§ 34-512. Posting of notice of dangerous conditions; site safety plan; authority to require stabilization and cleanup.

(a)

The director, upon determination that the presence of a hazardous or toxic substance, or a petroleum product or fraction thereof, or any other substance being improperly handled, stored or disposed of, at a site presents an immediate, clear and present danger to health or the environment, has the authority and power to conspicuously post notice on the site as a warning of the danger.

(b)

The director shall officially notify the owner and occupant of the site, the fire department, the police department, the director of codes administration and other appropriate governmental agencies, and the utility companies of the city, of his posting action.

(c)

The director may require the owner or occupant of a site to prepare, as necessary, a site safety plan for each location that may be found to contain such substances, and furnish such a plan, in writing, to the director for approval. If any state or federal agency requires a site safety plan applicable to and effective for the situation identified in subsection (a) of this section for such a site, such plan shall satisfy the requirements of this subsection (c).

(d)

In consultation with other city agencies and appropriate state and federal agencies, the director may require the stabilization and cleanup of any such substance by the owner and occupant of the site pursuant to a plan approved by the director.

(Code of Gen. Ords. 1967, § 18.236; Ord. No. 60018, 11-20-86)