Notwithstanding any other provision or rule of law, and subject only to the defenses set forth in this chapter, the following persons shall be jointly and severally liable for all costs of removal and remedial action incurred by the village as a result of a release or threatened release of a hazardous material:
A. The owner and/or operator of a facility or vessel from which there is a release or substantial threat of release of a hazardous material.
B. Any person who, at the time of disposal, transport, storage or treatment of a hazardous material, owned or operated the facility or vessel used for such disposal, transport, treatment or storage from which there was a release or substantial threat of a release of any such hazardous material.
C. Any person who by contract, agreement, or otherwise has arranged with another party or entity for transport, storage, disposal or treatment of hazardous material owned, controlled or possessed by such person at a facility owned or operated by another party or entity from which facility there is a release or substantial threat of a release of such hazardous material.
D. Any person who accepts or accepted any hazardous material for transport to disposal, storage or treatment facilities or sites from which there is a release or a substantial threat of release of such hazardous material. (Ord. 2009-01-03, 1-14-2009)