[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township
of Hampton 4-28-1987 by Ord. No. 371 (Ch. 10, Part 1, of the 1995 Code
of Ordinances). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
The Township
of Hampton does hereby prohibit the dumping of any hazardous materials
or substances upon or into properties or facilities, streets, roads
and alleys, and other properties within the municipal boundaries of
the Township of Hampton.
B.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS OR SUBSTANCES
Definitions.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meaning
indicated:
Any material or substance which may have a direct or identifiable
effect on persons or property within the municipal boundaries of the
Township of Hampton, or any such substances or materials in a quantity
or form which, in the determination of the Township Manager or his
authorized representative, poses an unreasonable or imminent risk
to the life, health or safety of persons or property, or to the ecological
balance of the environment, and shall include, but not be limited
to, such substances as explosives, radioactive materials, petroleum
products or gases, poisons, etiologic (biologic) agents, flammables,
corrosives or materials listed in the hazardous substance list of
the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry.
The Township of Hampton hereby authorizes and directs its various
emergency services, Township employees or any other persons employed
by the Township for such purposes 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 municipal boundaries of the Township of Hampton, including such
properties and activities, but not limited to traffic control, evacuation,
relocation, substance monitoring, establishment of medical care facilities,
and to recover from such persons responsible for the same all other
costs incurred in the mitigation of the situation. Any person or persons
who intentionally or accidentally or negligently caused such deposit
shall be liable for all costs incurred by the Township of Hampton
or incurred by the Township in the cleanup or abatement activities.
The remedy provided by this chapter shall be in addition to all other
remedies provided by other laws or ordinances of the Commonwealth
of Pennsylvania and the Township of Hampton.
For the purposes of this chapter, costs incurred by the Township
of Hampton shall include, but are not limited to, actual labor costs
of Township personnel, including workmen's compensation benefits,
fringe benefits, administrative overhead, cost of equipment operation,
cost of special fire extinguishing agents used and costs of any contracted
labor and materials; and, further, any costs incurred by volunteer
fire companies, emergency medical companies, the Department of Police
of the Township of Hampton, and any other agency or contractor engaged
in the abating or cleaning up of the effects of any such hazardous
materials or substances deposited upon or into properties, facilities,
roads or streets of the Township of Hampton.
