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16 <br /> shall deliver to the Emergency Management Department a record of <br /> the expenses incurred by the department. Upon completion of any <br /> oil or other hazardous substances removal or restoration project or <br /> activity, the Director of Emergency Management shall prepare a <br /> statement of all expenses and costs of the project or activity <br /> expended by the County and shall transmit this to the County <br /> Manager. <br /> Sec. 5.2 Demand for Payment <br /> Upon receipt of the statement of expenses and costs from the <br /> Director of Emergency Management, the County Manager shall make <br /> demand for payment upon the person having control over the oil or <br /> other hazardous substances discharged to the land or waters of the <br /> County, unless the discharge has occurred due to any of the reasons <br /> stated in Section 4. 1(b) of this Ordinance. <br /> Sec. 5.3 Contested Charges <br /> After receipt of the demand for payment from the County <br /> Manager if the person having control over the oil or hazardous <br /> substances discharged contests the charge, he or she shall have ten <br /> (10) days from receipt to request that the matter be considered by <br /> the Board of County Commissioners. <br /> Sec. 5.4 Collection <br /> Any person having control of oil or other hazardous substances <br /> discharged to the land or waters of the County in violation of the <br /> provisions of this Ordinance and any other person causing or <br /> contributing to the discharge of oil or other hazardous substances <br /> shall be directly liable to the County for the necessary cleanup <br /> 13 <br />