§ 9-49. Liability for costs.  


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  • The following described persons and entities shall be jointly and severally liable to the county for the payment of all costs incurred by the county, as a result of hazardous material cleanup or abatement activity:

    (1)

    Any person(s) or entity whose negligent or willful act or omission proximately caused the hazardous material release, discharge or deposit; and

    (2)

    The person(s) or entity who owned or had custody or control of the hazardous material at the time of such release, discharge, or deposit, without regard to fault or proximate cause; and

    (3)

    The person(s) or entity which owned or had custody or control of the container which held such hazardous material at the time of, or immediately prior to, the hazardous material release, discharge or deposit, without regard to fault or proximate cause.

(Ord. No. 93-37, § 5, 11-2-93)