For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
“PERSON.” An individual, partnership, co-operative, firm, company, corporation, association, trust, estate, government entity, or any other legal entity or their legal representatives, agents, or assigns.
“RESPONSE.” Any and all instances when one or more members of the city Fire Department are called out to the scene of an incident involving the presence or suspected presence of dangerous, hazardous, or toxic substances as listed in this section.
“RESPONSIBLE PARTY.” The person liable for reimbursement for costs and expenses associated with operation of the city Fire Department at the scene of a hazardous materials incident; this includes responding to, operating at and returning from an incident.
“SUBSTANCES CONSIDERED AS DANGEROUS, HAZARDOUS, OR TOXIC.”
(1) Listed in the latest edition of the U.S. Department of Transportation “Guidebook for Hazardous Material Incidents;” or
(2) Listed in the latest edition “Dangerous Properties of Industrial Materials” by H. Irving Sax and contain the terms dangerous, hazardous, or toxic in the THR (Summary Toxicity Statement), the Disaster Hazard Statement, the Fire Hazard Statement, the Explosion Hazard Statement, or the Acute Toxicity Statement; or
(3) Listed in the latest edition of the “Condensed Chemical Dictionary” by Gessner G. Hauley and/or the words dangerous, hazardous, or toxic are used in the “hazard” explanation used to categorize the substance.
(4) Any substance dangerous to the health and well being of people, the environment or property.
(Ord. 3587, passed 12-21-09) Penalty, see § 10.99