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Council gives first reading to fire-code change to recover hazardous-materials response costs
Summary
The council approved on first reading an amendment to the City of Arlington Fire Prevention Code to allow the Fire Department to recover costs incurred responding to hazardous-materials incidents.
The Arlington City Council on April 8, 2025, gave first reading to an amendment to the Fire Prevention chapter of the City Code that would add an article permitting the Fire Department to recover costs incurred during assessment, control, abatement, mitigation or cleanup of hazardous-materials incidents.
A city presenter identified the item as a first reading to add Article 2 to the fire prevention code addressing cost recovery for hazardous-materials responses. The presenter described the change as allowing the Fire Department to recover costs it incurs while responding to hazardous materials incidents.
Council Member Galante moved for approval of the first reading; Council Member Hunter seconded the motion, and the motion passed. No public speakers signed up to address the item.
The ordinance is at first-reading stage; additional readings, final adoption and details about the fee schedule or administrative process for cost recovery were not discussed at length during the hearing. The amendment, if adopted on subsequent readings, would create a city-authorized mechanism to bill responsible parties or otherwise recover expenses associated with hazardous-materials responses.
