§ 12.05.040. Liability for cleanup costs.

The responsible person shall be strictly liable to the city for all of the following:

(1)

The reasonable costs incurred by the city in containing and/or controlling a hazardous condition;

(2)

The reasonable cleanup costs incurred by the city as a result of the failure of the person to clean up a hazardous substance or waste involved in a hazardous condition caused by that person;

(3)

The reasonable costs incurred by the city to evacuate people from the area threatened by a hazardous condition caused by the person;

(4)

The reasonable damages to the city for the injury to, destruction of, or loss of city property, including parks and roads, resulting from a hazardous condition caused by that person, including the costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or loss.

(5)

The costs referenced above shall be as determined by the fire chief for: Manpower, apparatus, ambulance/rescue squad, command vehicle or utility truck, supplies and outside services, mileage, and decontamination, repairs, replacement, maintenance of equipment, apparatus or supplies, plus a reasonable administrative fee. It is unlawful for any responsible person to fail to pay a billing for such services within thirty (30) days of receipt therefor.

(Ord. No. 6370, § 1, 10-22-2018).