[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Belleville as Secs. 5-3-2 and 5-3-3 and Title 8, Ch 2, of the 1994 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Blasting and rock crushing — See Ch. 209.
Fires and fire prevention — See Ch. 272.
Fireworks — See Ch. 276.
Nuisances — See Ch. 372.
Property maintenance — See Ch. 403.
Stormwater management and erosion control — See Ch. 450.
Waste management — See Ch. 505.
Sewer — See Ch. 538.
Water — See Ch. 569.
A. 
Applicability.
(1) 
All persons, firms or organizations using, researching, producing or storing hazardous materials and/or infectious agents shall notify the Fire Department as prescribed by this section.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
(2) 
The provisions of this section shall apply to all persons, firms or organizations using, researching, producing or storing hazardous materials and/or infectious agents on and after the effective date of this section.
B. 
Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Those materials that can cause death or disabling injury from brief exposure, those materials that could cause a lost-time injury from exposure, and those materials that could cause temporary disability or injury without permanent effects which are used, researched, produced or stored within or on premises, except those household consumer products used at the point of consumption and not used for commercial or experimental purposes. This definition of "hazardous materials" shall include radioactive materials.
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.
C. 
Information required.
(1) 
Any person, firm or organization using, researching, producing and/or storing any hazardous materials shall provide in writing to the Fire Department the following information:
(a) 
Address/location of where hazardous materials are used, researched, stored or produced.
(b) 
The trade name of the hazardous material.
(c) 
The chemical name and any commonly used synonym for the hazardous material and the chemical name and any commonly used synonym for its major components.
(d) 
The exact locations on the premises where materials are used, researched, stored and/or produced.
(e) 
Amounts of hazardous materials on premises per exact location.
(f) 
The boiling point, vapor pressure, vapor density, solubility in water, specific gravity, percentage volatile by volume, evaporation rate for liquids and appearance and odor of the hazardous material.
(g) 
The flash point and flammable limits of the hazardous substance.
(h) 
Any permissible exposure level, threshold limit value or other established limit value for exposure to a hazardous material.
(i) 
The stability of the hazardous substance.
(j) 
Recommended fire-extinguishing media, special fire-fighting procedures and fire and explosion hazard information for the hazardous material.
(k) 
Any effect of overexposure to the hazardous material, emergency and first aid procedures and telephone numbers to call in an emergency.
(l) 
Any condition or material which is incompatible with the hazardous material and must be avoided.
(m) 
Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special precautions to be taken when handling or coming into contact with the hazardous materials.
(n) 
Procedures for handling or coming into contact with the hazardous materials.
(2) 
Any person, firm or organization using, researching, producing and/or storing an infectious agent and/or carrier of an infectious agent shall provide in writing to the Fire Department the following:
(a) 
The name and any commonly used synonym of the infectious agent.
(b) 
Address/location where infectious agents are used, researched, stored and/or produced.
(c) 
The exact locations where infectious agents are used, researched, stored and/or produced.
(d) 
Amount of infectious agent on premises per exact location.
(e) 
Any methods or route of transmission of the infectious agents.
(f) 
Any symptoms or effect of infection, emergency and first aid procedures and a telephone number to be called in an emergency.
(g) 
Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special precautions to be taken when handling or coming in contact with the infectious agent.
(h) 
Procedure for handling, cleanup and disposal of infectious agents leaked or spilled.
D. 
Reimbursement for cleanup of spills. 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 Village for actual and necessary expenses incurred by the Village 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 circumstances.
A. 
Every person, firm or corporation using, storing, handling or transporting flammable or combustible liquids, chemicals, gases or other hazardous materials shall comply with the requirements of Ch. SPS 310, Wis. Adm. Code, as the same is now in force and may hereafter from time to time be amended.
B. 
Every person, firm or corporation using, storing, handling or transporting (whether by rail or on the highways) flammable or combustible liquids, chemicals, gases or other hazardous materials shall be liable to the Village for the actual cost of labor and materials associated with the use of any specialized extinguishing agent, chemical neutralizer or similar material or equipment employed to extinguish, confine or clean up any such hazardous material which is involved in any accidental spill or in threat of any fire or accidental spill.
A. 
Cleanup required. All persons, firms, or corporations delivering, hauling, disposing, storing, discharging or otherwise handling potentially polluting substances, solid or liquid, such as, but not limited to, the following shall immediately clean up any such spilled material to prevent its becoming a hazard to health or safety or directly or indirectly causing pollution to the lakes and streams under the jurisdiction of the Village: fuel oil, gasoline, solvents, industrial liquids or fluids, milk, grease trap and septic tank wastes, sewage sludge, sanitary sewer wastes, storm sewer catch basin wastes, and oil or petroleum wastes.
