A. Definitions:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE: Any response by the Village, including the Oak Brook Fire Department, alone or in conjunction with any other governmental fire department(s) or agencies rendering aid to the Oak Brook Fire Department in relation to said response, in regard to an incident involving the spilling, leaking or escape of any hazardous substance from any container intended for the storage or transportation of said hazardous substance, or in regard to any fire or explosion involving a hazardous substance. For purposes of this section, "hazardous substance" shall be defined as in 415 Illinois Compiled Statutes 5/3.14, except that petroleum products and natural gas shall be considered "hazardous substances" for purposes of this section.
RECIPIENT OF A HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE: The owner(s) and/or tenant(s) of the building and/or real or personal property in relation to which the hazardous materials response has taken place.
B. Reimbursement: Any recipient of any hazardous materials response by the Village, including the Fire Department, shall be responsible for reimbursing the Village for the extraordinary costs and expenses of the Village, including, but not limited to, overtime labor and outside consulting or contracting costs, extraordinary administrative, equipment and materials costs, and all disposal costs as a result of said hazardous materials response. For purposes of this section, "extraordinary costs and expenses" shall also include the actual costs and expenses of any other municipality or agency rendering aid to the Fire Department in relation to said hazardous materials response.
C. Itemized Bill: Upon completion of a hazardous materials response, the Village shall tender an itemized written bill to the recipient which sets forth the extraordinary costs and expenses relative to said hazardous materials response. (Ord. G-729, 8-26-2003)