CHAPTER 4
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

SECTION:

6-4-1: Short Title

6-4-2: Definitions

6-4-3: Discharges

6-4-4: Restoration Procedures

6-4-5: Hazardous Materials Coordinator (HMC)

6-4-6: Duties Of Hazardous Materials Coordinator

6-4-7: Hazardous Materials Access Route

6-4-8: Vehicles Displaying Hazardous Material Placards

6-4-9: Exceptions To Chapter

6-4-10: Closure Of Facilities

6-4-11: Separability

6-4-1: SHORT TITLE:

This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the CITY OF ELKO HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ORDINANCE. (Ord. 390, 7-11-1989)

6-4-2: DEFINITIONS:

As used in this chapter:

   DISCHARGE: Any spilling, pouring, leaking, emitting, pumping, emptying, discharging, escaping, injecting, dumping or disposing of any hazardous materials.

   FACILITY: A building or buildings, appurtenant structures and surrounding land area used by a person at a single location or site.

   HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: A. Any chemical, biological, radiological compound, gas, oil, gasoline lubricant, other petroleum products, substance, solution or mixture which, because of its quality, quantity, concentration, physical or infectious characteristic, or any combination thereof, when released into the environment presents or may present harmful or potentially harmful effects to human health or welfare or the environment. "Hazardous materials" shall include those hazardous substances identified by the United States environmental protection agency as listed in the latest published edition of 40 code of federal regulations and by the United States occupational safety and health administration and covered by 29 code of federal regulations and solutions in concentration greater than one percent (1%) by volume of any regulated material, unless another concentration is specifically noted. Additionally, oil and oil based derivatives as listed in 40 code of federal regulations shall be classified as "hazardous materials".

   B.   Except that radiological compounds or nuclear materials shall be regulated by this chapter subject to the limits contained in the latest published edition of 10 code of federal regulations and other applicable federal and state laws.

   PETROLEUM PRODUCT: Gasoline, oil and lubricants of any kind or in any form, including, but not limited to, virgin, used and mixtures of petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and oil mixed with wastes other than dredged spoil. (Ord. 390, 7-11-1989)