In the event of an emergency hazardous material incident, all owners or persons who have responsibility for, or involvement in, the emergency hazardous material incident shall be jointly liable to the city for any expenses incurred in responding to the emergency hazardous material incident. In the event the owner or person fails to pay the expenses within 60 days after the city mails its invoice of expenses to the owner or person, the city may take such collection efforts to recover the expenses that it deems appropriate, including, but not limited to, causing such expenses to be levied and assessed as a special assessment upon the real property where the hazardous material emergency occurred; however, such unpaid expenses may not be levied as a special assessment against any real property unless the owner, or person in charge of or responsible for said real property, has a connection or involvement with the hazardous material that resulted in an emergency hazardous material incident.
(Ord. 432, passed 5-8-1995)