Walnutport |
Code of Ordinances |
Part II. General Legislation |
Chapter 226. Hazardous Wastes |
Article I. Reimbursement for Cleanup Costs |
§ 226-2. Liability for cleanup costs.
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A.The person responsible for the spill, release, discharge, emanation or issuance of any of the substances described in § 226-1 hereof, as well as the owner of such released substance(s), shall be liable to the Borough for the maintenance, use and replacement of any equipment, labor or materials used by the Borough or any agent thereof, to abate, extinguish, resolve, curb, contain, clear up, control or alleviate the effect of said spill, release, discharge, emanation or issuance.B.For the purpose of this article, the phrase "equipment, labor and materials" shall include, but not be limited to, foam, dry chemicals, sand, absorbents, equipment contaminated or beyond repair, and other equipment, labor or materials deemed necessary by the Borough or the emergency unit responding to abate the situation or condition.C.For the purposes of this article, the term "person" shall mean any individual, partnership, corporation, association, institution, cooperative enterprise, municipality, municipal authority, or any other legal entity whosoever which is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties.