929.03 HANDLING OF HAZARDOUS MATERIAL INCIDENTS.

   At the sole discretion of the City, the Fire Department, Public Works Department, and/or Police Department may undertake to investigate, mitigate, minimize, remove or abate any hazardous material release (spill) or discharge occurring in the City.  Said action shall, if practicable, be taken in concert with the Federal and State Environmental Protection Agencies, the Local Emergency Planning District, the Regional Sewer District and such other Federal, State and Local authorities as shall have an interest, and shall be in conformity with 40 Code of Federal Regulations Sections 300-399, Ohio R.C. 3745.13 and 3750.06 and all other statute, regulations and ordinances whether State or Federal which are then in effect.  Other responsive action by the City may include the collection, storage and/or disposal of the hazardous material, subsequent to the release (spill) or discharge.  In addition, the City may contract with an outside company or entity, which shall be certified by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, to collect, store and/or dispose of hazardous materials subsequent to a release (spill) or discharge.

(Ord. 1997-175.  Passed 10-6-97.)