For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
DISCHARGE. Leakage, seepage or a release.
FACILITY, EQUIPMENT OR VEHICLES. Includes private, governmental or commercial in nature whether by motor vehicle, truck, aircraft, railroad, boats, ships or any means of transportation, storage or use.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. A substance or material in a quantity and form determined by the State Department of Transportation, the United States Department of Health and Human Services, or by the United States Department of Transportation to be capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCESS ROUTE. Any street which has been designated pursuant to this subchapter for the purpose of providing vehicular access from the primary hazardous material route to locations within the city where hazardous materials are used, produced or stored. The following named streets are hereby designated as HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ACCESS ROUTES:
(1) Western Avenue;
(2) McKinley Road;
(3) Illinois Road;
(4) Laurel Avenue;
(5) Spruce Avenue;
(6) Westmoreland Road;
(7) Knollwood Road;
(8) Old Elm Road west of U.S. Route 41 to Ridge Road;
(9) Ridge Road south of Old Elm Road to Old Mill Road; and
(10) Old Mill Road east of Ridge Road to city limits.
PERSON. Any natural person or individual, governmental body, firm, association, partnership, copartnership, joint venture, company, corporation, joint stock company, trust, estate or any other legal entity, or their legal representative, agent or assigns and includes public or private utilities, governmental bodies or agencies other than the city, common carriers, railroads, airplanes and ships and boats.
PRIMARY HAZARDOUS MATERIALS ROUTE. Includes only the following streets in the city:
(1) U.S. Route 41 (Skokie Highway);
(2) Illinois State Route 43 (Waukegan Road);
(3) Illinois State Route 60 (Kennedy Road);
(4) Deerpath Road east of Waukegan Road to Sheridan Road;
(5) Sheridan Road;
(6) Westleigh Road east of U.S. Route 41 to Sheridan Road; and
(7) Westleigh Road east of Illinois State Route 43 to the east side of the Skokie drainage ditch.
TOXIC SUBSTANCE. Any substance, mixture, or compound containing a substance which is listed in:
(2) The Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 48, par. 2515, and all amendments thereto;
(3) The United States Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service National Toxicology Program, Second Annual Report on Carcinogens - December 1981, and its periodic updates;
(4) A list of toxic substances promulgated by the Director of the State Department of Labor pursuant to Ill. Rev. Stat. Ch. 48, par. 2503 and 2504, and all amendments thereto.
(Prior Code, § 18-40) (Ord. 91-59, passed 9-3-1991; Ord. 2015-56, passed 10-5-2015)