[Adopted 3-31-1992 as §§ 5-3-2
and 5-3-3 of the 1992 Code]
As used in this article, 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.
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.
[Adopted 3-31-1992 as Title 8,
Ch. 2 of the 1992 Code]
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 Orfordville.