It shall be the responsibility of the County Emergency Management Coordinator to control and eliminate hazardous materials (to include hazardous waste) emergencies with the assistance of local volunteer fire departments and any outside agencies deemed necessary by the Coordinator. Hazardous materials emergencies include, but are not limited to, spills, accidents, and the like. The Emergency Management Coordinator or his/her designee shall have the authority to summarily remove, abate, or remedy hazardous material emergencies within the jurisdiction of the county that are a threat to the public health or safety. For petroleum-based spills of 25 gallons or less, to which a local fire department has been dispatched, the local Fire Chief shall have the authority to summarily remove, abate or remedy the spill. The Emergency Management Coordinator or his/her designee and the local Fire Chief, shall determine the type, amount and quantity of equipment and personnel required to adequately abate, and remedy all hazardous materials or oil which are discharged into the environment. The expense of this action shall be borne by the party responsible for the incident.
(Ord. passed 8-21-00)