[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Brodhead
as §§ 5-3-1 and 5-3-2 and Title 8, Ch. 2, of the 1997
Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A.
B.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
INFECTIOUS AGENT
Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have
the meanings indicated:
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.
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.
C.
Information required.
(1)
Any person, firm or organization using, researching, producing and/or
storing any hazardous materials shall provide in writing to the Fire
District the following information:
(a)
Address, location of where hazardous materials are used, researched,
stored or produced;
(b)
The trade name of the hazardous material;
(c)
The chemical name and any commonly used synonym for the hazardous
material and the chemical name and any commonly used synonym for its
major components;
(d)
The exact locations on the premises where materials are used,
researched, stored and/or produced;
(e)
Amounts of hazardous materials on premises per exact location;
(f)
The boiling point, vapor pressure, vapor density, solubility
in water, specific gravity, percentage volatile by volume, evaporation
rate for liquids and appearance and odor of the hazardous material;
(g)
The flashpoint and flammable limits of the hazardous substance;
(h)
Any permissible exposure level, threshold limit value or other
established limit value for exposure to a hazardous material;
(i)
The stability of the hazardous substance;
(j)
Recommended fire-extinguishing media, special firefighting procedures
and fire and explosion hazard information for the hazardous material;
(k)
Any effect of overexposure to the hazardous material, emergency
and first aid procedures and telephone numbers to call in an emergency;
(l)
Any condition or material which is incompatible with the hazardous
material and must be avoided;
(m)
Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special
precautions to be taken when handling or coming into contact with
the hazardous materials;
(n)
Procedures for handling or coming into contact with the hazardous
materials.
(2)
Any person, firm or organization using, researching, producing and/or
storing an infectious agent and/or carrier of an infectious agent
shall provide in writing to the Fire District the following:
(a)
The name and any commonly used synonym of the infectious agent;
(b)
Address/location where infectious agents are used, researched,
stored and/or produced;
(c)
The exact locations where infectious agents are used, researched,
stored and/or produced;
(d)
Amount of infectious agent on premises per exact locations;
(e)
Any methods or route of transmission of the infectious agents;
(f)
Any symptoms of effect of infection, emergency and first aid
procedure and a telephone number to be called in an emergency;
(g)
Any personal protective equipment to be worn or used and special
precautions to be taken when handling or coming in contact with the
infectious agent;
(h)
Procedure for handling, cleanup and disposal of infectious agents
leaked or spilled.
D.
Reimbursement for cleanup of spills. 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 City for actual and necessary expenses incurred
by the City 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.
A.
Every person, firm or corporation using, storing, handling or transporting
flammable or combustible liquids, chemicals, gasses or other hazardous
materials shall comply with the requirements of Ch. SPS 310, Wis.
Adm. Code, as the same is now in force and may hereafter from time
to time be amended.
B.
Every person, firm or corporation using, storing, handling or transporting
(whether by rail or on the highways) flammable or combustible liquids,
chemicals, gasses or other hazardous materials shall be liable to
the City for the actual cost of labor and materials associated with
the use of any specialized extinguishing agent, chemical, neutralizer
or similar material or equipment employed to extinguish, confine or
clean up any such hazardous material which is involved in any accidental
spill or in threat of any fire or accidental spill.
A.
Cleanup required. All persons, firms, or corporations delivering,
hauling, disposing, storing, discharging or otherwise handling potentially
polluting substances, solid or liquid, such as, but not limited to,
the following, shall immediately clean up any such spilled material
to prevent its becoming a hazard to health or safety or directly or
indirectly causing pollution to the lakes and streams under the jurisdiction
of the City: fuel oil, gasoline, solvents, industrial liquids or fluids,
milk, grease trap and septic tank wastes, sewage sludge, sanitary
sewer wastes, storm sewer catch basin wastes, oil or petroleum wastes.
B.
Notification. Spills or accidental release of hazardous materials
or pollutants at a site or of a quantity or nature that cannot adequately
be cleaned up by the responsible party or parties shall be immediately
reported to the Fire District so that assistance can be given by the
proper agency.
C.
Financial liability. The party or parties responsible for the release,
escape or discharge of wastes shall be held financially liable for
the cost of any cleanup or attempted cleanup deemed necessary or desirable
and undertaken by the City, or its designated agent, in an effort
to minimize the pollutional effects of the discharged waste.
D.
Reimbursement for hazardous material emergency action.
(1)
Any person who possessed or controlled a hazardous substance that
was discharged or who caused the discharge of a hazardous substance
shall reimburse the City of Brodhead for actual, reasonable and necessary
expenses incurred by the City of Brodhead for any emergency action
taken under, and consistent with, § 323.71(3), Wis. Stats.,
whether such action be taken by the City of Brodhead or another entity
on its behalf or direction.
(2)
(3)
Terms not defined above shall have the meanings referred to in § 323.70(1),
Wis. Stats.
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 City of Brodhead.