Responsible persons shall institute and complete all actions necessary to remedy the effects of any unauthorized discharge, whether sudden or gradual. City shall undertake actions to remedy the effects of such unauthorized discharge itself, only if the fire chief determines that it is reasonably necessary under the circumstances for the city to do so. The responsible person shall be liable to reimburse city for all costs incurred by city in remedying the effects of such unauthorized discharge, including the costs of fighting fires, to the maximum extent allowed by law. This responsibility is not conditioned upon evidence of willfulness or negligence of the person storing the hazardous material(s) in causing or allowing such discharge. Any responsible person who undertakes action to remedy the effects of unauthorized discharge(s) shall not be barred by the title from seeking to recover appropriate costs and expenditures from other responsible parties except as provided by Section 17.24.060 and this section.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)