As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DANGEROUS INCIDENT
Any incident which creates a dangerous condition requiring immediate
and emergency action in order to prevent injury to persons or damage to property,
and necessitates either or both of the following responses:
A.
The intervention of the Borough of Sayre Police Department or any other
agency of the borough or any emergency agencies or services which may service
the Borough of Sayre, including but not limited to fire companies or rescue
squads operating in the Borough of Sayre.
B.
The need for cleanup or abatement measures to be performed by borough
employees, or the need for any responsive action resulting in expense to the
borough.
ENTITY
Any person, corporation, partnership or other entity engaged in the
buying, selling, storing, transferring, transporting, or manufacturing or
processing of properties, merchandise, chemicals, fuels, waste products or
any other goods or services for compensation.
HAZARDOUS ACCIDENT
Any incident that occurs as a result of the storage, transportation,
use, or manufacturing, processing or discharging of any substance potentially
dangerous to the public health and welfare at large which necessitates either
or both of the following responses:
A.
The intervention of the Borough of Sayre Police Department or any other
agency of the borough or any of the emergency agencies or services which may
assist the Borough of Sayre, including but not limited to fire companies or
rescue squads operating in the Borough of Sayre.
B.
The need for cleanup or abatement measures to be performed by borough
employees, or the need for any responsive action resulting in expense to the
borough.
PUBLIC THOROUGHFARE
Bridges, state highways, county roads, borough streets, any navigable
waterways or other roadways or watercourses owned by a governmental unit,
or a privately owned street, parking lot or accessway to which the public
has access.
The borough shall from time to time adopt a resolution, after consultation
with the Borough Fire Department, Borough Police Department and Borough Manager,
to adopt a schedule of fees for personnel, material and equipment to be reimbursed
to the borough for its activities in connection with the cleanup operations
set forth in this chapter.