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5.0214 APPROVAL OF MOTOR VEHICLE TRANSPORTATION ROUTES AND<br />
STORAGE OF EXPLOSIVES, BLASTING AGENTS, HAZARDOUS<br />
CHEMICALS, OR OTHER DANGEROUS ARTICLES<br />
A. The Fire Chief shall approve, in advance, motor vehicle routes for vehicles<br />
transporting explosives, blasting agents, hazardous chemicals, or other similarly<br />
dangerous substances.<br />
B. The Fire Chief shall approve, in advance, the location and method of storage of<br />
any explosives, blasting agents, hazardous chemicals, or other similarly<br />
dangerous substances.<br />
C. Explosives, blasting agents or fireworks except as defined in 5.0217(c) as Class<br />
C common fireworks shall not be stored within the City limits of Marinette<br />
overnight.<br />
5.0215 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS CONTAINMENT<br />
A. Prohibited Discharges<br />
No person or entity shall discharge or cause or allow to be discharged, whether<br />
knowingly or unknowingly, any hazardous material in, or upon, any public or<br />
private property or bodies of water, whether above or below the surface of the<br />
land or water, except in those areas specifically licensed for disposal of that<br />
particular material. Hazardous materials shall include any explosive,<br />
flammable or combustible solid, liquid, or gas, any radioactive material at or<br />
above Nuclear Regulatory Restriction levels, etiologic agents, or any solid,<br />
liquid, or gas creating hazard, potential hazards, or public nuisance or any<br />
solid, liquid, or gas having a deleterious effect on the environment.<br />
B. Containment, Clean Up, and Restoration<br />
Any person or entity in violation of the above section shall, upon direction of<br />
any authorized City official, begin immediate action to contain, clean up, and<br />
remove to an approved repository the offending hazardous material and restore<br />
the site to its original condition, with the offending person or entity being<br />
responsible for all expenses incurred. Should any person or entity fail to<br />
engage the necessary personnel and equipment to comply with the<br />
requirements of this section, the authorized City official may order the<br />
required action to be taken by public or private resources.<br />
C. Site Access<br />
Access to any site, public or private, where a prohibited discharge is indicated<br />
or suspected, shall be provided to City officials and staff and to law<br />
enforcement and Fire Department personnel for the purpose of evaluating the<br />
threat to the public and monitoring, containment, clean up, and restoration<br />
activities.<br />
City of Marinette<br />
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Code of Ordinances
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