§ 27-351. Declaration of intent.

In order to protect the air, waters, soils, and other natural resources of Broward County, as well as to protect the health, safety, and welfare of Broward County's citizens, Broward County declares that the generation, use, storage, handling, processing, manufacturing, and disposal of hazardous material, as defined in section 27-352 of this article, must be regulated. Furthermore, the Board finds that the unauthorized presence of hazardous material in the air, waters, soils, or other natural resources of Broward County is prohibited and that a responsible party shall take the necessary action to remediate and to remove as required such substances so that the air, waters, soils, or other natural resources contaminated by the introduction of such materials are restored to a condition which does not pose a threat to health, safety, or to the environment. The Environmental Protection and Growth Management Department (EPGMD), to the extent permitted by state and federal law, shall have the authority to license, evaluate, review, and administer all hazardous material activities, and all environmental assessment and remediation actions performed in Broward County.

(Ord. No. 1999-52, § 1, 9-28-99; Ord. No. 2005-11, § 9, 5-24-05; Ord. No. 2009-56, § 1, 8-25-09)