The town shall develop criteria to govern those costs and expenses incurred by the town as a result of assistance at hazardous material incidents which shall be reimbursable. The town shall submit an itemized account of all reimbursable costs and expenses incurred as a result of the town’s assistance at a hazardous material incident to the owner of the hazardous material involved in the hazardous material incident, or other person proximately causing the hazardous material incident, for the total costs and expenses incurred by the town as a result thereof, which bill shall be due and payable within 30 days after mailing. Such owner or other person proximately causing a hazardous material incident shall be jointly and severally liable for reimbursement of all town costs and expenses incurred as a result of assistance of emergency response to a hazardous material incident. Upon the failure or refusal of any person to reimburse the town as provided herein, the Town Manager shall refer the matter to the Town Attorney for collection or other disposition as deemed appropriate.
(Prior Code, § 230.9) (Ord. 290, passed 12-2-1982; Ord. 391, passed 8-3-1995; Ord. 398, passed 6-6-1996; Ord. 578, passed 12-4-2014)