A responsible party as defined in Section 13.6 above shall institute and complete all actions necessary to remedy the effects of any unauthorized discharge, spill or release of any hazardous substance, whether sudden or gradual. The Monterey Fire Department shall take appropriate abatement action to remedy the effects of any such release. The Monterey Fire Department will mitigate, or authorize mitigation, of all hazardous material release incidents which endanger the public safety of the citizens of Monterey or which create a public nuisance.

The responsible party shall be liable to the City of Monterey for reimbursement of all costs incurred by the City in remedying the effects of such unauthorized release of hazardous substance, including administrative expenses and the costs of fighting fires to the extent allowed by law.

This responsibility is not conditioned upon willfulness or negligence of the party causing or allowing such unauthorized discharge, spill, or release of any hazardous substance. Any responsible party who undertakes action to remedy the effects of any such release of hazardous material shall not be barred by this Section from seeking to recover appropriate costs and expenditures from other responsible parties except as provided in Sec. 13-6.2.