§ 17.68.460. Cleanup responsibility.

Any person, firm or corporation responsible for storing the hazardous material shall institute and complete all actions necessary to remedy the effects of any unauthorized discharge, whether sudden or gradual. City shall undertake actions to remedy the effects of such unauthorized discharge itself, only if it determines that it is reasonably necessary under the circumstances for the city to do so. The responsible party shall be liable to reimburse city for all costs incurred by city in remedying the effects of such unauthorized discharge, including the costs of fighting fires to the extent allowed by law. This responsibility is not conditioned upon evidence of wilfulness or negligence of the party storing the hazardous material(s) in causing or allowing such discharge. Any responsible party who undertakes action to remedy the effects of unauthorized discharge(s) shall not be barred by this chapter from seeking to recover appropriate costs and expenditures from other responsible parties except as provided by Section 17.68.470.

(Ord. 21334.)