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December 6, 1990
THE HONORABLE CITY COUNCIL
Palo Alto, California
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Amendmellt. t9 Palo Alto Municipal C049 Title 17. Hazardous tlate:r.::i~al~
storage Qr4iDaQc.
Membe~s of the Council:
Report in Brief
staff is recommendir~ Council adopt the attached proposed ordinance to
amend the existing language in Title 17 of the Palo Alto Municipal Code
{P~J(C} primarily to incorporate required state mandated provisions from
AB 1030, ~hich became effective January 1, 1990. AS 1030 (Sher) amends
Chapter 6~S of the California Health and Safet.y Code relative to
underground storage tanks.
Background
Palo Alto Municipal Code Title 11, the Baza:.-d-ous Materials storage
Ordinance 4 was adopted by Council in 1983 to regulate the storage and/or
use of hazardous materials. The development of this model ordinance vas
part of a Countywide effort to standardize hazardous materials
regulations that qovern the use of Hazardous Mat~~ials or their
processes. Since 1983 multiple laws have been enacted at the county.
state and federal levels. AB 1030 attempts to make uniform those lawS
regulating underground tanks, while allowing local jurisdictions to
retain enforcement authority.
Discussion
The passage of PAMC Title 17 gave the primary responsibility of
enforcement to the Palo Alto Fire Department for above and below ground
storage tanks. With respect to underground tanks, certain language in
Title 17 conflicts with and in some cases is 1 ••• restrictive than, the
nev state la.... An example of where Title 17 is less restrictive compared
to the state law would be the required replacement of all single ~all
tanks that are not protected against spill or overfill ing by 199B.
Another ~xample is that under state lay secondary containment ~ill be
required of all pressurized fill lines by 1998. CUrrently, Title: 17
requires that only new installations satisfy these provisions.
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To aaintain appropriate local .nforc.~.nt of und.r9round tanks~ the city
.ust incorporate A8 10)0 prav!sio~. into Title 17 p~ior to January 1,
1~91. ~he proposed lanquage changes incorporat9 uinimu~ &tate
require~ent$ and maintain our loc~l ~ur15dt~tion.
BAAOuendation
st~ff recomm~nds council adopt the proposed o~dinance a~endinq Title)7 '
of the Palo Alto Municipal code.
Respectfully submitted,
ordinance
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ORDINANCE NO."===,,.
EMERGENC~ ORDINANCE OF TH£ COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PALO ALTO AMENDING TITLE 17 OF THE PALO ALTO
MUNICIPAL COOE, RELATING ~'O IIAZARDOIlS MATERIALS
STORAGE, TO CONFORM TO PROVISIONS OF THE HEALTH
AND SAFETY CODE OF TIlE STATE OF CALIFORNIA, AND
CONTAINING A STA~EMENT OF THE REASONS FOR ITS
URGENCY
WHEREAS, tha: city of Palo Alto has, by ordinance, regulated
the storage of hazardous materials since July 7, 19B3; and
WHEREAS, the state Legislature has amended Chapter 6~7, of
Division 10 of tbe Health and Safety Code to require all cities
that prior to January 1, ).984, adopted ordinan~9 regul.ating
underground storage of b8za~us materials, to adopt local
ordinances implementing the provisions of sal~ Chapter 6~7 on or
before December 31, 1990 so as to enable the cities to continue to
regulate the underqround storage of hazardous materials within
their jurisdictions: and
WHEREAS, a significant nUJlbeE'" of the facilities storinq
ha~ardous .aterials i~ the city of palo Alto are underground: and
wif'EREAS, the City Council
regulation and enforcement of all
facilities in the city of Palo Alto,
facilities; and
desires to continue local
hazardous materials storage
including underground storage
WHEREAS, the City Council does hereby find that
laplementation of the aforesaid Chapter 6.1 will preserve the
public peace, health and safety within the City;
NOW THEREFORE, the Council of the City of Palo Alto does
ORDAIN as follows:
SECTION 1. Title 17 [Hazardous Materials storage] of the
Palo Alto Municipal Code is bereby amended to read as follows:
Chapt.r8:
17.04
Title 17
DIAIUlOUS Kll'rUl:&L8 8'101tA0lI
General Provisions
P.ecords
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17.34
11.40
17.U
17.48
17.52
17.56
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11.04.010
17.04.020
17.04.030
17.04.040
17.04.050
Application For Per.it
Environmental Review
Remedial Action
Hearinq Procedure
Enforcement
Mis.cellaneous
Compliance SChedule
Chapter 17.04
GDEItAL l'IIOVI SIOIIS
Purpose.
General obligation-Safety
specific obliqaticn.
Definitions.
Professional assistance
determinations.
and care.
for city
17.0".010 "PUrpo... The purpose of tllis title is the
protection of health.. lifer resources and property through
prevention and control of unauthorized discharges of hazardous
materials.
17.04.020 General obllqation-Saf.ty en4 eare. (a) No
person r firm or corporation shall cause .. suffer, or peZ1llit the
storaqe of hazardous materials:
(1) In a manne~ which violates a provision of this
title or any other local.. federal or state statute.. code.. rule or
regulation relating to hazardous materials: or
{2} In a manner which causes an unauthorized
discbarge of hazardous materials or poses a significant risk of
such unauthorized discharge.
(b) The fire chief shall ha"le discretion to exempt an
applicant from any specific requirement of this title .. other than
the requirements for eeeef'ulaF) eeft'taiftBieJI't ift underground sto~age
f,a;.ei.,.l~Ic~_e .. Bt e .. ~ .. ~.e .. I"_t ...... a.,~._.,.of> ....... ~ .... tj,._ .. :t_~ ... d .. e .. ~ 1ft See'\iefl 11.1.1. 929 (e)T4-t-, ~t~li~}ii .i~~~~~~~::'~'i-e=nt~~ ;:ir;r:~pp;;~f~~ W~l:e~;
appropriate and consistent with achieving the general obligation of
this title ~or protecting public health, safety and welfare.
11.D4.030 ,8p_e~i:r:lc obliqat.loll. (a) Any per-son .. fiPll~ 5l!
eel"f:Jel'a~ie!"l lIIhie ~;'t:stores any material regulated by Section
17~OB.010 which is not excluded by Section 17.0B.020 shall obtain
and keep current a hazardous materials atoraqe permit.
(b) All such hazardous. ~ate1"ia15:. _shall ~. cCJ~t_aine~ in
l~i~~ity with Chapter 17 .12 ~ilit!>t~'I.!l'lMwj~;$t"ri>~; .. C,?pt.er
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ee) The &torage of such hazardous materials shall he in
conformance with the approved hazardous materials management pl~n.
(d) 'l'l\e eity 3t\all aI"):" Ie'!', ~fIi" tofte fll'e ehie! s~all
ecflttii!ler all. !ss\le, ",)Le.ra at!pr:sJlf'ie'-el II: pe!"lllit. iFt eef!ofe'!"IJ:it.) ith
~lB ti~le fs~ ~e at.erage af ~aBaraeJ9 .~*erials ~) the ei~y i"-ttn
y:nd:e~,ee&iiLlI lI\sralJe -taM, as 'Nkese .Ql!'iIS aI'S def'iPleEl 1ft GilalJter e. 7
af &1'1/1918" 29 af t;}:Je eallfsl'fI:la Heal~ apul &afe~ eade) TJfte~e4 e~
"the sif!)I's e~er8!Je laeil:4.-t)' .ilIY t3e eit1:ta~eai ItA) at-he!' eit.y,
eelilfl~Y, .ist:riE'~ BE defla:HJlel"l~, sr a,eftey at "e et:a'te 'Whi-efi seerss
aft¥ ha8a~de~s B~ataRee in aft ~i •• t;Lelil"d B~arege ~a~(j (as ~~ese
t:erws ape lleli8eli 1ft said Eiftal't.er 15 i 7) 1ft 'tRls elt.) ",i*=a8I:lt a
,,!'Wi\'; ase"! ... , tofte l!'elftli"f'e.eAt:s at a8i~ a.allt.SlP £,7 .hiffii l'eAlit' is
issued 'by ars&Nletr Ieeel aIJeftey.. IIlla}} eat-airl: a'u! lEcep el::l~Fef1:t; a
:pel"ll:i~ I.e. ei'ty vltielt eePlfe9t6 at a iIIi!'lill:tH "8 See~ief'! 2S2S4---aftd
~5a84jl ef ~fte GalifsP8ia Heal~h 88. Safe'~ Gede.
17.04.040 Defizllit.io:aa. Unless otherwise expressly stated.,
whenever used in thi~ title, ~~e following terms shall have the
meanings set forth below:
(a)
means out of"
title_
-Abandoned," ~hen referring to a storage facility,
service and not safeguarded in compliance with this
(~)INI -Fecility· means an area, a buildinq or buildings.,
appurtenant'S'{ructures and surrounding land area used by a single
business entity at a 9inqle location or site.
-fetJ,f -HaZard class· means Expl.:.sives Ai Er.plosives B,
Explosives C," blasting agents, flammable iiqu.ids, combustible
liquids., flamma:ble solids, oxidizers, orqanic peroxides, corrosive
materials .. flammable qases, nonflammable gases, Poisons A, Poisons
B., irritating .aterials, etiologic agents, radioactive materials,
and Other Requlated Materials (ORII) A, B., C, 0 and E. For purposes
of this title, the u.s. DeparT.ment of Transportation (DOT) defini
tions in 49 Code Qf F&deral Regulations (eFR) part 113 as amended,
shall be utilized: however, whenever the definiticns in 49 CFR 17)
refer to transportation or hazards associated with transportation,
they shall be deemed to refer to storaqe or other regulated
activity under this title.
