[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Park Ridge as indicated in article histories. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
[Adopted 10-13-1998 by Ord. No. 98-18]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any items used to extinguish any fire or stop or contain
any leak or spill involving any hazardous material which cannot be
reused or cannot be replenished without cost after that particular
fire, leak or spill. These include but are not restricted to firefighting
foam, chemical extinguishing agents, absorbent material, sand, recovery
drums and specialized protective equipment to include but not restricted
to acid suits, acid gloves, goggles and protective clothing.
Any material solid, liquid or gas, listed as such under the
National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Guide of Hazardous Materials
or the Department of Transportation guidebook.
Any motorized equipment, registered or unregistered, including
but not limited to passenger cars, motorcycles, trucks, tractor-trailers,
construction equipment and farm machinery.
Any container, drum, box, cylinder or tank used to hold or
contain or carry or store any hazardous material.
A.
This article provides for the reimbursement for or
the replacement of the specialized and sometimes nonreusable equipment
required by state and federal regulations to be made available in
the Borough in case of fire, leakage or spillage involving any hazardous
material.
B.
This article entitles the Borough of Park Ridge to
reimbursement for any expendable items used by the Borough or any
of its agencies in extinguishing any fire, stopping or containing
any leak or controlling any spill of hazardous materials.
Reimbursement to the Borough of any expendable
items used shall be made by the following parties:
A.
The owner or operator of any vehicle responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material.
B.
The owner or person responsible for any vessel containing
hazardous material involved in any fire, leak or spill on public or
private property, whether stationary or in transit, whether accidental
or through negligence.
C.
The owner or person responsible for any property from
which any leak or spill of hazardous material emanates, whether accidental
or through negligence.
D.
Any person responsible for any fire, leak or spill
of hazardous material on public or private property, whether accidental
or through negligence.
Any person or company responsible for any fire,
leak or spill involving a hazardous material must provide reimbursement
in accordance with Schedule A attached hereto for services rendered
by any recovery company, towing company or other technical assistance
called for by the Fire Department to handle such incident.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Schedule A is on file at the
Municipal Building.
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous materials shall reimburse the
Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department for the full price of any expendable
items used to extinguish such a fire, stop or contain such a leak
or control such a spill within a period of 45 days after receipt of
a bill for such items from the Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department.
Any person, owner or company responsible for
any fire, leak or spill of hazardous material who fails to reimburse
the Borough of Park Ridge Fire Department within the time set forth
in this advance shall be subject to a fine of not less than $50 nor
more than $500 per day or by imprisonment for a period of not more
than six months, or both.