The Fire Chief may consider any quantity of hazardous material or materials that has been discharged during transportation to be a nuisance, if it may affect or endanger the life, health, or senses of the inhabitants of the City. The Fire Chief is authorized to, and may order, the owner, operator, source, or party in control of any vehicle or hazardous material to abate any nuisance in the manner required in Chapter 203 “Nuisance Abatement” (Health Code) or Chapter 381 “Enforcement and General Provisions” (Fire Prevention Code) of these Codified Ordinances.” An owner, operator, source, or party in control must comply with the order immediately, or within the time required in the order if a specific compliance date is provided. The City may take action to abate the nuisance and charge the owner, lessee, operator, or person most recently in control of the vehicle and/or the hazardous material or hazardous materials for the City’s cost of abatement.
(Ord. No. 1253-07. Passed 11-19-07, eff. 11-21-07)