(a) In the event that Village or Township employees are dispatched to a hazardous materials incident, the employee in charge shall notify the responsible parties, including appropriate State and Federal agencies, as soon as possible. Village and Township personnel shall make efforts to limit the Village's actions to those necessary to address dangers from fire or the imminent threat of fire or the imminent threat from any hazardous material, and the necessary evacuation of affected persons.
(b) Except for procedures necessitated by fire or the imminent threat of fire or other danger (including hazardous environmental impact) resulting from a hazardous materials incident, Village and Township officials are not authorized to incur any obligations, financial or otherwise, to the Village in regard to the mitigation of impacts resulting from a hazardous materials incident.
(c) All Village and Township personnel shall take appropriate steps for a hazardous materials response that conforms to their level of training and, as appropriate, to the supplies and equipment available to them in accordance with established protocols and procedures.
(Ord. 97-5. Passed 2-9-98.)