerous substance, as set forth in § 100.04, above, shall be liable to and shall pay the city for its costs and expenses, including the costs incurred by the city to any party which it engages, for the complete abatement, clean up and restoration of the affected area. Costs incurred by the city shall include, but shall not necessarily be limited to, the following: Actual labor costs of city personnel, including worker’s compensation benefits, fringe benefits, administrative overhead; cost of equipment operation; cost of materials obtained directly by the city for use in the cleanup; and cost of any contractor labor and materials. Costs under this section shall not include actual fire suppression services which are normally or usually provided by the city.
(Ord. 222, passed 3-19-97)