A. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in a discharge of any hazardous material upon any public or private property shall immediately stop the vehicle at the scene of the accident, or as close as possible, in which latter case the driver shall immediately return to the scene of the accident, and in any event shall remain at the scene of the accident until the requirements of this section have been met.
B. The driver of any vehicle involved in an accident resulting in a discharge of any hazardous material shall immediately notify the emergency response authority or a police officer of the discharge and shall give to the emergency response authority or police officer the driver's name, address and the registration number of the vehicle being driven. The driver shall also give the emergency response authority the name, address and telephone number of the owner of the hazardous material, if known to the driver.
C. It shall be unlawful for the driver of any vehicle involved in the discharge of any hazardous material to leave the scene of a hazardous material incident until the hazardous material is cleaned up pursuant to the requirements of this section, unless authorized to leave by the emergency response authority.
D. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly discharge any hazardous material into or upon any public or private property, unless the discharge is authorized pursuant to Federal, State or local law or regulation.
E. It shall be unlawful for any person to intentionally, knowingly or recklessly discharge any hazardous material into the wastewater treatment works of the City, including any collection line, unless authorized by Utilities. (Ord. 80-430; Ord. 98-185; Ord. 01-42)