The text
The city is hereby empowered to recover from any person, corporation, partnership or other entity who causes the city or any assisting agency to incur any expenses associated with responding to a hazardous material emergency, aggravated fire emergency or an aggravated medical emergency. These expenses may be collected in accordance with the following procedures: A.
The Riverdale fire chief shall determine responsibility for the hazardous materials emergency and notify the responsible party in person or by mail (first class, postage prepaid) of the city's determination of responsibility and the costs to be recovered.
B.
The notice shall specify that the party determined to be responsible may appeal the Riverdale City fire chief's decision to the city administrator. Any appeal shall be filed, in writing, with the city recorder's office not more than thirty (30) days from the date of service notice. The date of service notice shall be the date of the personal delivery or three (3) days after the date of mailing.
C.
In the event the party determined to be responsible appeals the fire chief's notice, the city administrator shall hold a hearing to consider any issues raised by the appeal. At the hearing the appealing party and the city shall be entitled to present evidence in support of their respective positions. The city administrator shall issue a final decision assessing responsibility and expenses.
(Ord. 637, 9-21-2004)