§ 12.56.030. Responsibility for unauthorized release.

As soon as any person in charge of a facility, of transportation to or from a facility, or responsible for emergency response at a facility, has knowledge of any unauthorized release or threatened release of a hazardous material, such person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery, containment, and cleanup of such release and shall notify the health hazardous materials division of the forester and fire warden.

Any unauthorized release of any hazardous material which escapes from primary containment, increases the hazard of fire or explosion, or threatens to damage the environment, must be reported to the health hazardous materials division of the forester and fire warden immediately. The reporting party shall provide information to the chief relating to the ability of the responsible party to contain and dispose of the hazardous material, the estimated time it will take to complete containment and disposal, and the degree of hazard to persons and the environment. The chief may verify that the hazardous material is being contained and disposed of appropriately. The chief at any time, upon a determination that the responsible party is not adequately containing and disposing of such hazardous material, shall have the power and authority to undertake and direct an emergency response in order to protect the public health and/or safety and the environment.

(Ord. 96-0062 § 3 (part), 1996.)