The duties of emergency management agencies, fire departments, EMS and rescue squads shall include controlling and eliminating hazardous material emergencies in the county. The EMA, fire departments, EMS, and rescue squads have the authority to summarily remove, abate or remedy hazardous material emergencies in the county that are dangerous or prejudicial to the public health and/or public safety. The expense of the action shall be paid by the person at fault.
(Ord. of 9-4-1990, § 1)