§ 38-108. Charges imposed upon responsible party.

A responsible party or responsible parties are jointly and severally liable for and shall be required to reimburse the city for all costs incurred in responding to a release of hazardous substances, including but not limited to:

(1)

Costs or expenses incurred by the city fire and police departments, public service departments, hazardous material response teams and other public safety officials and/or any other departments or agencies contracted by the city to supply services, including all actual expenses attributable to the response, control, or abatement of any hazardous substances release or threatened release, including costs of equipment operations and personnel, costs of materials utilized, meals for all personnel involved in the release incident, costs of specialists, medical expenses for exposure, injuries or illnesses resulting from a release incident, experts or other contract labor, costs incurred by area fire, police or hazardous material response teams requested through mutual aid agreements with the city or its agents, if any, and any other incidental costs incurred by the city as a result of the release.

(2)

Other expenses incurred by the city or its agents in responding to the hazardous substances release, including but not limited to, rental or purchase of machinery, equipment, labor, consultants, legal and engineering fees, medical and hospitalization costs and the replacement costs re lated to disposable personal protective equipment, extinguishing agents, supplies and water purchased from municipal water systems.

(3)

Charges to the city or its agencies imposed by any local, state or federal government entities related to hazardous substances.

(4)

Costs incurred in accounting for all hazardous substance release related expenditures, including billing and collection costs and attorney fees.

(Ord. No. 888, § 5, 11-4-1998)