-fdt1t;11 -Hazardous material-means any material ~--i-s
IIHj e_ ,"lEI l""s!I\llat.iBI'I p\;il"Bval'l~ ~B etlaptier 17. as, It lII.hreul'e -ehaH
Be jee.et ~e he a ~seal"4e~s .a~epial if i~ is ei~her a waste aHa
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-tet',t~': "Officer-lDeans the fire. chief., officer or employee
Assiqned by t:'l.ty to administer this title, or any deaignee of such
officer or employee.
-tftf.,l: ·Permit-means. any haz.ardous materials storage
pen it issued' pursuant to tbis title, as w'ell as any acJditional
approvals thereto.
t!t-~)\ ·penl.it quantity limit-means the m.aximum. amount of
haz.ardous material that can be stored in a stvraqe facility.
Separate permit quantity limits will be .set for each storage
facility for which a permit is obtained in accordance with the
requirements of this title.
~'fl ·pe~itt.eel!!' means any personJ f~"" .er salt, el'at.iefl
"' whoa a permit 19 1ssued pursuant to th1S t1tle, and any
authorized representative, agent or desiqnee of such person, tips r
er ee.,a!"a~ief).
-tit'!~ ·Pipe{sl:,· means pipeline system{s), which are used
in connection "with the storage of h8za!"dous ilaterials exclusively
within the confines of a facility ar~ which are not intended to
transport hazardous aaterials in interstate O~ intrastate co~erce
or to t!"ansfer hazardous materials in buIlt to or from a marine
vessel ..
-tttfl}:' ·,Pr~_ma,ry containment· means the first level of
containmentj~"'·i''l'"e ..... :,\/.,!~:;::,tI,:~ the inside portion of that container
which comes into immediate contact on its inner ~urface with the
hazardous material being contained.
W'(liil "Product-tight·_ mean~, imperv~otl_S ,to, the hazardous
]l1)terial wh'fch is contained# 9:~'~'i!'~~:;:::~,'~,::~~:L~,+.t;i~d) 50 as to
prevent tbe seepage of the hazardous mat:erlal from the primary
containment.
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f.J:+-Ia~ ·Secondary containment" '!IIeans the level of
containaent~eXtarnal ~o and separate from the pri~ary containment.
~)~t ·Sinqle-walled-means Coo5tructicn with valls made
of ~ .,' <.':wane thickness cf material. Laminated, coated, or clad
materiaH;" shall be considered as single-walled.
tfttJ~: ·storaqe facility· means any ot;e or combination of
tanks, sumps .. wet floors, 'Waste-trea.tment facill.ties, pipes, vaults
or other or fixed c"!)ntainers, used, or desi
s<:o,,",,e of
pit or \lell in which 1 iquids collect
-tPtm -Unauthorized discharge-lteans any release or
emission oi"lny baz3.rdous ma.terial which o:!oes not conform to the
provisions of this title, unless such release is in accordance with
the release regulations of the Bay Area Air Quality Manage.!Zlent
District and California Air Resources Board, or with a National
Pollutant Discharqe Elimination system Permit, or with wasta
discharge requirements established by the Regional Water Quality
Control Board pursuant to the Porter Cologne Water Quality Act, or
vitti local sewer pretreatment require:mants for publicly o'Wned
treat~ent ~orks~
~ ·Wet floor" means a floor 'Which is Ilsed to
routinely coliect. contain or .aintain standing liquids or to
transmit standing liquids on a more or less continuous basis.
17.04.050 Prof ••• ional ••• i.tuo. for city cSeteraillatioDIi.
Whenever the approval or sa.tisfaction of city may be requ.lred under
this title for a deSign, monitorinq, testing or other technical
submittal by an applicant or permittee, city may, in its
discretiOl'l, require such applicant or pertlli ttee, at such
applicant's or peraittee's Bole cost and expense, to retain a
suitably qualified iMependent engineer, or chelll.ist.. or other
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appropriate professiGnal corsultant, acc€ptable to city, for the
purpose or evaluating and renderinq a professional opinion
respectinq the adequacy of such sub~ittal to achieve the purposes
or this title. city shall be entitled to rely on such evaluation
and/or opinion ot Euch enqineer, chemist or professional consultant
in makInq the relevant determinations provided for in this title.
Sectional
17.08.010
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Chapter 17.08
KATBRIALS RBGULA~tD
Materials regulated.
Exclusions.
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Vftit:ea st-at-es, 61' etfieial Plat-leRal PDPBHlal")" or Elflj !HtpJllemeRt--t:-e
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real" 8e~9 831der, Ra'e8eAe~ eea.epeial, eiliea, s~~ale+
t:aftt:allB11 auide, t;;ept9:hePtyle, ; I' ebieeis (5 te~ b\rt:y-l 111 e~esel),
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et:ari"'if ~ie mater'ial ifl c~ia .. ee t.Ji'tJ\ ~e !'e:f\liFemeat-s-e:f---t:fte
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~B 81!'eat-e a sigfl!:!ieaPlt. I'et.efl-t.ial Br aM:ual bameal'a toe ptiblie
)rtealtJoi. eafeto)i DE' T.'elfare. T~is slHee~iePi s!!all !'1st ~-i-sft.--.a
refjQi:t'e.el'lt, 15'8 t:ell~ fer ~fte JI.al'l9sees sf ~hie t:it-Ie.
17.08.020 BZel~.ion.. This title dc&s not apply to the
following:
(a) certain Elemental Metals. The following elemental
~etals included within the purview of Section 17~08.010 shall not
be considered hazardous matgrials for purposes of this title unless
they are stored in a friable, powdered or finely divided state:
aluminum, beryllium, cadmiuD, chromium, copper, lead, manganese,
l1.olybdenum, nickel, rhodiulll, silver, tel.lurium, t.in, and zinc.
Regardless of state, tantalum, titanium, tungsten, and uranium
s~ll be excluded from regulati~n under this title.
,b) Retail Products. Hazardous materials cO~~i1,~_~ed so}~ly
!~.-,co ... < .. ,~~UlQ ....... :~."¥f.,o-j ... ., .. , .. ~ .. C, ... t.5 .. , .• packaged for distribution to~ ~:)l~:~j?4:1r:~~~!Y ~!;i'~!;;"~'"",,O ~h~,@ and use by,. tlle general publ1c or cOIJ'l.Jllerclal prooucE"s us at" 'the facility solely for janItorial or minor
maintenance purposes such as fa~H~ ~bi~~e~ er wax stripper.
(c) Feed. Hazardous materials when contained in a
substance intended for use as animal feed.
(d) Work Station~ . Hazardous materials located at a \lork
station in a quantity reasonably required for use as determingd by
the fire cbief under the circumstances.
{e} Exemption~ The tire chier shall exempt any material
fro. the requirements of this title where it has been demonstrated
to the satisfaction of city that the material in the quantity
and/or solution store~ does not present a significant act~al or
potential hazard to the public health, safety or welfare.
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se~ien 17.98.91e, a pe~i~ efta}l ~e te~l~e. f~r ';'8 e~e.age ift aA
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delivery stations a!'ld fal>rtc.ted. __ l~""
include an,! ot the fo11O\11ng: . . ..
~""~~J!~!gOns':" p~tei:~~t"pipelin ... subj<>ctto .4g~Qdeof
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il) Primary coctai"""ent shall 00 prodllct-'tl9ht.
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by the board pursuant to section. 25299 .. <h'';'~
unless the oper..'ltor (:<>lIlplies wi,th'"s~#~9t;J91;;
~ime the undergr<mhd u.nl<. .Yilt.,. iI!' not: in
,_ "''' 0 ", ",.," ,,' J~;t:.:,:,ProvideE;: for; and car:1e.s out .. t;he ma1ri~~~:'i<?:~
tRii ...... ,'~.I .. sj .. i ... ti ... :;'~m ... \!p .............. ,,:'.:;1'0. ,.,t re~vedl as' _the .Clty deter.:unes ie n_~$~a:ty _[.~~~:;"f: to",.e th .. city r .. quues. .
sections:
17.12.010
17.12.020
17.12.030
17.12.{)40
17.12.050
17.12.060
17.12.070
17.12.080
~7.12.090
11.12.100
city and ,2lQY:::-:::':Qt.b.el:;
over, the sits"., ',,~t:-i1:!Jie
if there ar"Mk'I>~~~~'
that ~ppropriate, ~~~~»~:t:~~
Chapter 11~12
CONTAIHKEN'r STAlIDARllS
CorJta~nment of h,30Z,:lrdous materials ..
Ne'.IO· stQrage facilities.
Existing storag~ facilities~
OUt-or-service storage facilities.
Monitoring.
Maint~nance, repair or replac~ent~
Handling.
Secured facilities.
Emergency equiprneilt.
Posting of e~ergency procedures.
17.12.D~O Containment ot h&~&rdoU8 materials. No person,
fi~ B~ eB.~e.it~ieH shall store any hazardous materials regulated
by th:f,s title until a permit or eapproval ha:i been issued pursuant
to this title. No permit or approval shall be granted to any
person pursuant to tj~is title unless a permit applicant
deaonstrates ~o the satisfactio~ of the city, by the submission of
appropriate plans and other intonll.<!tion. that the design and
construction of the storage facility \iill result in a suitable
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-anner of storage for the hazardous mat~~ial or materials to be
contained therein,
11.12.020 ... atoraq. facilities. (a) No person, fipa e~
eSl'pel'lII-.i::sft shall construct or :J.nstall a.~y new s:torage facility
until a permit or approval has been issued pursuant to this title.
(b) Monitoring Capability. All new storage facilities
intended for the storage of hazardous materials ~hich are liquids
or solids at standard temperature 5.nd pressure (STP) shall be
deaiqned. and constructed with ill Dlonitorinq system capable of
detectinq that the hazardous llate.rial atored in the primary
containment has entered the secondary contain.ent.
