(A) Any person who has damaged the surface waters, groundwater, soils, or atmosphere by the handling or storage of hazardous materials, or who has violated any local, state, or federal environmental laws with respect to hazardous materials, is required to immediately notify the village.
(B) The requirements of §§ 90.01et seq. shall not be construed to forbid or forgive any person from using all diligence necessary to control a hazardous material release prior or subsequent to the notification of the village, especially if the efforts shall result in the containment of the release or the abatement of extreme hazard to the employees or the general public. Delays in reporting releases due to in-house notification of off-site owners or supervisors shall result in penalties. Nothing in §§ 90.01et seq. shall be construed to exempt or release any person from any other notification or reporting required by any state or federal agency.
(C) The village, the village's designee, the Rural Division Fire Chief, the Battalion Fire Chief, or the designee of either of the Chiefs are authorized to direct an emergency action and the clean up and abatement of any release, or threatened release within the village.
(Ord. 06-01, passed 4-2-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99