For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ACCIDENT, INCLUDING NATURAL DISASTER. An unforeseen or unexpected happening or occurrence which of itself causes great harm or damage, or which creates the potential for great harm or damage to individuals and/or property, and which requires immediate and prudent securing and monitoring by the city, and/or agents of the city, to reduce the potential for such damage.
DANGEROUS OR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES OR MATERIALS. Any material or substance that has been identified by city, state or federal laws or regulations to be dangerous, hazardous, or obnoxious by reason of odor, spillage, leakage, or other release from containment, and shall include but not to be limited to such substances as chemicals and gases, explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum products or gases, poisons, etiologic (biologic) agents, flammables and corrosives.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE. The providing, sending and/or utilization of public service, police, fire fighting and rescue services by the city at an incident involving release of a dangerous or hazardous substance or material, or other type of incident requiring immediate and prudent securing and monitoring by the city and/or agents of the city.
EXPENSE OF AN EMERGENCY RESPONSE. The direct costs incurred by the city in making an appropriate emergency response to an incident, including the costs of providing police, fire fighting and rescue services, Department of Public Works and/or other city personnel, or the services of other agents of the city, at the scene of an incident, and also including all administrative costs, directly related to such incident, which may accrue after the occurrence of such incident. Such costs further include the salaries or wages, workers compensation benefits, and fringe benefits of the personnel responding to the incident and the costs of equipment and materials which are used at the incident.
(Ord. 8.2B, passed 1-19-95)