Visual inspection ot the primary containment is the
preferred Ilethod: however, other means of monitoring Bay be
required by L~e fire chief. Where secondary containment may be
subject to the intrusion of ~aterl a means ot aonitoring for such
water shall be prov ided. ~
Whene.ver lIIonitor-ing devices ace provided, they shall, ..... b_e:-e
applicable, be connected to attention-qetting visual and/or audible
alarms_
(e) Containme!lt Requirements.. Primary and secondary
levels of containment shall be required tor all new storaqe
facilities intended for the storage of hazardous materials which
are liquids or solids at standard temperature and pressure (STP),
unless spec1fically herein exempt~ by the fire chief~
(1) All primary containment shall be product-tight.
(2) Secondary cont'-linment:
(il All secondary containment shall be
constructed of materials of sufficient thickl'less, density, and
composition 60 as not to be structurally weakened as a result of
contact 'With the ~isc:ha-rged haz.ardous materials and so as to be
capable of containing hazardous materials diacharqed froll a primary
container tor a period of time equal to or longer than the maximum
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anticipated ti:me sUfficient to allow recovery of the discharqed
hazardous materiAl.
(ii) In the case of a.n installation 'With one
primary container, the secondary contain~ent shall be l~rge enough
to contain at least o~e hundred ten perc~nt of the volume of the
primary container.
(iii) In the case of a storage facility ·,.,ith
aultiple primary cor.tainers:, the secondarj.-container shall be large
er~qh to contain one hundre~ fifty percent of the volume of the
largest prillllar.f container placed in it, or te!l percent of the
aqqreqate internal volume of ~ll primary cont~iners in the storage
facilitYt whichever is greater.
If the storage facility is open to
secondary cont~inment must be able to
the volume of a
(3) Laminated# coated, or clad materials shall be
considered single walled and shall not be construed to fulfill the
requirements of both primary and secondary containment.
(" "'a~ia~'f €ar'ftaiFt:!teat.. ~ianee i:f'Ol&
tftel: ell'iiE'ellllel'l~r--aeesflrjaJ."]: eeA'taifm _fit tar' ---iH\--QfliElet"g'!'el!:lt8
s"tosl!"aqe faeill~y may be IJrafltea l:l!lePi a----~~t-t.~--f-~ 13} ~e fiFe
e!tief a"1"ziek ltoas seeE! i:"--eY-ieYed ana aLSpFS", eel "By tfte 6i\:) eeI:lRe:!il,
\fta;\: ~ased eft epeeial eif'edftl3~al9iee91
+i}-----4'fie !'eEfllif'emeAt-elf Seee!':iaa~i~
SlE'ea.-tes aft W'tl::isl::ial afla; partisltla:f' -ha-l'~-t---afld
Hi; Aft e~i..,aleFl:t-aeqree----&f-----pt'e'tes4!ieA is
IH~re. ided }!Iy Nt!!: pF81'8Sea alt--e-~i .... eJ al"la
(iii) 'i'i1:e V:f'8f18Sed --al-t-enati .... e has 13eeA
al''P~epriatel~i eeMi:fi_E1 a8 liFe. id-~ al"; e~i .... ale ... t. deljJ~ee af
pps"t:ee'-ieft., l:I~ aft iAaepeflElel'!:'t eBFi9td~af"t E'et-aifteFi ift -aceSf'd-atlee
witm SaetiisR 17.01--0959, BE' )las heeR 6f3eeified-----as pa'te"i::ie:ll)"
apprep:pia4;e tap a '"4 a! iaf!lee 18 t.he-~-iHes ap191 e i ed PI:Il'BI3a:P.t t.e
Se~ia" 17.52.929,
'i'he ei't} eeunei-l----n-sha-ll eeP!os ideE tfte .. afiaflee -a-t.--a
pells llearbl!1 at which 8f'al eZ' \aI"f"itt.ePo pf'esePltat-ieft.-oft tl" .. e aat-'eG
aal ite .ade. A Ftetiee w~ieil i8elude-s a st-ateiaeFrt that at -.apiafl>Oe
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fra. aessndarJ eCHtt.aimae ftt. fer )l4I1ar.81:111 .ate:t'ia,le will ee
eeft8idePB', en •• -miell el'esifiee .". alilirllBIS .,t t'he -EaeH4cty seeJdPlI)
'lte 'VaL-lalla •• arul: _Ite "i.e an. plaB. st t;~e .ee~i"." sRall Jae giveft
in ~he (lIlla.ifti .anne~.
{il '1tt8 ei.t.y aleE"Jt ahall deities lit: eSJlY af ~fte fls+.iee
toe -ee .... llee •• "ee in a l'Ie· .... spa.etr eE !erLeral ei:retllat.i8fl in: Ute
(ill 'Phe ei"ty alel"k shall sa lise a eepy BE toke ftet:iee
t:., l!Iemailed.at::leae .. teftli&.) .. pl.!81.to8 'che seet-ift!, ta 8fty paRy
.he flles a ~i~~eft re~e8_ ~ith ~ ei~y slerk, tel' mailed Ae~iee
af .eet.in,s at .. hio .. BUM v81"ianee ill -.8 Ile eeftshleres, Stish
wPit.'Eel'!l rel!ftl!B't fer IIe'!ie. eal} iIIe • _11111 fer erm year t'f'~
elate 11ft wlliell i'E is filed II:ftllii!i •• lit: refte'tA.-al !'eEfHe8~ is lilea.
Rella-.al leff1:1eaiE fel' "tlM .allell al_iees .11::1111 .& filell eft HI" befB£e
... pril ls~ af eaeh yea~1 eenB El"Eli"!I April 1, 1984.
Rel!flliremeM:s; l1ftlllergreUtPl& B~era,. ~eJUe !IIa) "'e IJrilflt.-ed a YBl"iaflee
flS. \:De s'e:aPlEIail'as fer e88s'e:ru:e'tie8 and aBftit:eriAIIJ, aet: 'feAR iPl
t.flia is-i"\le, et.her -t:ilaft fpom ~i\e l"el!fl:li_et!B"" fer el9~le een-\aiJd'fIeHt:,
B81y epeR a vpl~~en tilldiluJ ~}i "he :fire shiel Fe. ie'A'edo ~y t.-he
e8Wleil Pis_leed ale ilL I' HIla heariD4' as p1!'e.'iEieEi ift f!JBseat:iefl
(e) EI) sf ~is seatien ~at tAe iIL"lieaft~ Bae Eie.Bfi9~.a~ed"') elear
aft!! Be",,,·iflet .. , e. ili'eReel
(a) ~a1; eeeBwse ef epeeiai eirBHl:s",aflses se't
fJet'le'f'all) aJllpliesele 1=e sehel' ,repe"} ar faeilit:ies, ifiell:18ift~
stile, ehal'e, aesign, t.8pelJraplty, 188Mi.,ft, sr Sl::ltrlBl:Htlliftgs, t;~e
st:rlet. applieatiel'l at "he .'el!l:ftlla!'. ef til'iie tsit:le----weu1d--be
6ftftee~SBa~ .8 a.e~a~el~ pre_a'-~e aeil afl~ ~eAefieial ~ge9 sf
~. aaters af the s~ate frem aft Uftsu&heriaed ~ele8se, e~
(~) 'fba~ e~3!'i:e1!: e:ppliea't:isft af t.he stafuia;r=As sf
~ftiB ~itle .e~ld ereate ppeet1sal diffieal.ies 8e~ ~efte~ally
appliea~le ~e e~fter teeili~ies e~ ,r8pa~" 8fta ~at ~fie pfapese~
altet!fta'i. e .ill adeEfl::lta~elY pre"e,,' \::t'J:e seil apul 1genefieial 1:H:tes sf
the .a~e~9~~e et:a~e irem aft a~th9riee& ~elea~e,
17.12.030 hisUnq .tonq. facilities. Any storage
facility in existence as" <?f_,,~e __ ~~fee--'iue tate af tfle erdi-Raf"tee
eed'.ieEl ill \;Jd.B t;i~le ~~MJi-:',j~a~~, or any storage facility for
which a building permit 'wa'if'TssuM'prlo_r, t~ ,,'Ellte_ ,effeetiiJe date at
t'he erdi .. aPise ossified: i,. ttsi. 'd •• le r~~~fi~~,I!~:t: ,!,hich doe.s rjot
meet the standards of Section 17.12.0~O maY-De perm~tted pursuant
to this title as long as it is suitable for
chief.
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be monitored in acc·:>rdal".ce with a plan approved by the fire chief
as set forth herein:
(a) It. monitoring plan for each such storage facility
containing hazardous materials which are liquids or solids at STP,
shl!ill be 5uDmitted to city as part of the hazardous materials
management plan.
(b) Monitoring under ~uct, plan shall include visual
inspection of the primary containment 'Wherever practical; ho .. -evli!r,
if the visual inspection is not practical, an alternative -method of
monitoril19 each storage facility-on a semiannual (asflW\ly fSf
ttftdel"!!'ettftti s'E3!'a!e t:aPl1ts etsEiflIJ af'lj' bae8:t'aetlS si:lss'taf'!:ee -o:t~
t.""aft Ile't:e:t' .efl!ele ttiel as toheae t.a98 e:Fe sefif'l:ea --i~
et Bi. lsien 2e af ~be---Gal-ite~ia H8al~h _ ~_l'l~ 6ate!~Y eede) I" o-r m_o,r,e
~_lij~;i~(~~.e/lt:~r~e;,,~~~~~J:~~~a:m~<il@
(e) .. '\lternati. e l!1e~hefia sf 'lB:enit.--<H'-tflq iRell:lae eliot. afe Ret.
