(A) The Fire Chief or his or her designee shall have the authority to summarily limit, contain, control, abate, or mitigate hazardous materials or substances emergencies that generally endanger the health or safety of the general public. The Fire Chief or his or her designee shall have the authority to enter public or private property, with or without the property owner's consent, to respond to and mitigate such hazardous materials and substances emergencies whenever there is a threat, (real or perceived) to public safety. The Fire Chief or his or her designee shall determine the type, amount, and quantity of equipment and personnel required to adequately limit, contain, control, abate, or mitigate all hazardous materials or substances incidents.
(B) Hazardous materials or substances incidents shall include but not be limited any reportable or non-reportable chemical in any reportable or nonreportable quantity that has been released and poses an eminent danger to the safety and welfare of the public or environment. Hazardous materials or substances may include but are not limited to:
(1) Explosives;
(2) Poison gas;
(3) Flammable solids;
(4) Flammable gas;
(5) Non-flammable gas;
(6) Radioactive elements;
(7) Organic peroxide;
(8) Corrosives;
(9) Crygonics;
(10) Etiological / infectious agents;
(11) Flammable liquids; and/or
(12) Combustible liquids.
(Ord. passed 10-13-08)