For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
ASPHALT BASED SEALER. A petroleum based sealer material that is commonly used on driveways, parking lots and other surfaces and does contain PAHs.
COAL TAR. A byproduct of the process used to refine coal.
COAL TAR SEALANT PRODUCT. A surface applied sealing product containing coal tar, coal tar pitch, coal tar pitch volatiles, or any variation assigned the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) numbers 65996-93-2, 65996-89-6 or 8007-45-2.
MPCA. The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency.
PAHs. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons. A group of organic chemicals formed during the incomplete burning of coal, oil, gas or other organic substances. Present in coal tar and believed harmful to humans, fish and other aquatic life.
(Ord. 289, passed 1-6-2014)