Htt-i=eed 'i:e, (1) pFeSBttF'e t.eat:huJ, .ae1::ll:i:lll t..;~ BE' hyd"f'lSst-at.-i-e
eest:tft! sf l'il'ifUJ Sj'st-eBls e= tiftSef"'!Eskifia etcra1e tarntB, (2) (Ute er
aare IJre!:!F1EiW'a-t-e!' llenit-sFift':)' T.iells -",hiM et_e deJft IJFadieJ'lt--aM
adjaee'Ma ~B 'cohe at.~-faeility, (3) .aIlS!' analys-i-s---Yi1:h18 eaek
-.-ell T .... hf!l'e apprsf'l'iat.e, ana ttl a ... al)5i~ aay 9~il ~sFiftiJ9 at Ule
t.i1Ile at iftit-ial iflst-alla~iePt 61' eash "ell. 'i'fte A't::l:Me~ st -Jells,
!leJ'~ sf" -..ie-lls, leeat:isf'l:---&# ~elIB i ans. salliJ!llifl':J fr~ seal} be
atJlpre .. ed: ey 'the ?i-re--e~
Cd) Such monitoring devices and methods as approved by
c:;ity shall be installed and operating within six lIlonths of the
~s-suance of a provisional permit in accordance 'With Section
17.32.050 and Section 17.56.010(b) (1). The tire chief ~ay qrant an
extension of this compliance date; ho~ever# such extension shall
net ~xceed one additional year~ The full term. pel'1!l.it may be issued
when compliance iIo"ith this subsection has been achieved~
(e) The continued use of:-and permit apprClval for,
existing storage facilities is subject to review and modification
or terminat:i~~m b,:(, city ,Whenever-" th,ere "ha_iI :b<le.l1 apy,,_ 'lna~t~o~i,ze.~
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flre cnle.f each tl.me the pe:rntlt .lS renewed~ In detenunlng whether
continued storage in such stoLage facility is suitable, the fire
ClI.i.et .. S .. M .. ll .. consider the aqe of the storage f~C. il .... i. t.~'i} ......... t._h~. m ... ethod ....... ~ of containment, tbe methods ot' m.onitoring, tb'e,·.etfe~,~V~ .•• ,\}"f
M~~:~"~~ the feasibility of the required retrofit, "the'" concen
trafIon of the hazardous materials contained, the severity of
potGntial unauthorized discharge, and the suitability of other
lonq-term preventive measures ~hich meet the intent of this title.
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(f) Existing storaqe facilities which are not approved in
accordance ~ith this section must be upgraded to comply with this
title or be closed in accordance vith section 17.12.040 vithin one
year of a decision not t~.issue a full term permit. An extension
of time for oompliance with thia subsection., not to Qxceed one
additional year may be granted by the tire Chief.
17.12.040 out-"f-•• rvi_ .torage f."lUUe •.
storage facility shall be abandoned.
Ca) No
(b)
servic~,. and
be monitored
Storage facilities which are temporarily
are intended to be returned to use, must
and inspected.
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continue to
eel Any storaqe facility Which is not being monitored
and inspected in accordance with this title must be closed or
removed in a manner apprQve~ by the fire chief in accordance with
section 17.32.080.
(d) Any person, lira e. eer,e~a~ieft having an interest,
including a leasehold interest, in real property and havinq
reason to believe th~t an abandoned storage facility is located
,~~~~~;~a:Shall make a reasonable effort to lae~e
(e) Whenever an abandoned storaqe facility is le8a~ea,
4~ a plan for the closinq or removinq or the upgrading
ina"pe'riltting of such storaqe facility shall be filed within
ninety days of its discovery. A closure plan shall con£orm to
the standards for closure specified in Section 17.32.080.
~7.1a.050 Monitoring. (a) Monitoring Methods.
Monitoring methods shall include at least one system for
detecting leakage from ~~e primary container. A monitoring
system capable ot detecting that the hazarQoug material stored in
the primary containment has entered the secondary containment
shall be provided. Visual inspection ot the primary containment
is the preferred method, however, other means of monitoring may
be required by the fire chief. Where secondAry containment may
be subject to the intrusion of vat~r, a ~eans of monitoring {or
such water shall be provided.
Whenever m~nitorin9 devices are provided, they shall,
where applicable, be connected to attention-gettinq visual and/or
audible alanuJ.
Testing and Inspection. Every ,er.i~~ee
this title shall provide testinq,
icable) and inspections in oogpliance
management plan and shall aaintain re'co'rd.s
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.1'1.12 _~ a_6~ ,,_)laill,tenanc., repair cr_ replacemeDt. Cal Every
pel:"'li'''ee ~~tlit:',,~ under this tit1 7 shall carry out
.alntenanceI ordlnary upkeep, and minor rep31rs in a careful and
safe mann.r. No permit or other approval will be required for
';;.uc:h maintenance and upkeep.
(b) Any substantial modification or repair of a storage
facility other tban minor repairs or emerqency repairs shall ~e
in accordance vith plans t~ be submitted to the fire chief and
apprOVed in accordance vith section 17.32.080 prior to the
initiation of such ~o~k.
. IC) PUBiH •• ~\i%~'l!Ii~~J:'~!:)!lay lIIalte elllergency repa~rs to a storage faClllty In advance of seeking an additional
permit approval whenever an immediate repair is re~uired to
prevent or contain an unauthorized discharge or to protect the
integrity ~f the contain~ent. However. within five worki~, days
~fte~ such ~,~,;~,~.~~Y repairs have ~e~ !'tart.ed, peRlitit;ee 18
1',.:,'K~:Q\?i~~;j;!!B\'!j; shall seek an aad.t,on.l approval pursuant to
secl::ion r7 .. 3·1·~OI0 by submjtting drawings Or other information
adequate to describe the repairs to the fir~ chief~
(d) Replacement of any storage facility for hazardous
materials which are liquids or solids at STP, must be in
accordance. with the new storage facilities standards of section
17 .12.020.
11.12 .. 010 :sudlinq ~ (a) Dispensing and mixing of
hazardous materials must not be done in such a manner as to
substantially increase the risk of an unauthcrized discharge.
(b) When hazardous ~aterials are ~oved into or out of a
storage facility, they shall remain in the travel path only for
the time reasonably necessary to transport the hazardous material
and such mov~ment shall be in a manner which Yill not
substantially increase the risk of an unauthorized discharge.
11.12.0'0 Secured facilities. Access to the storage
facilities shall be secured by means of fences and/or locks~ The
storaqe facilities shall be kept securely locked when unattended.
~7~~2.ota £me~g.Acy equip •• ut. Emergency equipment
shall be provided which is reasonable and appropriate for
potential emerqencies present~d by the stored hazardous
materials. Such aquipw.ent shall be reqularly tested and
adequately maintained.
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11.12.100 Po.tiD' of
emergency procedures shall be
yhere hazardous materials are
... rgency proae4ur... Simplified
posted conspicuously in locations
stored ..
ClI.pt.~ 17. 1_
D.SAJtDOI'J'8 DftPTA t.8 ~ PLAX
•• etion.:
17.16.010
17.16.020
17.16.025
17.16.030
17.1'.01.00er:~:~hl~2 applicant for a "
pursuant to this title
Hazardous materials manaqement plan.
Standard form HHMP.
Suppl~mental requirements ro~
e~ergancy raspons~ plans.
Short torm HMKP--Kinimal storage
site.
chief's approval, to be known as a hazardous materia1s management
plan (HMMP}, whi~ shall damonstrate the suitable storage of
hazar~ou& materials. The HMMP may be amended at any time with
the consent of the tire chief~ The HMMP shall be a public record
except as otherwise specified. Approval of the HMKP shall mean
that the HMHP has provided adequate information for the purposes
of evaluatinq the per.alt approval. Such approval shall not be
understood to mean that the city has made an independent
deterJIination of the adequacy of that which is described in the
IDIHP.
11.11.020 St&D4ar4 tora HKKP. The st~ndard form
hazardous materials management plan must be submitted unless the
facility qualifies as a minimal storage site under Section
17.16.030. The HMMP shall include and be subject to the
following:
(a) General Information. The HMMP shall contain the
naae and address of the facility and business phone number of
applicant, the name and titles and emergency phone numbers of the
primary response person and an alternate, the number of
e.ployees, number of
business
(b) General Facility Description. The HKKP shall
contain a aap drawn at a legible. scale and in a format and detail
determined hy city.. It !..·.lall show thE location of all buildings
and structures, chemical loading areas, parking lots, internal
roads, storm and sewer drains, and shall speci!y the uses of
adjacent properties.
The city may also r8quire inforaation as to the location
of wells, floodplains, earthquake faults, surface water bodies,
and/or general land uses (schools, hospitals, institutions,
residential areas) within one ~ile of the facility boundaries.
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(e) fFacility Stor~ge Map~ The HMMP shall contain a
facility storaqe map at a legible scale for licensing and
enforc~ent purposes. The information in this section is
provided for purposas of the suitable and secure storaqe
of hazardOUS materials and for protection and safety of
emergency response personnel City take reasonable
precautions to ensure
The facilities storage Eap shall indicate the location of
each hazardous materi~ls storaqe facility and access to such
storage facilities~ In addition l the map shall indicate the
location ot emerqency equipment related too each storag'e facility,
and the general purpose of the other areas within each facility.
