§ 24-602 Declaration of policy.
AC § 24-602
It is hereby declared to be the public policy of the city to respond to emergencies caused by releases or threatened releases of hazardous substances into the environment so as to preserve, protect and improve the public health, safety and welfare, and to prevent injury to human, plant and animal life and property. It is the policy of the city that every person is entitled to an environment free of hazardous substances that are detrimental to life, health, and enjoyment of property. It is hereby declared that the release or threat of release of hazardous substances into the environment is a menace to the health, safety and welfare of the people of the city and may cause extensive damage to the environment and to property. This chapter shall be liberally construed so as to effectuate the purposes described in this section. Nothing herein shall be construed to abridge the powers of the board of health or the department of health and mental hygiene to engage in any of their authorized activities. Editor's note: For related unconsolidated provisions, see Appendix A at L.L. 1987/042.
