Chapter 8.16
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INCIDENTS
Sections:
8.16.020 Responsibility for cleanup and costs.
8.16.010 Statutory authority.
That as provided in RCW 70.136.030 as amended, the Skamania county sheriff’s office is designated as the hazardous materials command agency. This designation shall be filed with the director of the state emergency services as proof of such action. (Ord. 1987-02 § 1)
8.16.020 Responsibility for cleanup and costs.
Any person transporting or storing hazardous materials shall clean up any hazardous materials incident that occurs during transportation or storage and shall take such additional action as may be reasonably necessary after consultation with the designated incident command agency in order to achieve compliance with all applicable federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Any person, corporation, partnership or business entity responsible for causing the hazardous materials incident is liable to the county for extraordinary costs incurred by the county in the course of protecting the public from actual or threatened harm resulting from the hazardous materials incident.
“Extraordinary costs” as used in this section means those reasonable and necessary costs incurred by the county in the course of protecting life and property that exceed the normal and usual expense anticipated for police and fire protection, emergency services and public works. These shall include, but not be limited to, contractual expenses, legal expenses, over-time for public employees, unusual fuel consumption requirements, decontamination of county-owned property and equipment, loss or damage to publicly-owned equipment and the purchase or lease of any specialized equipment or services required to prosecute the public during the hazardous materials incident. The county prosecuting attorney is authorized to initiate and prosecute any civil action necessary to effectuate this section. (Ord. 1987-02 § 2)