Village of Fremont, WI Chapter 312 Hazardous Substances

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Fremont 5-27-1986 by Ord. No. 86-1 as Sec. 9.19 of the 1986 Municipal Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]

§ 312-1 Hazardous substance spills.

A. DNR 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.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. II).

B. Village 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.

§ 312-2 Detrimental substance spills; notification.

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 health, safety and welfare of Village residents shall immediately notify the Fire Chief. Such detrimental substances may include, without limitations, food products and nitrates.

§ 312-3 Cleanup required.

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 such cleanup is not completed within a reasonable time, the Village shall clean up and bill the person responsible.

§ 312-4 Violations and penalties.

Any person responsible for a spill or discharge who does not provide the notification required under §§ 312-1B and 312-2 above shall be subject to a forfeiture as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, Construction and Penalties, of this Code.