Definitions.
Omaha Municipal Code § 10-290
in effectSec. 10-290. - Definitions.
For the purpose of this article, the following terms, phrases, words and their derivations shall have the meaning given:
(a) Hazardous material means any substance that, because of its quantity, concentration or physical or chemical characteristics, poses a significant present or potential hazard, according to federal, state, and/or local standards and regulations, to human health and safety, domestic animals, wildlife, economic crops or property, or to the environment if released during the course of normal handling, transportation, use, or storage.
(b) Hazardous materials emergency means any occurrence where a hazardous material is released into the environment, or its container is in a condition such that the contents can be expected to be released with resulting potential to cause significant injury to people or harm to the environment, such condition resulting from damage, deterioration, or other cause.
(c) Expenses means:
(1) The actual labor costs of government and other personnel, including workers' compensation benefits, fringe benefits, and administrative overhead;
(2) Costs of equipment, and cost of equipment operation, including fuels and other consumables;
(3) Cost of materials; and
(4) Cost of disposal, including processing costs, fees and transportation.
(d) Response means any act taken as a mitigation or remedy to a hazardous material emergency, including, without limitation, concentrating spilled material, absorption, chemical treatment, barricading and diking of released materials, and transportation and disposal of absorbed or collected materials and their processing.
(Ord. No. 33008, § 1(10-290), 7-13-93; Ord. No. 40600, § 1, 12-22-15)
Source: City of Omaha, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/ne/omaha/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIIMUCO_CH10FI_ARTXIIHAMAEMREEXRE_S10-290DEFetched: 10/28/2026