A. A person causing or permitting a hazardous material incident shall be responsible for the following:
1. Reimbursement in full for any and all costs incurred by the village in responding to such hazardous materials incidents at the rate of one hundred dollars ($100.00) per hour per vehicle (or any fraction of an hour) and the hourly rate of pay, including overhead costs, for each employee who participates in such response to a hazardous materials incident.
2. Reimbursement in full for any and all costs incurred by the village for equipment and materials damaged, lost, spent, destroyed or rendered irreparable in connection with a hazardous materials incident.
3. Assumption of and all liability and costs for any cleanup or removal resulting from a hazardous material incident, including, but not limited to, expenses charged by any “third party” as defined in section 5-4-2 of this chapter, which may be necessitated by such hazardous material incident.
B. The village shall prepare and forward to the person or persons causing or permitting a hazardous material incident, a bill for the total costs and expenses incurred for which said person or persons are responsible pursuant to this section; provided, however, any cost in connection with any third party shall be billed directly by such third party. Payment of the total bill shall be made within thirty (30) days of receipt. Any bill or portion of a bill remaining unpaid after thirty (30) days of receipt shall accrue interest on the unpaid balance at the rate of one and one-half percent (1 ½%) per month, or fraction of a month.
(Ord. 93-16, 9-27-1993; amd. Ord. 2023-25, 8-21-2023)