As used in this article, the term hazardous material shall mean any substances or materials in such quantity and form which may pose an unreasonable risk to health and safety or property, which may include, but are not limited to, explosives, radioactive materials, etiologic agents, flammable liquids and solids, combustible liquids or solids, poisons, oxidizing or corrosive materials and compressed gases, or any material that due to its nature may cause death or disability injury upon contact therewith.

(Code 1991, 13-301)

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. The provisions of this article shall not apply to the delivery of small containers intended for use by consumers or the delivery of hazardous materials to fixed sites as part of normal operations of that site. (E.g. portable propane cylinders for cooking, fuel delivers for fixed site, etc.)

(Code 1991, 13-302)

Except as provided in section 14-304 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.

(Code 1991, 13-303)

The provisions of section 14-303 shall apply to all streets, avenues, highways, roadways, alleys or other public rights-of-way within the city except those specified within this section where transportation of hazardous materials shall be allowed. Transportation of hazardous materials shall be allowed upon the following streets, avenues, highways or roadways:

(a)   US Highway 400 (Seventh Street)

(b)   US Highway 77 (Walnut Street)

(c)   Osage Street between Seventh and Main (only for the purpose of making deliveries)

(d)   Main Street between Osage and Ohio (only for the purpose of making deliveries)

(e)   Ohio Street between Main and the North city limit (only for the purpose of making deliveries)

(Code 1991, 13-304)

(a)   It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to park any vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer carrying any hazardous material within any of the following city zoning districts as defined in Chapter 16 of this code:

(b)   This section shall not apply to vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers parked for continuous periods of time not to exceed one hour where such vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers are parked along those routes specified in section 14-304.

(Code 1991, 13-305)

If any vehicle, trailer or a semi-trailer is found parked in violation of the provisions of this article, the Director of Public Safety, or his or her designee, or any law enforcement officer may require the owner, operator or lessee of the vehicle to move it within one hour. 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 vehicle at its parked location constitutes, adds to or prevents correction of a situation threatening imminent injury or damage to persons or property.

(Code 1991, 13-306)