§ 2-276. Emergency response costs.

(a)

Whenever a local emergency is declared pursuant to this chapter, all costs incurred by the city in response to such emergency both before and after such declaration and after the expiration thereof, shall be a charge against the party or parties responsible for the emergency. Such costs shall include, but shall not be limited to, all police, fire and other emergency response costs, all traffic control costs, all evacuation and relocation costs, all crowd control costs, all clean-up costs, all investigation costs, all response costs of the city attorney and other legal counsel of the city, and all mutual aid costs. Such costs shall include both regular time and overtime of city employees and city contract employees.

(b)

The liability imposed pursuant to this section constitutes a debt of the responsible party and is collectible by the city in the same manner as in the case of an obligation under contract, expressed or implied.

(c)

Any expenditure made in connection with emergency activities, including mutual aid activities, shall be deemed conclusively to be for the direct protection and benefit of the inhabitants and property of the city.

( Ord. No. C-04-12, § 1, 3-16-04 )