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maintained or suffered or permitted to be used or maintained as a dump. 1755.03 PERSONS PROHIBITED FROM DUMPS. No persons, except those having material to dump or representatives of the City or authorized persons, shall be pemritted on any dump. CHAPTER 1787 Storage and Use ofPCB and PCB Devices 1787.01 DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this chapter, the following words shall have the meanings ascribed to them respectively: (a) "PCB" means any chemical substance that is limited to the biphenyl molecule that has been chlorinated to varying degrees or any combination of substances, or mixture which contains chlorinated biphenyl molecules and which contains SO ppm (parts per million) (on a dry weight basis) of PCBs. (b) "PCB device" means any device which contains three pounds or mare of PCB, and includes capacitors and transformers. (c) "Person" means any natural or legally created artificial person including any individual, corporation, partnership or association. 1787..02 USE OR STORAGE OF PCB AND/OR PC- DEVICES PROHIBITED. After February I, 1982, no person shat) use or store any PCB or any PCB device within the City 1787.03 EXEMPTIONS. (a) The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to the stomge or disposal of PCD or PCB devices in any hazardous substance disposal site specifically approved 6y either the United States Environmental Protection Agency or the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency and which comport to federal and State law (b) A person may petition the Director of Public Safety or his designee for an exemption from the requirements ofthis chapter and the Director or his designee may grant in writing an exemption, where not precluded by State or federal law, if he finds that (1) Unreasonable risk of injury to health or environment would noC result; (2) Good Faith efforts on the pan of the pe[itoner have been made [o comply bn[ strict compliance would render undue hardship upon the petitioner or is not possible or practical; and (3) The best interest of the City would be served by granting the exemption. (c) The provisions ofthis chapter shall not apply to the use of waste samples of PBC, samples of other substances or material containing PCB or PCB references samples for or in conducting analytical tests to determine the composition or characteristics of the sample. (d) The provisions of [his chapter shall not apply to the temporary stomge of PCB or PCB devices taken out ofservice in compliance with this chapter, provided the temporary stomge does not exceed ten days from the date that the PCB or PCB device is taken out of service. 1787.04 EXTENSION OF TIME FOR COMPLIANCE. A person may petition the Duector of Public Safety or his designee for an extension of time for compliance with the provisions ofthis chapter and the Director may grant a reasonable a#ension where not precluded by State or federal law if he finds that compliance by the effrc[ive date ofthis chapter is no[ possible due to circumstances beyond the control and without fault on thepart of the petitioner 1787.98 ffiJUNCTIVE RELIEF. (a) Violation of any provision of this chapter shall be deemed apublic nuisance. (b) The Director of Law shall have the authority to commence any anion in a court of wmpe[ent jurisdiction to enjoin the actions of any pemov who violates any provisions ofthis chapter 1787.99 PENALTY. (a) Any person who violates any provision ofthis chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor ofthe firs[ degree. (b) The use or stomge of PCB or individual PCB devices shall constiNte a separate offense for each location at which such PCB or PCB device or devices are used or stored. (c) Each dais violation shall constiNte a separate and distinct offense. CHAPTER ]789 Disposal of Sharp Waste 1789:01 SHARP WASTE DEFINED. As used in this chapter, "sharp waste" means all used and unused hypodermic needles, and all other needles, syringes, razors and broken glass that have come into contact, or are likely to have come inN contact, with infectious agents through, any means, including, but not limited to, treatment or inoculation of human beings or animals and medioal or industrial research. ]789.02 DISPOSAL OF SHARP WASTE. All sharp waste to be collected by the City Refuse Department shall be prepared for disposal in the following manner' (a) It shall be rendered completely unusable for its original purpose. (b) It shall be placed in a rigid, puncture-resistant container made of plastic, glass or metal. (c) It shall be securely sealed with heary tape so as to ensure that the seal will not be broken when handled by Refuse Department employees. (d) All sharp waste sha0 be separated fora other waste and clearly marked "Sharp Waste." 1789.03 NONCOMPLIANCE; SPECIAL PICK-UP AND FEE. If any person, firm, corporation, associaton, partnership or other entity fails to follow the procedures set forth in Section L789.02 for the collection by City employees of sharp waste, the Director of Public Works shall arrange, at his discretion,. for a special 2$