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OFFICE OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT
Sections:
1.25.010 Establishment-Office of Environmental Management.
1.25.020 Appointment of officers and employees.
1.25.030 Duties of Environmental Manager.
1.25.040 Declaration of local disaster emergency.
1.25.010 Establishment-Office of Environmental Management.
The Office of Environmental Management, previously established by Ordinance,
is continued. Said Office shall be directed by the Environmental Manager of
the Department of Public Works. (Ord. O-2002-10 § 1. 2002; Ord. O-93-52
§ 1 (part), 1993; Ord. O-93-24 § 18, 1993; Ord. O-80-41 § 1 (part),
1980).
1.25.020 Appointment of officers and employees.
The Environmental Manager shall be appointed by the Director of Public Works.
The Environmental Manager may appoint staff members, salaried and volunteer,
as authorized in the City budget. The final appointing authority for all employees
within the Office of Environmental Management shall be the City Manager. (Ord.
O-2002-10 § 1. 2002; Ord. O-93-52 § 1 (part), 1993; Ord. O-93-24 §
19, 1993; Ord. O-80-41 § 1 (part), 1980).
1.25.030 Duties of Environmental Manager.
A. The Environmental Manager shall establish the Office of Environmental Management
as the coordinating agency for all environmental activities including hazardous
material incidents under Article 22 of Title 29 of the Colorado Revised Statutes.
The Environmental Manager's duties regarding hazardous materials shall include
but not be limited to:
1. Develop and maintain plans and procedures for response and clean up of hazardous
material spills within the city;
2. Act as the on-scene commander over all hazardous materials incidents within
the city;
3. Coordinate the city's investigation of hazardous material violations;
4. Administer the city's hazardous material identification, transport, and disposal
activities;
5. Assist the Police Department in enforcement of federal, state, and local
environmental laws; and
6. Conduct environmental audits and environmental assessments of city-owned
property.
B. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed to limit the power and authority
of the Environmental Manager to enforce other ordinances of the city for which
the Environmental Manager has been given enforcement power. (Ord. O-2002-10
§ 1, 2002; Ord. O-93-52 § 1 (part), 1993; Ord. O-93-24 § 20,
1993; Ord. O-80-41 § 1 (part), 1980).
1.25.040 Declaration of local disaster emergency.
The Mayor or City Manager, in his or her sole discretion, and upon advice of
the Environmental Manager, may declare a local disaster emergency for the purpose
of requesting timely aid in response to disaster emergencies from appropriate
county, state, and federal agencies. For purposes of this section, a local "disaster
emergency" is defined as a large-scale emergency, caused by natural or
manmade disaster, which is beyond the capabilities of the City of Lakewood to
adequately respond to using only city resources. (Ord. O-93-52 § 1 (part),
1993; Ord. O-93-24 § 21, 1993; Ord. O-81-29 § 1, 1981).
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