§ 150.500 CORRECTIVE ACTION BY CITY.
   (A)   The city may undertake corrective action in response to a release or threatened release if:
      (1)   The owner or operator of the underground storage tank facility, system or component part is unwilling or unable to take the corrective action necessary to protect the public health or safety and/or the environment;
      (2)   The owner or operator cannot, after reasonable attempts to do so by the city, be located; or
      (3)   The city determines that immediate action is necessary to protect the public health and safety and/or the environment.
   (B)   In the event the city undertakes corrective action in response to a release or threatened release as authorized by division (A) above, the city may charge the owner or operator for the reasonable costs incurred in connection therewith, and may use all legal means to secure payment of said costs. Nothing herein is intended to limit or preclude the city from taking any other action authorized by law or this chapter to secure compliance with the terms hereof or to preserve and protect the public health and safety and the environment.