The following definitions shall be applicable in this chapter:
DISCHARGE
Means, but is not limited to, any spilling, leaching, pumping, pouring,
emitting, emptying, escaping, releasing, disposing, injecting or dumping.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Any material of a solid, liquid or contained gaseous or semisolid
form which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or
infectious characteristics may cause or significantly contribute to an increase
in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible
illness or pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health
or the environment. Such material includes, but is not limited to, material
which is toxic, carcinogenic or flammable. Such material also includes irritants
and strong sensitizers and materials which generate pressure because of decomposition
or heat. "Toxic material" includes containers and receptacles previously used
in transportation, storage, use or application of material described herein
as hazardous material.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Any solid waste as defined in § NR 500.03, Wis. Adm. Code,
as amended from time to time.
INFECTIOUS AGENT
A bacterial, mycoplasmal, fungal, parasitic or viral agent known
to cause illness in humans which is used, researched, produced or stored within
or on premises.
PERSON
Any individual, owner, operator, corporation, partnership or association.
Any person who possesses or controls a hazardous material or infectious
agent which was discharged or caused the discharge of a hazardous material
or infectious agent shall reimburse the City for actual and necessary expenses
incurred by the City or its agent to contain, remove or dispose of the hazardous
substance or infectious agent or take any other appropriate action which is
deemed appropriate under the circumstance.
Nothing herein shall obligate the City to perform any of the remedial measures set forth in §
244-4 above. The City shall endeavor in all cases to have such remedial measures performed by the persons set forth in §
244-4 hereof, and in default of such performance, shall itself perform such remedial measures only if the exigencies of time and circumstances indicate that the public health, safety and welfare require such City intervention.
Upon learning that a prohibited discharge, as set forth in this article,
has taken place, all persons shall immediately notify the Police Department
of the time and place of the prohibited discharge and the substance discharged,
if known.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to store any
potentially polluting substances unless such substances are stored in such
manner as to securely prevent them from escaping onto the ground surface and/or
into any street, sewer, ditch or drainageway, lake or stream within the jurisdiction
of the City of Bayfield.