(1) Wherever the word Jurisdiction is used in the International Fire Code, it shall be held to mean West Valley City, Utah.

(2) Wherever the words Bureau or Department of Fire Prevention are used, they shall be held to mean the Fire Prevention Division of the West Valley City Fire Department.

(3) Intentionally Caused Fire/Hazardous Materials Emergency means a fire/hazardous materials deliberately or recklessly set or caused by any person or entity and which presents a direct and immediate threat to property or public safety and requires immediate action to mitigate the threat.

(4) Negligently Caused Fire/Hazardous Materials Emergency means a fire/hazardous materials caused by the negligence of any person or entity and which presents a direct and immediate threat to property or public safety and requires immediate action to mitigate the threat.

(5) Hazardous Materials are those chemicals or substances which are physical hazards or health hazards as defined and classified in Chapter 27 of the International Fire Code, whether the materials are in usable or waste condition.

(6) Hazardous Materials Emergency means a sudden and unexpected release of any substance that because of its quantity, concentration or physical, chemical or infectious characteristics presents a direct and immediate threat to public safety or the environment and requires immediate action to mitigate the threat.

(7) Expenses means the actual labor costs of government and volunteer personnel including workers’ compensation benefits, fringe benefits, administrative overhead, costs of equipment, costs of equipment operation, costs of materials, costs of disposal, the cost of any contract labor, equipment or materials, and the similar costs incurred by West Valley City or any assisting agencies.

(8) Person, for the purposes of this Chapter, shall mean a natural person, heirs, executors, administrators or assigns and also include a firm, partnership or corporation or its successors or assigns or the agent of the person.