(a) The fire department is hereby authorized to take such steps as are necessary to clean up, remove or abate the effects of any hazardous substances discharged upon or into public or private property or facilities located within the corporate limits of the city.

(b) Any person who, without legal justification, discharges, participates or assists in the discharge or authorizes the discharge of any hazardous substance that requires cleanup, removal or abatement by the fire department or its contractors shall be liable to the city for the costs incurred by the city in the cleanup, removal or abatement of any such discharge. In the event that more than one person has made a discharge, participated in the discharge or authorized the discharge of a hazardous substance, each such person shall be jointly and severally liable for costs incurred in the cleanup, removal or abatement of such discharge.

(c) The fire department shall keep a detailed record of any costs incurred in the cleanup, removal or abatement of discharge of any hazardous substance.

(d) The intrusion into a canal, pond, lake or other waterway by an automotive vehicle shall constitute a discharge of hazardous substance described in section 38-90 due to the release of hydrocarbon materials. In the event of such intrusion, the fire department shall deploy its dive rescue team to assist in the vehicle's removal in order to reduce environmental damage. A fee of $100.00 shall be included as costs assessed against the person responsible for such discharge.