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H-4 - Ordinance 2021-485 - Hazardous Substance Spills
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conditions except as otherwise allowed by the Code of Ordinances or law.
b. The reasonable costs incurred by the City or the agents of the City to
evacuate people from the area threatened by a hazardous condition caused by the
person.
c. The reasonable damages of the City for the injury to, destruction of, or loss
of City property, including parks and roads, resulting from a hazardous condition
caused by that person, including the costs of assessing the injury, destruction, or loss.
d. The excessive and extraordinary cost incurred by the City or the agents of
the City in responding at and to the scene of a hazardous condition caused by that
person.
2. The City shall maintain documentation of all cleanup costs.
36.06 POLICE AUTHORITY.
Upon a belief that a hazardous condition exists, and in response to an emergency or
incident dangerous to the public, the Fire Chief, Fire Marshal, or Fire Officer, or Law
Enforcement Officer may:
1. Evacuate persons from their homes to areas away from the site of a hazardous
condition, and
2. Establish perimeters or other boundaries at or near the site of a hazardous
condition and limit access to cleanup personnel and emergency responders.
3. No person shall disobey an order of any Law Enforcement Officer, Fire Chief,
Fire Marshal, or Fire Officer issued under this section.
Section 3. Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict
with the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed.
Section 4. Severability Clause. If any section, provision or part of this
ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or unconstitutional, such adjudication
shall not affect the validity of the ordinance as a whole or any section,
provision or part thereof not adjudged invalid or unconstitutional.
Section 5. When Effective. This ordinance shall be in effect after its final
passage, approval, and posting as provided by law.
On the 2nd day of November 2021, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City
Council, Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson Limkemann introduced Ordinance No.
2021-485, and moved that it be given its first reading. The motion was
seconded by Councilperson Havens.
Ayes: Schnedler, Limkemann, Havens, Bartels, Olney
Nays: None
Five members of the Council being present and having voted "Aye", Mayor Steve
Berner declared the motion carried, and Ordinance No. 2021-485, was read the
first time, discussed, and placed on record.
On the _____th day of _____ 2021, at a regular meeting of the Tiffin City Council,
Tiffin, Iowa, Councilperson _____ introduced Ordinance No. 2021-485, and
Sources
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