The following words, terms and phrases when used in this chapter shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
COSTS INCURRED BY THE CITY: All costs and expenses of the city incurred in connection with the cleanup or abatement of the discharge of hazardous materials and shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: actual labor costs of city personnel involved in the cleanup or abatement of the discharge (including workers' compensation benefits, fringe benefits and administrative overhead), costs of equipment operations, damage and loss as published and updated by the finance department of the city, costs of materials obtained directly by the city, and cost of any contract labor and materials.
DISCHARGE: To leak, seep, spill, emit or release, or leakage, seepage, spillage, emission or other.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL: Any substance or material which, due to its quantity, form, concentration, location or other characteristic, is determined by the fire chief or his or her authorized representative to pose an unreasonable and imminent risk to the life, health or safety of persons or property or to the ecological balance of the environment, including, but not limited to, explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum or petroleum products or gases, poisons, etiologic (biological) agents, flammables, corrosives or any substance determined to be hazardous or toxic under any federal or state law, statute or regulation.
PERSON: Any natural person or individual, governmental body, firm, association, partnership, copartnership, joint venture, company, corporation, joint stock company, trust, estate, or any other legal entity, or their representative, agent, or assigns. (Ord. 2462, 11-17-2003)