(a) As used in this section:
(1) "Diking" means the process of constructing a wall or embankment around the area of a fuel spill to avoid the spreading of any spilled substance.
(2) "Fuel spill" means the spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, emitting, emptying or dumping of any gasoline, petroleum, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse or other flammable poisonous or explosive liquid or solid.
(3) "Remove" or "removal" means the removal of a fuel spill from the area or the taking of such other action as may be necessary to minimize or mitigate damage to the public health, safety or welfare.
(4) “Sorbent” means materials essentially inert and insolvable used to remove a fuel spill through a variety of absorption mechanisms including straw, sand, expanded perlite, polyurethane foam, reclaimed paper fibre and peat moss.
(b) No fuel spill shall be washed, discharged or otherwise placed into the sanitary sewer system of the Municipality.
(c) In the event of a fuel spill, the Department of Public Service-Division of Streets shall be notified and the following procedure employed:
(1) The area surrounding the fuel spill shall be diked using dirt, sand or other earthen materials which will prevent the spreading of the spill.
(2) Once contained, the fuel spill shall be thoroughly covered with a sorbent.
(3) Upon the absorption of the fuel spill by the sorbent, the sorbent shall be removed by the Division of Streets to a location determined by the Director of Public Service and be disposed of through the person, firm or corporation who has entered into a contract with the City for waste collection pursuant to the provision of Section 941.07
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(Ord. 99-84. Passed 12-17-84; Ord. 48-2019. Passed 5-20-19.)
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