(A) Purpose.
(1) The purpose of this chapter is the protection of the public health and safety and the environment in the city and the 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 cleanups of hazardous materials spills/releases, and requiring payment by parties responsible for hazardous materials spills/releases of all expenses incurred by public safety and emergency agencies in responding to such hazardous materials releases; and
(2) 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.
(Ord. 95-10, passed 7-11-1995)