§ 24-9.2. Definitions.

The following definitions shall apply to the construction of this section except where the context clearly indicates another meaning was intended:

a.

"Abatement" means any emergency response, non-emergency response, enforcement or other effort to prevent, mitigate or remedy the actual or potential consequences of a hazardous materials release.

b.

"Cost of abatement" means the direct and indirect cost actually incurred by the City for the abatement of a hazardous material release. Costs shall include, but not be limited to, labor costs of City personnel, including benefits and administrative overhead; any costs incurred for equipment, materials, and/or contract services; any costs incurred for supervision or verification of the abatement of a hazardous materials release pursuant to subsection 24-9.5(b) of this Code; any costs incurred by the City regarding the processing and recording of a lien and providing notice to a property owner as a part of its foreclosure action to enforce a lien as authorized by Government Code Section 38773.1(c)(4); and any other cost incurred by the City in the enforcement of this Section.

c.

"Hazardous material" means any material that, because of its quantity, concentration, or its physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant actual or potential hazard to human health or safety or to the environment if released onto public or private property or released into the environment. "Hazardous material" includes, but is not limited to, "hazardous waste" as that term is defined in subsection 30-2(b) of this Code, and any material which the Fire Department or its agent reasonably believes poses a significant actual or potential hazard to human health or safety or to the environment if released onto public or private property or released into the environment, whether or not that material is subsequently determined to be actually or potentially hazardous.

d.

"Hazardous materials release" means: (1) the threatened or actual release, discharge, deposit, or abandonment of any hazardous material on public or private property in the City, (2) the threatened or actual release of hazardous material into the environment from public or private property in the City, and (3) the improper storage or improper use of any hazardous material in the City that threatens to or does release, discharge, deposit, abandon any hazardous material on public or private property, or threatens to or does release any hazardous material into the environment.

e.

"Person" has the meaning set forth in subsection 1-2 of this Code.

f.

"Responsible person" means any or all of the persons listed in subsection 24-9.4 of this Code.

(Ord. No. 2932 N.S. § 1)