~~t:~~ m~~:~!~~~ pre-
the hazardous material being
stored is a trade secret, it shall be identified in a coded
.anner (and the key shall be provided separately) and not in a
manner vhicb vould reveal trade secret information:
(1) A floor plan to scale and the permit quantity limit~
than the quantities specified in section 17~20.020(a),
qeneral chemical name, common/trade name, major constituents for
.ixtures r united Nations (lJN) or North America (NA) r.umber, if
available, and physical state. For each waste hazardous material
stored in any quantity within the storage facility, the presence
of wastes shall also he indicated;
(3) For all hazardous materials, including wastes l
stored in such ~i'(,,*'1:'~'~ storage faeilH::i M~, the hazard class
or classes and t "'4i!" q..J.anfity range flJr each such class, aggregated
within each storaqe facility. 1n the following ranges:
ouantity RAng_ ~r
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Up to and including 500
pounds for soli~s, 55
gallons for liquids t and
200 cubic feet at STP for
compressed gases,
Between 500 and 5,000
pounds for SOlids, 55 and
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550 qallons for liquids and
200 and 2,000 ~ic feet at
STP of compressed gases,
Between 5,000 and 25,000
pounds for solids, 550 to
2,150 qallons for liquids,
and 2,000 to 10,000 cubic
teet at STP for compressed
gases,
Between 25,000 and 50,000
pounds for solids, 2,750
and 5,500 gallons fwr
liquids, and 10,000 and
20,000 cubic feet at STP
for compressed gases,
More than 50,000 pounds for
solids, 5,500 qallons for
liquids, and 20,000 ~Jbic
feet at STP tor compressed
q6seSt
(4) For materials not requlated under this title, but
regulated under the Uniform Fire Code, sucb as radioactives or
cryogens, or tor materials stored in storage facilities exempted
by Section 17452.040(a) and (b), the tire chief may require that
the hazard class or classes and the quantity range of each such
hszard class, using the quantity ranges liated in subsection (3}
above, be prav Ided:
(5) For hazardous materials which are water reactive,
the map sball provide a code for their location;
(6) For tanks, the capacity limit of each tank, and the
hazardous mate~ial contained in each tank by general chemical
na.e, coamon/trade name, major constituents for mixtures, united
Nations (UN) or North America (HA) number, it available, and
phyaical state~
(~) Confi~entiality of Facility Storage Hap. Due to the
threat to the security of the f~cility posed by the disclosure of
the information in the facility storaqe sap, this information
shall be .aintained by city .tor law en.torc_ent purposes only and
shall not be .ade public. Public disclosure ot this information
could endanger the security of the facility or present a clear
danger to public health and safety. city shall not disclose this
information to the public without the consent of the per.ittee or
perJIit applicant 1mless orde.red to do so by a court of competent
jurisdiction. Permittee or per_it applicant shall be deemed a
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rea1 party in interest in any such actio~. Proapt not\ce of a
law suit to c~pel discloflure shall be given by city to permittee
or permit applicant. However, city shall be under no duty to
prevent disclosures where there h~B been any unauthorized
discharge of hazardous materials stored in any storaqs facility
sbown on such map or vhere such disclosure arises ~~~ of a~1
official e.erqency response relating to the storage facility.
(e) Annual Update. The facility storage map shall be
updated annually or whenever an additional approval is required
tor the facilIty or whenever the hazardous materials inventory
stateaent is required to be amend~d pursuant to Section
17.2(}.OlO.
{f} Haz~rdou$ Materials Inventory statement. A
hazardous materials inventory statement shall be filed in
accordance with Chapter 17.20.
(q) separation ot xaterials. The HKMP shall contain a
description of the methods to be utilized to ensure separation
and protection of stored hazardous materials from tactors which
.ay cause a fire or explosion, or the production of a flammable,
toxic~ or poiscnous gas, or the deterioration of the primary or
secondary containment.
(hJ Monitorinq proqram. The KMMP &hall contain a
description of the location~ type, manufacturer specifications
(if appllcable), and suitability at monitorinq methods to be used
in each storage facility storing hazardous materials which are
liquids or solids at STP. It shall also specify the frequency of
inspections of storage facilities which will be conducted by the
peno i ttae.
(jJ Recordkeepinq Forms~ The HMMP shall contain an
inspection checksheet or 109 designed to be used in conjunction
~ith routine inspections. The checksheet or log shall provide
for the recordinq of the date and time of inspection~ and for
monitoring activity the date and time of any corrective action
taken, the namQ of th~ inspector, and the ~ountersiqnature of the
desiqnated safety manager for ths facility or the responsible
official as designated in tbe HMKr~
(j) Emergency Equip~ent. Tho HMMP shall describe
emergency equipment availability, testinq, and .aintenance~
(k) Variation and Information.
{lJ Additional information may be required for the
HKMP where such information is rea$onably necessary to Beet the
intent of this title.
(2) Whenever permittee has subaitted a plan which
includes substantially the S~ information as is required fer
any components of the HHMP to any other public agency regulating
hazardous materials, such plan may be submitted to the fire chief
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In lieu of such components~ The tir6 chief may give deference to
any approval of 6uch plan by tha other public agency.
~7.1'.D2$ 8uppl ... ntal requir ... nt. for ... rqaneJ
r •• pou.. plan.. {a) In addition to the HMMP requirements set
forth in th.is chapter, any person,--f"-iPl!l 81" eequratoien .-lt1eft Who
handles a hazardous material or a .inure containing: a hazardous
materlal J which has a qubntity at anyone time during the
reporting year equal to or greater than a total weight of five
hundred pounds, or a total volume of fifty-five gallons, or two
hundred cubic teet at standard temperature and pressure (STP} for
compressed gas, shall establish and implement a plan for
emergency response to a release or thraatened rel~ase of a
hazardous material pursuant to this section~ said plan,
including the hazardous materials inventory statement (the
-HMIS G ) described in Chapter 17_20 of this title. shall comprise
the -business plan-for purposes of Chapter 6~95 uf Title 20 of
the California Health and Safety Code4 Tfte fillS, at 9~eh ~laft
shall ;a,e ~'tI!'B"I:la::t\t. '6B t:fte pra .... 1sie89 sf See'eien 25595 ~f t..':te
H.al~ aft~ 6afet~
(e) Fep ~~rpBse5 af thie seet.isft, itl sasitiaB te the
ma~e~ials ~e~la~ed in ehapt.e~ 11,98, the 'eera ·flaeat~eHe
material-9"611 inelli:lBe the .a.-tef'iale, S1:ihstanee9~ e'ile.ieal
~~e4Iilet.9, aJul .aBt.esl--~--U~ed: in BId:}aeee1:.ieftB (j), ()elr aPltd-tlt
at Seatleft 25591 a"d tfte .a~e~ialB aflm B~hBtanees ide"titie~ in
See~iBft 2SS91.1 af the ealif6~~1~ a"~~fet) ee~e.
~l):., Unless the facility qualifies as a mini.mal
storage sit.'unaer Section 17.16.030 1 or is otherwise exempt
pursuant to Section 17.08.020, the emergency response plans shall
provide the following additional information:
{I) Emergency response plans and procedures in the
event of a reportable rel~ase or threatened release {as that
phrase is defined in Section 255C'1(p) of the california Health
and Safety CodeJ of a hazardous material, ~hich shall include 1
but not be limited to, the fcllowing:
(i) Immediate notification to cit}', 2.nd the
State Office of Emergen~y Services,
rii) ProcedUres for the mitigation of a
release or threatened release to minimize any potential harm or
damage to persons, property or the environment,
(iii)
business site, including
all persons on the site.
Evacuation plans and procedures for the
i1lUt',ediate audible notice and "Warning to
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"ftiT(<=J Traininq shall be provideod for all new employees,
and annual t.-z.~'ainin9, irlcludinq retresher courses, shall be
provided for all employees in sa~ety.procedures to be utilized in
~he ~ent of a release or threatened release of a ha~ardQus
material. Such training shall include, but not be limited tOI
familiarity with the plarJs and procedures specified above~ These
training programs may take into consideration the technical and
manaqerial responsibilities of each employee.
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~l~ Any business required to file a pipeline
operations contingency pl~n in accordance with the California
Pipeline Satety Act of 1981 (Chapter 5.5 (commencing with section I
5.1010) of Part J, of Division 1 of Title 5 of the Covernment
Code) and the regulations of the DepartEent of Transportativn#
found in Part 195 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations,
may file a copy of those plans with the city instead of filing
the emergency response plans specified in subsection (a) of this
sectlon~
~.~ Any business operatir.q a farm exempted by
paraqraph {Sf 'of subdivision {b} of section 25503.5 of the
california Health and Safety Code from filinq the information
specified in subsections (e) and Cd) ot this section shall,
notwithstanding this exemption, provide the training program
speCified in subsection (d) of this 6ection~
-f<Jt'f~l The city shall maintain records c·f all emergency
response plans and procedures received and shall index them by
street address and company name. said plans and revisions
~~ereto shall be available for public inspection during regular
working hours except for those portions of such plan, includinq
any maps of the facility, as described in Section 17~16.020Cc}#
specifying the precise location where hazardous materials are
stored and handled on site. Pursuant to California Healt~ and
Safety Code section 25506, the city is required to transmit
copies of the entire emergency response plan# or any information
contained therein, to any requesting state or local agency~
17.1'.030 Short form BKKP--Kinimal storage s~t.~ (a) A
facility qualifies as a minimal storage site if the quantity of
each hazardous material stored in one or more storage facilities
in an aggregate quantity for the entire facility is five hundred
pounds or less for solids, fifty-five gallons or less for
liquids# or two hundred cubic feet or less at STP for compresse~
gases~
(b) The applicant for a permit for a facility which
qualifies as a minimal storage site may opt to file the short
form hazardous material management plan. Such plan shall include
the tollowinq components:
(1) General application information;
(2) A simple line drawing of the facility showing
the location of the storage facilities and indicating the hazard
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class or classes and physical state of the ha~ardous materials
being stored, whether any of the material is a ~aste~ and shall
indicate presence and location ot haza~dous materials which are
vater reactive;
(3; ~'t_ eail!eiPls,el'l 4deiR-i-fieat.!Bft fer'tB -.A'hiefi: aliall
iraUea~e "he et.e~age af -al'tY Iftia,,-=:I:_) af aft) ea:t'eiFl9IJel'l lis'ted. ift
SeetiBHS 521"8 tJ:lrs'I::IgJlJ: 5215 cuul ,gee~ieA 5219 eZ !Pit-Ie 8) a.
a.sftaed, af ~he ealile~ftia Gede af Re~la~ie88' TftiB p~e,i.ieft
'Will _e aa4::isfied )J} tohe s!J~.H:'t8:1 toe tlte tire "hie! st is eepy af
'he ea~eine,eft £e9is~ratie" fer-. e~.itted t.e~ealiterftia
ge,e~eftt sf Ift9~S~rial Rela~ie8B 1ft a~e9rdaRee ¥i~h ~he abs.e
ei~d Bee~ie"B ae said T~e 8 as ameflsed,
"f+TifJll Information describinq that the hazardous
mat8rials will be" stored in a suitable manner and will be
3ppropriately contained. separated and monitored;
Description of emergency equipment to be
maintained~
~ *(_~'f Assurance that the disposal of anz' hazardous
mater~als will be ~n an appropriate manner.
