(A) Any person causing or permitting a hazardous material incident may be responsible for any and all of the following:
(1) Reimbursement in full for any and all costs incurred by the city in connection with the operation, maintenance and staffing required to respond to such hazardous material incident at the rates indicated in § 32.099(G);
(2) Reimbursement in full for any and all costs incurred by the city for equipment and materials used, damaged, lost, spent, destroyed or rendered irreparable in connection with a hazardous material incident; and/or
(3) Assumption of any and all liability and costs of any cleanup or removal resulting from a hazardous material incident, including but not limited to any independent clean-up contractor necessitated by the hazardous material incident.
(B) The Fire Department/City Administrator shall prepare and forward to the person or persons causing or permitting a hazardous material incident, a bill for the total costs and expenses incurred for which such person or persons are responsible pursuant to this section; provided, however, any cost in connection with any independent clean-up contractor shall be billed directly by the contractor. Payment of the total bill shall be made within 30 days of receipt. Any bill or portion thereof remaining unpaid after 30 days of receipt shall accrue interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of one and one-half percent per month, or any fraction of a month.
(2000 Code, § 8.40.070) (Ord. 2914 § 3 (part), passed - -2005; Am. Ord. 2018-04-06890, passed 4-24-2018)