311.015
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
EMERGENCIES ORDINANCE
Authority
Pursuant to NC General Statutes 166A, the Emergency Management Act,
and the general powers granted to the Department of Environment,
Health and Natural Resources to abate public health nuisances shall
be delegated to the Catawba County Emergency Management Office.
Purpose
and Intent
The duties of the Catawba County Emergency Management Office Shall
Include controlling and eliminating the threat to public health
that hazardous materials/waste emergencies pose which include, but
are not limited to spills, accidents, illegal dumping and other
releases of hazardous materials into the environment. The Emergency
Management Office shall have the authority to summarily remove,
abate, or remedy hazardous material emergencies within the jurisdiction
of Catawba County that are a threat to public safety. The expense
of such action shall be borne by the party in default.
Charges
Liability for an incident which threatens public health lies with
the owner or agent of the owner of the hazardous materials who shall
be liable for all containment and removal cost, including the county's
response fee, and for the use of any other equipment and materials
necessary to abate the threat to public safety.
The
County's response fees may be amended by action of the Board of
Commissioners.
The
effective date of this ordinance is October 16, 1995. (First reading
10-16-95, Second reading 11-6-95)
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