(e) nhe;re a alai. fer ~Ea:de se:sl"e" 'l'et:ee~ie8 pl.;I;,rSu.allt
~a Eee~ieft 17.~.G4e is .aae fe. aft) Ba~ei8e,eft lis~ed iA
Seet-iePls 529:8 ~~elct:rjt\ 5215 iU\a £eet.isf'll 5219 af 'i'i~le 8 8' tbe
9alltePftIa 'ade sf Re9Ula~iBfl9, as ameRsea s ,~rs~a~
e~see~ieft fhJ (3) at ~ftie eeet-ie8, ~he eaFeiAegeft idell~ifieatieft
fePli ~e he ,.liel} diseleseli Bhall ideft~ify all eaE'eins!Jefts fleet
alaiae. ~B se trade seB?t~S a~4 i~ B~all iftdiea~e ~he "~ep af
sareiAB,eBs alai.ee ~e ee t-E'aae sesEsta.
Chapter 17.20
IIAZAItDOUII lIIt.'l'BaI PJ.S XllVEll'1'OllY
Sections I
17.20.010
17.20~020
17. aiL Ba9
17.20.D50
17,,29.969
Hazardous materials inventory
statell1ent~
Information required.
PltIslia reesl"lia.
Lockboxes for trade secrets.
,.aa.i4sieftal t:t'aae seBr=et.· iFlf8l"!1:at:iefl
reqtiireEh-
17.Z0.010 Ha.ardous .at.rial. inventory stateaent. CaJ
A haz:ardous __ materi~ls_ i~ve,n~,ory_ statement (IDIIS) shall be filed
annuallY;itljl%~~:,;l>,i9t ea~.y .. r, with the fire chiefil in
accordance' wl.th this chapter. Any person, f:i::rw: BE' eer:per=atieR
~ j~j stores or handles any hazardous material in an amount
which fa'" equal to or greater than the quantities specified in
S~ction 17.20.020 is required to file an HMIS.
tel Fer p~rpese9 sf ~ie efiapter, ift~i~ieA ~e t:he
aa"erials r8If\tlai:ed: i8 Shapt.er= 17T~ 'the t-e ... ')u9:!JaEdetfie
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pl'ed:l:le~s aft. _Tastes i.e,,"ified h, BtHJseet10FH3: CH, fit) # aHa 11),
sf SeBtiBfI 25!§91, arlit tfiose Bat-erial!! and BI:l~staRee9 igefl~iHee
1ft see~~eft 25!§81o 1 et t!!'l:e ealiferfl!a Healt.h: aRt! Sate'ty e5Eie
fetll?l Such person, fiAt, er eetpsl'a:t.ieft shall amend the
HKIS within-'thirty clays of the storaqe or handling of any
hazardous material not listed thereon but required to be listed
by section 17~20T020(a) or of any increase of one hundred percent
or more in the quantity of a previously disclosed material or an
increase 'Which brings the agqreqate. amount of a material aoo'wre
the quantity range listed in accordance with Section 17.20.020(c)
or required to be identifi~d in accordance with Section
l'.20.020(d), or of a change in the business address, ownership,
or business name.
17.20 .. 020 InforaatioD required. (a) Information shall
be included in the HMIS for each hazardous material or mixture
containing a hazardous material stored or handled in a facility
(aggregated over all such materials stored in one or more storage
facilities) where the aggregate quantity throughout the facility
at anyone time durinq the reporting year is equal to or greater
thaL five hundred pounds in veiqht for SOlids, fifty-five ons
for liquids, or two hundred Cub~~i~C~f~e~e~t~~.;t~s~tia~n~d~aijr~d~~:~.~~~:~!f;~ for ~ es.
(b} The information in the :mus shall include:
(1) For nonwastes: the general chemical name,
coamon/trade name, major constituents for mixtures, the
manufacturer, United Nations {UN} or North America (~A) number,
if available, and the hazard class or classes and the material
safety data sheet (MSDS) or equivalent information as required by
city;
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~l-J!)' A. listinq of the chemical nal;l.e and COlWDon
names Qf every o.fh'er hazardous material or}.lIlixt.ure containing a
hazardous material handled by the business ~hich is not otherwise
listed pursuant to subdiv!~ions (1) or (2J of this subsection;
t4t'~~ The maximWll amount of each liili!ai!~r:"~Uj.
h.azardous .aterial or mixture containing' a hazardous' 'm~riiiI'
disclosed in subdivisions {l), (2J or el) of this subsection,
which Is handled ~t anyone time by the business ever the course
of the year~
TStI1ll Sufficient information on hoy and where the
hazardous materials disclosed in Bul:Idivislons (1), (2) or (J} of
this subsection are handled by the business to allow fire,
safety, heal~~ and other appropriate personnel to prepare
adequate emergency responses to potential releases of the
hazardous materials:
f6i-:~;1' The standard industri~l ,clas,~"i"fi~a_tion (SIC)
M;ilfMim~~;:~~~k~IT~~~l~;~~~~,
~~ Th~ name and ~wentY:~.C?~_E,-:rtO\l~,,,p~9,-n<~;,,~umber~
of the .. e~Baft repreeeflt-HttJ-~he lHIBu.eee ~q~~:':p,EIi~!i who .loS
able to assist emergency personnel in the' even\:.' of "an em:eigency
involvinq the business durinq nonbusiness hours.
(e) The HMIS may report the amount of hazardous ~aterial
under this section by ranqes, rather than a specific amount,
pursuant to Section 11.16.020(C) (3), as Ion; as those ranges
provide the information r~ce9sary to meet the needs of emerqency
rescue personnel, to determine the potential hazard from a
release of the materials, and meets the purposes of this title.
(d) The I~I~~lse iRel~de a e&~eiAe~en
ideftt;ifiea'=:l:sft fs!'I!i .'bieit shall iJILdiea.-te islte st.ef'aqe af aPl}'
lIfIiaft4si~y af a",~· eareil!'!:agel'l: ~iet;eil in See'tilU',s 5299 tA!'ee~B SiClS
and Seet-jeA 5119 at 9?i*le e af .. tie ealite::tu"a lIa.iftiaisNo'tivt: Gese
eE RelJ1:ii\a~ier\8, as allefuled, Thia pt'8vieieJn "ill -~is-ri:ell h)
'the a.u.i~~al '=0 ei1;:)" af a eBI!Y af 'the earsJ:Aa§eft !'elJi9t;~B"ieA
.ePm ~.i~~ed ~a ~he eallferfti~ Pepa~.eft_ af Iftd~e'=:~ial
RaIa'-i",,,!! bl aeaal'danae witlt: ~B al9:e'lo'e eit;edi aeet.iBftS af Tit-Ie S
a' 'efta Salii"el'ftia Gede sf Reif1tlli!5't:iener--as-a.eluted.
17.21.83. PWIIlia :E'aee:E'lils. 'l'fte 1IM1S is a JllI1bli~
hewe/ep, ~e infer.a~ieft eaft~aifted ~Aerein i9 s~jee~ "8 t;Fade
Be8Pet pre'tee'=:ieft P1::lEB1::latf'l'= ~e lIealt.h &fltd Sai'et;) Cede See4=iei'"l
25511.
17.20.050 Loekbos •• ror tra4 •• ecreta. For any
hazardous material for which a claim has been made under see'tieft
17.2adUQ ~R~~#:::~""~"i'), the exact name -::-.f the trade secret
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material, its quantity range by storage facility. and all other
information required llnd~r Section 17.20.020{b) must. subject tQ
the approval of city, be placed in a double-keyed lockbox and
maintained in at least t~o locations at the facility. One key
shall be provided to city at the time the permit becomes
effective. The other key shall be maintained on site at all
tiaes. and readily aqcessible to permittee's designated eneFgency
response person. sucb emergency response person shall cooperate
with city in opening the lockbox at any time cit~ responds to an
emergency or unauthorized discharqe on the site involving the
storage facility in which the trade secret material is contained.
In the event that the permittee's designated emerqency response
person is not immediately available to assist city emerqency
response personnel to open the lockbox, such city personnel are
authorized to break the lockbox.
~7.21.G,a A •• i.ie~.l ~~ ••••• a •• , i.fer..~l.B •• tui •• 4r
fa) Fe~ aR~ ftaea~ae~B .ate~ial lep ~Rieh a ~aim-has beeR ma~e
I;lftd.~ Bset-ll9R 17.2e.13t.9, b, aaliit.ieB--*a fHte ... iEiift~ ,-)I)e lee]f:he~:e!l.
