[HISTORY: Adopted by the Borough Council of the Borough of Munhall as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire Department — See Ch. 18.
Fire prevention — See Ch. 214.
[Adopted 4-21-1995 by Ord. No. 1359]
The Borough of Munhall, through its various emergency services, is authorized to clean up or abate or cause to be cleaned up or abated the effects of any hazardous materials or substances deposited upon or into properties or facilities within the Borough or having a direct or identifiable effect on persons or property within the Borough or having a direct or identifiable effect on persons or property within the municipal boundaries of the Borough of Munhall, including, but not limited to, traffic control, evacuation, relocation, substance monitoring, establishment of medical care facilities and all other costs incurred in the mitigation of the emergency situation; and any person or persons, partnership, corporation or corporations who intentionally or accidentally or negligently cause such deposit shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Borough of Munhall as a result of such cleanup or abatement activity. The remedy provided by this article shall be in addition to any other remedies provided by other laws or ordinances of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, all acts of the government of the United States under SARA Title III and the Borough of Munhall.
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Recovery shall be expanded to include any expenses incurred by any Munhall Borough Volunteer Fire Department in acting to abate the problems cited in this article, and including a fire.
[Added 11-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1533]
[Amended 11-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1533]
For purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Any substance or material in a quantity or form which, in the determination of the Fire Marshal or his authorized representative, poses an unreasonable and imminent risk to the life, health or safety of persons or property or the ecological balance of the environment and shall include, but not be limited to, such products as gases, poisons, etiologic (biologic) agents, flammables, corrosives or materials listed in the hazardous substances list of the SARA Title III, 40 CFR 355 (§§ 302 and 304), "List of Extremely Hazardous Materials." The conditions described herein shall be deemed to include fire.
For purposes of this article, costs incurred by the Borough of Munhall emergency services shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
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Actual labor.
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Costs of Borough personnel, including worker's compensation benefits.
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Fringe benefits.
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Administrative overhead.
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Costs of equipment operation.
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Costs of special fire extinguishment agents used.
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Cost of any contracted labor and materials.
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Recovery of the same expenses incurred by Munhall Borough Volunteer Fire Departments.
[Added 11-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1533]
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The authority to recover costs under this article shall not include actual fire suppression services which are normally or usually provided by the Bureau of Fire.
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The recovery shall include fire suppression expenses as may be incurred by any Munhall Borough Volunteer Fire Department.
[Added 11-19-2008 by Ord. No. 1533]