(a) Any time a person undertakes a voluntary action pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3746.10(A)(4), (5) or (6) that has an applicable clean-up standard that will allow contamination with hazardous substances or petroleum at concentrations in excess of background levels, the proposed standard shall be submitted for review to Council, as set forth in this section. Before undertaking a voluntary action, a certified professional shall submit to the Village Manager, in writing, the following information: the chemicals, concentrations and extent of the contamination; the applicable standard for each chemical; scientific information supporting the applicable standards; and justification for the selected remediation and standards.
(b) Any time a person undertakes a voluntary action pursuant to Ohio R.C. 3746.10(A)(2) or (3) and identifies contamination with hazardous substances or petroleum at concentrations in excess of background levels and determines that no remedy is needed to meet applicable standards, the certified professional shall submit to the Village Manager, in writing, the following information at the time when the determination is made that no remedy is needed: the chemicals, concentrations and extent of the contamination; the applicable standard for each chemical; scientific information supporting the applicable standards; and justification for the selected remediation and standards.
(c) Council shall review the information submitted and, within sixty days, shall hold a public hearing. Council will determine the need for any further action as the result of its assessment of the information reviewed and any additional information gathered at the public hearing.
(Ord. 99-6. Passed 8-2-99.)