U:.e pe:r.i'M;:ee 8:l" re'Alit-apl'lleaf'l't: s'hall ~! e 4 tee: il'Jl!'eE'lrlafc:ien ~e
4=be eity 'I;;Ifu!er akle et' 1:lte fellehiR! al'te't'Aa"tivest
~-Al"ter'Ra"th'e ene. 1ft llea at s~.it.t.iflEJ tlle
e)tae'= elte.i eal "alae et said t.raae eeeret !IIa1:eFi-a1--, -peflt-i-t-t:ee-~
peNt!" aJlJlliea'Rt lIIay eullmit. a EleBeE'i~'tiefl: 81 '_Re l\aaaFlisltis
Illa~epiali iAell::lsi!'uJ tll:it: liet. li .. i-t.ed "te .. t.he ehedlieal and: :p'!oJysieal
pI'8'e .... iss, baaa'!'8 elase, '!'eaetil'it.y ehapaet.er..!-9tiss. {h'e aHEI
e~eri9t.iea ef ~he ~pa8e sesl'et .at.e~ial. at a
~-el ef ~eei-tieit.y !utotoisfaetosll ta elt.!» i aRa all a !efl&-flrsviaee
.} si~y. qtfte deS61'i"t.ieft ml::lst;--iftBllid.e: heal-t.ft-J:iaBa'l'8 blfsl'B!aE:ieft
illellttlliil'lg 'l'emellies afld eel'tlMe-r-w_eaelil'es SIf!!,l!e~t"ia'te feZ" eset'iJeRey
respeftse and 11"1 ease at hlBtaft es!pest:l!'e te ~fte to!'a(ie see;!'e"
aa'Eel'iel i Slleh aessl'ipt.ien IlIriS~ Be aaeEfl;tate toe el'!a~le eit-y~-e
&oBseSEI t;Jte s"d:italdl--i-t:y-of the f1'l'epesed--eaMail'!tB!eftt. ana 1s:fte
ppspeeei .eni~e~ift9 ,laft. ~e Elege;!'ip~ieH "I::lSt. se ee~t.ified. ift
to."l'"itiRIJ iUI asetl;r:at.e B!»' a eael'list.-~ efieBlieal el"ljjil'lee~
(iI) Al-t-ePflat.i.e 'Pbs, IRBt.ea~ af semit.t:-iflq---t:he
fla.e af t.fte t-r-ade--eeeroe-t-----:£-(J elt.y, the 'tr-aEie _eei"et. i ... fera:a'ti-e!'t;
t.t3get.hel" T.i'el'l all 9I::1limit.1:als ~~;r:9tlan\ toe \:ibis -tit-Ie, lIay lie
seait'=ee toe an ifuieJjeaaefl't: cllea-iea-~iflee'l' Bl"--equ-iualeA't
lieeftsed prefessieflal, s~~ee't ~e 8ppl'e4al B) ei~~ ·xhe 9hall
eerll~i ift #'!'it:i",~, 'the e~i'ta~ilit.l Bt tofte eeAtainme~-~esi~Ai
"he .aftit:Bl'i8~ metbeas aRa plaRs. ~ 'ERe sepapatie~ af
.a~eri81s, aH~ 'the aee~lae~ af yft& faeill~~ s~aFa,a map wiota
re!)4l!'d: i;e 'the i:ftfe~at.ieP!i relelJ€lflto 'tell toRe t-paae ~-ft.,.--Ml--saeft
.e.:i:"*ale ~e.aiA Sl:iBjeeto---t-o---e-i:ty 1 a 'Fevie".J aPIa a~~'l'B.al ldAElep
~h!B 'it-1e, or-
(at Alt.e'!'ati-Ye 'i'hree. ~.paGe. see;f'e't iftlel!"llMoiell
BB"d~ftt: toe lse pre'tee'Eea, .8) ~e sl:ti3l1:l~'ed ~e eity eft a eepalat-e
fer. 8!' fefti9, elea!'ly al'\~ eOAspiel::l:el::l:sl}T maFlfe6:---er----l-abeled: as
8BfI"-aiPli"IJ 'e:raEie-eecpet-iPlfer-.at.ieA, ails aais feFB'l eE' i'el:'B\s MlBot
lte 8ti:Bait-t-ed 8f'J:ly t.8 a eit) effielal ~eBi~fta"tea B!» ei'ty.....flt
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seEft:l!'eti taeilities i..-hieb i!~e deei,fled---te p't"e.eJ'l"t iAad.-ert:er.:t Ell!'
~a~~herl!ea &2e899 or ~ie~FeT
ftj-) Tbe eSAfideFlI'tial tE'eat.meFlt ... 1'ti:~:9t:laf\t: tie 'tllois
!Ilt&,ter, ef t:lte idlef'lt.it~ st--mellen t'~!!de eeer-e\' d:iaeloeeti-t:-&--~l\E:
ei\y !lees flat: apply-· ... sere t}\ere has lleefl allY '=I"a~tfl:at'-!-ee4
d:ieeil~PlJe relat!:e~ tie 9tleh traae seer-et !Raterial 'iffiieR is
reps_,,=al!lle l:FI eBl!lpliaf!:ee --w-i-t.-h--&ee"tiePl 17. i! 1; 91G-of--"lief'e BueH
ti-:t-eeleelire af'ige~ sf aft) aff:eial eme_lJel"le)"" ;respef'lse !'elat.iliiJ
toe at'll' et.ef'alJe fa.eili~y iii; tllvifllJ euebm tl!'aae seer-at iFtfs:t"mat-ien:
;&y ,911 B safety pe"f"ssftHel -o.f..--e-i~
PubUereeoi;tls.,
c:taii' of trade, aec:-ret.
oeflnltlon",<?r. :t~de" tiecret.', , "" .
. Add! tional •. ""ad .. • """ret !nf"orio<itl<>ri r,oqui-re.<!. . . . . . ............. .
~1;~j.C!~.C!·PU:oliora""rit.. Ali Information suhllltUj'lt:6
~.Cj;~tl! ·i:i\U;:iV~n!' 1;" this . tt':l e .i." " pubHc record aM. SliliU . N;.
."'il:i!l>lilOt,? .. 1:hlH'Ubl1.c unl"." othenlise pr"vld<>d by otl)./O't ~~;:o!tlio:it"i;and except tal!' intonllatlo\l ~o" which" clall11
!l'i; :.:..·#~1;lia#.~en "!'!cle · i~ .. il"""j;da~~ \:1>. thl~ •• "~!t~
CUb ""uea. ~e".t. 4I>yper6l>n.~iQnq. i:IY .•. ~J;" titl" sh81i ,"totb ... tilioio'?1: m. . .....•. '
.. ·.,ll .... formation· wh!cb the person bel:l~tojS·>{"
. ... .... . (if ~ltBri1ati ve <me. I" liill> .. otiul:>lIl~ttlnlri~" .. ~~.chiillical. ""'I"' of said trade ""cret .... terVJl. 'hlehpeq!q."
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(3) ,.A1te!'l\ative Thr .... · The t"",d .. "ecrel;
1.A1'~t.iM~tt:o b<! .PI:"tecte4 • .ay .be. aUbllitted toc.\,ty5>" "
!Ii>*a.t:e 't';hl';r1~rms. c1 ea rIll' . andcC>Ilspi""oltsl l' marl<e<S or
labelAid"a .. ,contalnir,gtrjjde seel:et. infoP\llttonj .. ~ .. sa 1<1 ·f"O!, pr :dQisli#t~swiJUttS4"",+y t<>a~ityotficla):de&i91lat.~J1¥····
p.·.i.t.y.· .... '.~ .•... '. r.···ei>.·,· .. lv.· .. e., .'.: .. t ... u. de ...•. ""' .. c .. re. t. in~oriaa.t1c»i.'" :£1: .. ~U.· .. _ .. tll. Q/I. ".fS~ rqte:~tng .~ .. tr~de ~t inforillAtion .. is. ~en bit;1i!! ... ·· ..... ~~~~l>l.P!!"!!~n~ .. l'<'h party .• MHalso .. ~u!>mit aWlt~~:t:i.
"" .. ".· .. ~ .. :lcr.;~,,:.!.~ .•. · .... 4 ... W ....... '.0 .. f .... an. y .... aMi .. Ul'il.iabif .. l.~:.Y.,. ,:re'l'.ulting t:"""".iU~l~\lre ,;r"~.t~~e."""'l:et.lJ> v oJ.at ono...ue section_
(b) .. Tile <;;ity official shall endea',,,r to prot~l;.H'Oit
i:li~lo .. ):!"" any alld 1111 trade sec ... ts which come £ntol;l> .. li'~~Y'"
PI! .... '1"'~.icm. pill's"!"'t tc. "ubs"ct~on ~aJ (3) of .~is "e<;t1"n, .. iU,!In
lIl'!.l on :J.r ~tiWted under Callfo.B!la PuI>~iR 1IIo;0rdS .:A~,.f,*j;:~e
31 ••• <>f'~tra<l ..... ~ .. ts, tlte p" .... on·claiAing,th4 U:a4l! ~i';I:::'''I1O,~~b",d,eeloi!d'' "",,1 party 1n l.ritere$t~ri~py·,,,it~· ~~~;~!>~~·~Md~a;;~M; •. ~~!=q~r:U:~~t~~~iin ~!'Y ,,('I'h" ~erscm.cl aiai nq~e. trade ... "",ret ah,¥~.\. bave> !;be.~.i0ll
~"'<l"'f~ c.l,!;Y .~qt;any and all attorney ''',t'1esj cos~ . and
~. i..posedon or. othervlse it>e"rredby c1ty1n a.IIy
~iU'II'1l'4!o1al:~ .to .t!lissacU<>n,'I" "'''Uas.tor ,",y .'~t l~~PI!~~ .. n\i:~<> cal ifornia Go~'""1iIW>t code.SeQtiql) >6~~?;i .
(cL·· ~y .in fOOllltiQnreported t..~iiti"l til' of Ftc.lU!;/iii<!e:t 1i~!,e<;\iiQ(lt~)(3)of thiS .... etion,. "lii"hi"~"'Ptt~~ .. " •
iU ....•.... 8C ... · ... · .•. 1 .... p$UJ;. " .. ,"e ...•.. PI!. re~n.,t. toth~ .. "'!'.ba.p. t:e.1r,shiI .. I.? ... ~.·.· ..• ~ ..... ,.,..6 .. td ... j:~l .. ~ .......... ,~ ~<><ouel'. =-as "egthr~ y. av,"'It;ep,,'.tOf"; Oll:9W~'
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17.24.010
17.24.020
17.24.0)0
17.24.040
Chap ter 17. 24
RB8POIiSIBILI'rY
Reporting unauthorlled discharge.
Unconfirmed unauthorized discharge.
Confirmed unauthorized discharge.
Gases at STP.
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17.24.045
17.24.050
17.24.06D
Office of emergency services.
