Pursuant to authority provided by KRS 67.083(7) and 83A.060, the provisions of this chapter shall apply to all persons manufacturing, using, storing or transporting hazardous materials within the city; and an unauthorized release of a hazardous material:
(A) In which the safety of local residents and/or irreversible damage to the environment is imminent without immediate action;
(B) The responsible party cannot or has refused to act in a reasonable time or manner, or the responsible party is not known through existing reporting or record keeping requirements; and
(C) The responsible party would be required by existing local, state and/or federal regulations to report, contain and remediate the hazardous material.
(Prior Code, § 95.01) (Ord. 11-10, passed 11-14-2011; Ord. 11-2011, passed 11-14-2011)