20D.55.10 Purpose.

The purpose of this section is to help prevent and minimize unnecessary risk to the public health, safety, and welfare due to hazardous liquid pipelines. Recognizing it is impossible to eliminate risk entirely, this section is intended to:

(1)    Minimize the likelihood of accidental damage to hazardous liquid pipelines due to external forces, such as construction equipment.

(2)    Avoid exposing land uses with high on-site populations that are difficult to evacuate and land uses that serve emergency functions to risk of injury or damage in the event of a pipeline failure.

(3)    Help reduce adverse impacts in the event of a pipeline failure.

(4)    Supplement existing federal and state regulations related to hazardous liquid pipeline corridor management.

The provisions of this section are intended to protect the health, safety and welfare of the general public and are not intended to protect any particular individual, class of individuals, or organization. (Ord. 2137)