B. 
Notification. Spills or accidental release of hazardous materials or pollutants at a site or of a quantity or nature that cannot adequately be cleaned up by the responsible party or parties shall be immediately reported to the Village Clerk/Treasurer so that assistance can be given by the proper agency.
C. 
Financial liability. The party or parties responsible for the release, escape or discharge of wastes shall be held financially liable for the cost of any cleanup or attempted cleanup deemed necessary or desirable and undertaken by the Village, or its designated agent, in an effort to minimize the pollutional effects of the discharged waste.
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 Village of Belleville.
A. 
Legislative intent. This section is designed to prevent polluting or spilled material from reaching lakes or streams where it can create a hazard to health or a nuisance or produce ecological damage and to assess responsibility and costs of cleanup to the responsible party.
B. 
Discharge or release prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to release, discharge, or permit the escape of domestic sewage, industrial wastes or any potential polluting substance into the waters adjacent to or within the boundaries of the Village of Belleville, or into any stream within the jurisdiction of the Village, or into any street, sewer, ditch or drainageway leading into any lake or stream, or to permit the same to be so discharged to the ground surface without authorization from the Village Board.
A. 
Prohibited discharges. No person, firm or corporation shall discharge or cause to be discharged, leaked, leached or spilled upon any public or private street, alley, public or private property, or onto the ground, surface waters, subsurface waters, or aquifers within the Village, except those areas specifically licensed for waste disposal or landfill activities and to receive such materials, any explosive, flammable or combustible solid, liquid or gas, any radioactive material at or above nuclear regulatory restriction levels, etiologic agents, or any solid, liquid or gas creating a hazard, potential hazard, or public nuisance or any solid, liquid or gas having a deleterious effect on the environment.
B. 
Containment, cleanup and restoration. Any person, firm or corporation in violation of Subsection A herein shall, upon direction of the Village President or Chairperson of the Emergency Management Committee, begin immediate actions to contain, cleanup and remove to an approved repository the offending material(s) and restore the site to its original condition, with the offending person, firm or corporation being responsible for all expenses incurred. Should any person, firm or corporation fail to engage the necessary persons and equipment to comply or to complete the requirements of this section, the Village President or Chairperson of the Emergency Management Committee may order the required actions to be taken by public or private resources. All expenses incurred by the Village in connection with such actions shall be recoverable under Subsection C herein.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
C. 
Emergency services response. A person, firm or corporation who or which possesses or controls a hazardous substance which is discharged or who or which causes the discharge of a hazardous substance shall be responsible for reimbursement to the responding agencies for actual and necessary expenses incurred in carrying out their duties under this section. Actual and necessary expenses may include but not be limited to replacement of equipment damaged by the hazardous material; cleaning, decontamination and maintenance of the equipment specific to the incident; costs incurred in the procurement and use of specialized equipment specific to the incident; specific laboratory expenses incurred in the recognition and identification of hazardous substances in the evaluation of response; decontamination, cleanup and medical surveillance; and incurred costs in subsequent medical surveillance of response personnel as required by the responding agencies' medical advisors. For purposes of this subsection, the term "responding agencies" shall include but not be limited to fire service, emergency medical service and law enforcement.
D. 
Site access. Access to any site, public or private, where a prohibited discharge is indicated or suspected shall be provided to emergency management officers and staff and to Village Police and Fire Department personnel for the purpose of evaluating the threat to the public and monitoring containment, cleanup and restoration activities.[2]
[2]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
E. 
Public protection. Should any prohibited discharge occur that threatens the life, safety or health of the public at, near or around the site of a prohibited discharge, and the situation be so critical that immediate steps must be taken to protect life and limb, the Village President or Chairperson of the Emergency Management Committee or the senior law enforcement or fire official on the scene of the emergency may order an evacuation of the area or take other appropriate steps for a period of time until the Village Board can take appropriate action.[3]
[3]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
F. 
Enforcement. The Village President and Chairperson of the Emergency Management Committee, as well as the Village police officers, shall have authority to issue citations or complaints under this section.[4]
[4]
Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).
G. 
Civil liability. Any person, firm or corporation in violation of this section shall be liable to the Village for any expenses incurred by the Village for loss or damage sustained by the Village by reason of such violations.