Ord 1999-009 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home

Section 3 -3 -295: Adoption of 1989 Supplement. Section 3 -3 -295 is hereby deleted. ARTICLE 3.HAZARDOUS MATERIALS Section 3 -3 -300: RELEASE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; CLEANUP OR ABATEMENT; LIABILITY FOR COSTS. (a) Additional Authority. The authority and remedies provided by this section are in addition to those provided by any local, state or federal law. (b) Fire Department Clean Up And Abatement. The Fire Department is authorized to clean -up or abate the effects of any hazardous material or any other material that is unlawfully released, discharged or deposited by a person or persons upon, under or into property or facilities within the City. (c) Study Order. In the event the Fire Chief or his or her designee reasonably believes that a release, discharge or deposit of hazardous material may have occurred upon, under or into property or facilities within the City, the Fire Chief or his or her designee may order investigative studies to be performed by any of those parties listed in subsection (g). Such studies shall include data on the nature and extent of the release. The person or persons ordered to perform studies pursuant to this subsection 'shall bear the costs of such studies. (d) Clean Up Order. In the event that the Fire Chief or his or her designee determines that a release, discharge or deposit of hazardous material upon, under or into property or facilities within the City poses a threat to the public health, safety or welfare or to the environment, the Fire Chief or his or her designee may order any person or persons listed in subsection (g) to clean up or abate the hazardous material at said person or'person's costs. (e) Supervision And Verification. In the event that any person or persons undertakes, either voluntarily or upon order of the Fire Chief or other city official, to clean up or abate the effects of any hazardous material or any other material that is unlawfully released, discharged or 8