(A) The City Fire Department is authorized and directed to respond, immediately upon being notified, and to do all things within its capabilities to contain, remove and dispose of any materials hazardous to public health and safety that are leaked, spilled or otherwise improperly released within the district’s response area.
(B) Should such response require the services of special personnel and equipment beyond the capabilities of the City Fire Department to provide, the Chief of the Fire Department is authorized to obtain or to contract for the services of personnel or equipment sufficient to contain, remove and dispose of such hazardous materials.
(C) The cost incurred for the use of such special personnel and equipment, in addition to the cost of the use of the City Fire Department personnel and equipment, shall be charged to the person, firm or organization, jointly and severally, in possession of, in the process of transporting or otherwise responsible for the containment of any hazardous material spilled, leaked or otherwise improperly released.
(D) The amount of costs incurred by the City Fire Department from the use of special personnel and equipment is the amount to be charged to the person, firm or organization designated in division (C) above. In addition, such person, firm or organization shall be charged for the use of the City Fire Department personnel, equipment and materials as follows:
(1) Pumper truck: $300 per hour;
(2) Aerial ladder truck: $300 per hour;
(3) Pumper truck: $300 per hour;
(4) Tanker truck: $300 per hour;
(5) Brush truck: $300 per hour;
(6) Communications unit: $300 per hour;
(7) Hazardous materials truck: $300 per hour;
(8) Off-duty personnel callback: hourly overtime rate plus 30%;
(9) Other personnel: $35 per hour;
(10) Materials: cost of replacement; and
(11) Other equipment: regular hour rate.
(Ord. 09-02, passed 6-17-2009)