Flagler Beach |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 14. OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS |
Article I. IN GENERAL |
§ 14-7. Emergency response to hazardous materials spills, arson and false alarms.
(a)
Term defined. For the purpose of this section "hazardous materials" are defined as any substance or material in any quantity or form which may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property due to the material's physical and/or chemical properties.
(b)
Recovery of costs. Any person or persons, company, corporation, association, firm, entity, trust, partnership, or any other persons or organization who or which is in the act of storing, manufacturing, disposing, utilizing or transporting by any means of any craft, vessel or vehicle and causes a leak, spill or release of any hazardous material requiring a response by any emergency response agency or department of the city, or causes fire suppression activities as a result of arson in the city, or causes a felony fire alarm in the city, is financially responsible for the total cost and expense of the operational costs of all equipment and personnel, replacement cost of any damaged or destroyed equipment, any and all supplies expended, any other miscellaneous expenses incurred during the response, while conducting suppression activities, during the return to respective departments, stations, or agencies, and any cost of hazardous materials containment, control, decontamination, cleanup, restoration, supplies expended, operational expenses of equipment and personnel, any transportation, storage and/or disposal of contaminated materials as may be necessary to relieve the threat of loss of life and endangerment to health, property and environment. Costs incurred and recoverable by the city shall not include costs incurred by other state or federal agencies.
(Ord. No. 90-48, 8-9-90)