(a) Whenever a hazardous condition is created by the deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of a hazardous substance or waste, so that the hazardous substance or waste or a constituent of the hazardous substance or waste may enter the environment, be emitted into the air or discharged into any waters, including ground water, the person responsible for the hazardous substance or waste or for the hazardous condition shall cause the condition to be remedied by a clean-up as rapidly as feasible to an acceptable, safe condition. The costs of clean-up shall be borne by the person having control over the hazardous substance. If the person having control over a hazardous substance does not cause the clean-up to begin within a reasonable time, in relation to the hazard and circumstances of the incident, as determined by the City, the City may proceed to procure clean-up services and to bill the cost of such clean-up services to the responsible person.
(b) If the cost of such clean-up services is not paid within thirty days, the City Solicitor shall proceed to obtain payment by all legal means.
(c) If the cost of the clean-up is beyond the capacity of the City to finance, the City Manager shall report that fact to the City Council and immediately seek any available State or Federal technical assistance and/or funds for such clean-up.
(Ord. 4703. Passed 12-21-94.)