For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms shall apply.
CITY. The City of Tulare.
EMERGENCY. A sudden, unexpected occurrence which poses an unreasonable and imminent risk to life, health or safety of person, property or to the ecological balance of the environment and requires immediate action by emergency response personnel.
EMERGENCY RESPONSE PERSONNEL. Any person employed with either the Fire or Police Department of the City of Tulare or any other emergency-related governmental agency having jurisdiction within the City of Tulare.
HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. A substance or combination of substances, of any kind whatsoever, which, because of quantity, concentration, physical, chemical or infectious characteristics, may result in the following conditions:
(A) May cause or significantly contribute to an increase in mortality, an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness; and/or
(B) May pose an unreasonable and imminent risk to the life, health or safety of persons, property or to the ecological balance of the environment when improperly released, treated, stored, transported, disposed of or otherwise managed.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS. Any material defined in Cal. Health and Safety Code § 25501 of Chapter 6.95, Division 20.
NONEMERGENCY. An occurrence that is not a life-threatening situation and, therefore, does not require the deployment of emergency response personnel.
PERSON. An individual, or any business entity, including but not limited to a trust, firm, corporation, joint stock company, partnership, association or the employer of the person.
RELEASE or HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RELEASE. The accidental or intentional spilling, leaking, pumping, pouring, burning, emitting, employing or dumping of hazardous materials into or upon any land, water or air which is unauthorized by federal, state or local governing agencies or statutes.
SCENE MANAGEMENT. The coordination and direction of personnel and equipment involved in the containment and cleanup activities of an incident.
(1995 Code, § 3.16.020) (Ord. 2022-17, passed 12-20-2022; Ord. 16-12, passed 11-1-2016)