(A) Purpose. The purpose of this chapter is the protection of the public health and safety and the environment in the city and county, through prevention and control of hazardous materials incidents and releases, requiring the timely reporting of releases of hazardous materials to appropriate local public safety and emergency agencies, providing local monitoring or supervision of cleanup of hazardous materials spills/releases and requiring payment by parties responsible for hazardous materials releases/spills of all expenses incurred by public safety and emergency agencies in responding to hazardous materials releases. Further, the purpose is to provide for the timely reporting of release of hazardous materials into the environment so that local government can respond quickly and safely and take the necessary steps immediately to protect the general population.
(B) Applicability. This chapter shall apply to all persons who use, manufacture, store or transport hazardous materials in the city or county.
(Ord. 02:95, passed 1-9-95)