Article 4. Hazardous Materials
14-401 Hazardous material defined.
As used in this article, the term hazardous material shall mean any material or combination of material which, because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical, biological or infectious characteristics, poses a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or safety of the environment if released into the workplace or environment or when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of or otherwise managed.
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14-402 Same; exceptions.
The provisions of this article shall not apply to any container which shall have a capacity of 150 gallons or less which shall be used for the purpose of supplying fuel for the vehicle on which it is mounted. These provisions shall also not apply to vehicles, trailers, containers, or tanks containing anhydrous ammonia or other material primarily used by farmers for fertilizer purposes when such vehicles, trailer, containers, or tanks are parked or housed upon property designated for the placement of such vehicle, trailer, container or tank by any farmer’s cooperative, elevator company or farm supply store located within the city limits.
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14-403 Transportation of hazardous materials.
Except as provided in Section 14-404 it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, or other entity to transport any hazardous material upon any street, avenue, highway, road, alley, or any other public right-of-way in the city.
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14-404 Hazardous materials routes.
The provisions of Section 14-403 shall apply to all streets, avenues, highways, roadways, alleys, or other public right-of-way within the city except those specified within this section where transportation of hazardous material shall be allowed. Transportation of hazardous material shall be allowed upon the following streets, avenue, highways, or roadways: (a) reserved; (b) reserved; (c) reserved.
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14-405 Parking of vehicles or trailers carrying hazardous materials.
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14-406 Removal of illegally parked trailers.
If any vehicle, trailer, or a semi-trailer is found parked in violation of the provisions of this article, the fire chief or assistant chief or any law enforcement officer may require the owner, operator, or lessee of the trailer to move it within two hours. If such removal is not accomplished on the order of any such officer, it may be accomplished by any such officer, by any reasonable means, if the continued presence of the trailer or semi-trailer at its parked location constitutes, adds to, or prevents correction of a situation threatening imminent injury or damage to person or property.
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