For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSE. Those expenses, and those related costs and fees, that are incurred by the borough or its agency, an emergency services organization or by a private provider for actual costs or charges for labor, materials and any other costs associated with the use of specialized extinguishing or abatement materials, chemical neutralizers or similar equipment or material that is employed to monitor, extinguish, confine, neutralize, contain, clean or remove any hazardous material that is or may be involved in a fire, or release into the air, ground or water or the potential threat of any release or fire, and any and all activities associated with the implementation of a protective action to protect the public health, safety and welfare.
EXTRAORDINARY SERVICE. A service performed by any borough agency or employee, or any other public or private sector organization, agency or company directly associated with mitigating the hazard or potential hazard or involved in providing services to implement a protective action. EXTRAORDINARY SERVICES may include, but are not limited to, the abatement and disposition of hazardous material spills or releases, or the threat of spills or releases which are perceived as or are potential threats to the health, safety and welfare of the public that may be detailed or contemplated in this subchapter.
(Prior Code, Ch. 10, § 101) (Ord. 292, passed 4-6-1992, § 1)