(a) A person liable for the expenses of an emergency response pursuant to state law, including but not limited to Government Code Title 5, Division 2, Part 1, Chapter 1, Article 8, may be billed for costs incurred by a County agency in reasonably making an appropriate emergency response to an incident proximately caused by that person. Recovery of costs under this subdivision shall be subject to any applicable requirements set forth in state law.
(b) In addition to any liability under subdivision (a), a person is liable, and may be billed for, the costs incurred by a County agency in reasonably making an appropriate emergency response to an incident proximately caused by that person's violation of federal, state, or local law, unless recovery is limited by any other provision of law.
(Added by Ord. No. 8479 (N.S.), effective 12-29-94; amended by Ord. No. 10276 (N.S.), effective 9-5-13)