[Adopted 4-6-1992 ATM, Art. 8 (Ch. XXIII of the Town Bylaws)]
Any person, firm, organization that releases or causes to be
released any hazardous material or waste within the boundaries of
the Town of Hopedale on public or private property shall be held liable
and responsible for the following:
A. The cost of complete cleanup and disposal of the material released
or contaminated by the release, including all cost incurred or authorized
by any officer of the Town that has jurisdiction in such matters and
any state or federal agency that has jurisdiction.
B. Replacement or cost of replacement of any reusable equipment and/or
material damaged due to the incident.
C. Replacement or cost of replacement of any disposable equipment and/or
material used during the incident.
D. Reimbursement of any funds expended by the Town for food and/or shelter
due to the incident.
E. Reimbursement of any funds expended by the Town for evacuation and/or
relocation due to the incident.
F. Reimbursement of any funds expended by the Town for overtime pay
due to the incident.
G. Reimbursement of any funds expended by the Town to mitigate the incident.
Failure to comply with any of the foregoing within 30 days of
demand shall entitle the Town to bring an action in contract in the
appropriate court to recover same.