§ 8.24.030. Cleanup required.

Whenever a hazardous condition is created by the deposit, injection, dumping, spilling, leaking or placing of a hazardous waste or substance so that the hazardous waste or substance may enter the environment or be emitted into the air or discharged into any water including groundwater, the city or an authorized officer or agency shall cause the condition to be remedied by a cleanup as defined in Section 8.24.020, as rapidly as feasible to an acceptable, safe condition. The cost of the cleanup shall be borne by the responsible person. If the responsible person does not cause the cleanup to begin in a reasonable time in relation to the hazard and circumstances of the incident, the city may, by an authorized officer, give reasonable notice based on the character of the hazardous condition, such notice setting a deadline for accomplishing the cleanup and stating that in the event the responsible party fails to comply with the deadline, the city will proceed to procure cleanup services and bill the responsible person for all personnel, equipment and disposal costs associated with the cleanup. If an extremely hazardous situation should occur, authorized officers or agencies will provide immediate cleanup without notification to the responsible party due to time constraints. If the bill for these services is not paid within thirty days of the billing date, the city may proceed to obtain payment by all legal means. If the cost of cleanup is beyond the capacity of the city to finance, the authorized officer shall report to the city manager or to the city council and may seek any state or federal funds available for the cleanup.

(Ord. 898 § 2, 1993: Ord. 731 § 3, 1987)