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City of Mayville, WI
Dodge County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Mayville 2-13-1989 by Ord. No. 695-89 as § 9.21 of the 1989 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 223.
Nuisances — See Ch. 303.
Solid waste — See Ch. 362.
A. 
State notification required. Any person who possesses or controls a hazardous substance, as defined in § 289.01(11), Wis. Stats., which has been discharged or spilled, or who causes the discharge or spilling of such hazardous substance, shall immediately notify the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources of any such spill or discharge as required in § 292.11, Wis. Stats.
B. 
City notification. In addition to the notification required in Subsection A above, the owner or the person causing the discharge of a hazardous substance shall immediately notify the Fire Chief of such spill or discharge.
Any person who possesses or controls a discharged or spilled material, or causes a discharge or spill, which, although not a hazardous substance, may be detrimental to the general safety and welfare of City residents shall immediately notify the Fire Chief. Such detrimental substances may include, without limitation, food products and nitrates.
Any person responsible for the discharge or spill of any hazardous or detrimental substance shall be responsible for cleanup within a time reasonable under the circumstances. In the event that such cleanup is not completed within a reasonable time, the City shall clean up and bill the person responsible.
Any person responsible for a spill or discharge who does not provide the notification required under §§ 235-1B and 235-2 above shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in § 1-4 of this Code.