Clean-up responsibility.
Indemnification.
17~24.0~O lteportinq unautborl.e41 diseharqe .. fa) E,iEf\lieis
arlit 6e~-~--£.IP~-A&-a.eep4 as aA~ Jle:f'seft if! ebarlJe--*---a---s-t.~
faei11t.y a~ l!'es(!i8ftsiele f8_ eme!'gefls)I f'espGft9.e-tsf' a (aeility ltas
hjlihl •• ,e sf ail)' I:l:PLaatasri-eed dieeha:r'g'e af a l!aeal!'di9t:l9 Ba4::erial
whieh ie liqu.id--ef' Belid at: Sl'P, "\:IeR pel"Sbft eaall t.alie aH
:Reee9i9a~ s~eps toe el'l91:l1"'f tae elsea', efj 6fUI-eoMaiflmeAt. a!"l:4
t!'» '!'he' ibed~.~tE! I;'epc:>rt.l.n<f shaU i""ludea".a.~ni]lUill:
(1) "~e .e1<.aot location . <It '. ~.}'elease .Q( fbl:i!ilt<l~
{3r L:th .. h .. ", .. i'<lou .. uterla.1aLrivolvecl InI::ML~~
RJiI:'~~:t~·r;~l.~~.ie;
l4 j" an estimate of the <,l'IanU ty of l>a:r. .. ~
~~~~~!!~..,"lv"c:H and
($) .,.i " .. jq1Own, the po1;",ntialhu aids pre,.<mt.eclliy &~~li .... t;~~a!1-lnVOIYed It'!;b.:raleasl!:Q~' thl;<¥"t'eh~ .
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17.24.020 uneoD~irm.d un~~tboriled discharqe. (a)
Indication of Loss in Inventory Records. Whenever a material
balance or other inventory record I employed as a monitorin9
technique under the HMMP, indicates a loss of hazardous material,
and no unaUt;llor,iz~ disch~::9'e,_ has been confined by other means,
Jl8ft1i:4:ttee 'i;:~~e(per;4ijJ" shall hays five workinq days to
determine whetner" or'<"not the're has been an u..'1authorized
discharge~ If before the end of such period it is determined
that there has ~er. no unauthorized discharqe, an entry
~~.p_l~ini.ng the occurrence shall be zade in pefltk:~ _
~~~!~ monitoring records~ Where peFlli~~ee ~>l"~!i~~
~~ 'has not been able, within such per~od .. to det.erm1ne that
t.here 'has been no onauthorized discharge, an uria'iJtho_r_i_zed
Cl~7f'~hClrqe. is deemed confirmed and pe .. i~~ee '~!:i_:~~~l~
~~: shall proceed in accordance with Section 17.24.03'O'(b).
(b) Test Results. Whenever any test results suggest a
possible unauthorized discharge. and no unautbo,riz.ed, dis,c?arqe has
been confirm~d by ot~er means, the pe~H:tee r.fSporisi~l,;:,:"pet's'on
shall have flve work1ng days to retest. If second t6St results
obtained within that period establish that there has been no
unauthorized discharge, the results of both tests shall be
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recorded in perw;ti::eee'a ~e p.;~tll monitoring records. If it
has not been established withln 'such period that there has been
no unauthorized discharge,,,: an, un~,\J._thcriz:ed, ciilSchacge is deemed
confirmed ana. peHlHs!eee tlliii' r"~.:J):ll',,;:~ shall pro.::eed in
accordance 'With Section 'i ,'. 24'.'030<tb"} • ' ,,'-,-
n.u.uI 9 •• ,h .......... , ... ., .... "i ..... B~e. My
tiflil1i:l"he~il!led aiseha;r=,e .:hHm---is--eo"ti!"llleEi a,~ aRY aeafl5 8t' is
~---ee"fi'l'1r:ed plir'Sl:I:a:Plt lee Sea4;.ien 17,21.939 shall Be t,peat.ea
as la11e.s.
ra) Reesrei:able T::J'flal;ithGPJ.ed 9isekarge. .'di)] t'ees;f"liaI:Jle
~"~~8eFiBed iisekal~e aa ~eFei"afte~ aefifted shall be ee~vi~
aft. salel)l ai8~aaes af in-aft a~pPepria~e .aftfteF 8~ pePai~~ee aHa
Blish eeeVE'reftse--aflEi tlle r'esl3'errse _:Ae'!'e1:'e atlall Be I!sest'aedi in Ule
peP.ai~~ee'e .eni~a~ift~ reee~dsi A ~eaefda~le ~"autftarimed
di5leha~!!Je is any lll'la:ItI~~a"f'i:i!Jed: eiisel'tarlJe at 3:: I'taearaSltl9 lIli2~e'!'ial
~Jbieb .ee~B all af ~he tellewin~ erite~ia.
1) 'ffte EiiSefl:aFl!je -is-fE's!'! a fI!"i.mar, eeft'Eail"meft/E toe
a eeesl\d:aF}' eefli'ta!-.l'HIef!:'e er toe a :f'iEjid afie;e,!"B'tf:l'ltli BltIl!'taee
Ba, eif'iR! eallaklle af eOfttzaiAiRg tofte aisehaE''Je 'lintil--eleaR 1::iIp af
Hte--ftat5.a~-a-l--is eeltfllet:edr
(i!) Alte peRlitt:ee is iWle t:£) allieEfHat:-e-ly aleaA !:iJl
~~i9Cha£ge ~efeFe it eseapee Ipe. suefi eeeSft8a~) ee~t:aiNmeftt
at" Bl::J:eIi a:&eve Ijret:lfl:d sl;!f'iaee (bet: if ~e elel!l:h 1:11' !f'eEf1:lil!es iBe!'e
tftBR ei~'E ~eQ!f's, i~ eeeeac9 a repe~~le elisehaf~c ift aeesfdance
wiU!: BBsee~ieR (el Belew).
(3! 'i'ttoe:f'e io lie :i:A_~eaee ifl t.lIe ha:i!Jaf'B 3f fiFe eF
elEplasio9, "eF :l:S ~--ilflY----p'l'e!leet:ieft ef----a-...-#-lc1lMlaele er
:psilJsl'Iells ~as, "81" is tIlere aPl~ d:Kerie:t'a~ieft sf Sl:iefl: seeandaF)'
ee~aiftBeRt: Br seeR rigid a~B.e grGHnd sHPfaee,
Aft e~epwiBe ~eee~elasle ~Aa~~fiB~i~ea di~~e dees
ftO~ Heed: to ~e reee);'lied 9"f' -fl..~t~----a-s-)n·eYiEle& ift s~see~ie!'li (e)
at ~hie seetian it the 9iseftaF~e i8 nee ~Ae ~esslt sf ~he
de~e~ie_a~ieft SF ~ailtiFe af ~fte ,rimar) ee~~aifler ~
~--i-t.y--d-i900aFlJed-i9-----ies9 tha-ft--efie 9ldPtee ~·.:eiFjI31::, afts eaF lie
eleaRea ep ~i1::~ifl fit~een aiftstes,
~ia~~erieed diBe~&~~e wAish is Re~ de~er-aiRea ee ~e ~eeeFdable
vAder eeeeetoial'l Cal af 1::k1& seetisR, Illest. he Fe.paRed toe toke
~-l-p.e-... chief i_eEiiately, '!'he -.pep&zoHftEj :part~ sftall ,~e. ide
iftfealartsieFi eo \:be fi!l!'E Mie! relat.ing '=8 t.he itl:l':litzy ~
peERi~tee ~e eeftt.aift aRa dispese af the ha&a~deH9 .a~~ial, tofte
eetimat-ed t.iae it. ;:ill t.alI:e ee eel!!lplete eestaiNft_ftt. aRE! ElisliBeal,
aft. ~"e Ele,!E'ee af Ila~a!l!'a ereated" 'I'fle fire elliet lI:ay • erify tfi.a.:t
the !loa: aa::rdeee ---ma-t:-ePi-al------is-he-ittq----coftta-i-fied--Bifid! a,prepri a toe I}
Eli9J!Bsea; ~elie.e!l!' tofte tire ellie! de~el."a:ifte8 ~hat. pe1!'Wli""ee is
au" aae~a~ely eeRt.aiRift~ afta die,asift~ at s~eh aaeareous
-.a-:te-F-ia-l--,--t;l:te til'e ellier ahall have ehe :peueE' aFli4 al::lUtsf'it.:I ~S
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'tI.utertake aft!! diree1: al'\ emel!'geRSY "E'SSIH3f'lSe ii't--OHef'-'te preteet
tofte pulis healt-h a,ul/u' eaf~~
17.14.040 Gaae. at B~~. Sections 17 .. 24.020 and
17.24 .. 010 notwithstanding, any i$$p:",1bl~ person ift ebar!J1! at a
s,"81elge faeili~:)l er' f'espeftsi&le'''tB:!,'ellu!'!'gSft6:t respoRse fetr--a
e~era~e -faeili1:y, who has knowledge of any unauthorized discharge
of 3 hazardous mate~ial ~hich is ~ gas at STP, must immediately
report such discharge to the city if such discharge presents a
threat of i~inent danger to public bealth and safety.
'7.a •• et' 9flL •• 81 &aerie • ., •• ~'eea, ~Re ei~y Sfta~
eue.i't a nit-toeA Fep9!,'t toe ~e e:ffiee af eld6:f'tjeRCy sef"'\1'iees
\Vit!lo!:ll: 'ten W&pld,ik!, lilatJ8 I.e .. t.-be date--t.hat. t:)t.e eil:::J lit fk8~ifieli
af aft Wfta~~e:!'iBed aiseharge (rea atn jftlie~!re~d 9~e~ge ~aftk,
~7.2 •• 050 ~le&D-Il~ r.,~~~,i,~,~,~~,t.J~ My ~e!'~efl, (i::l"m ef'
ea.,e~a~~a~ yeBpeRs~h1e ~aAto~$~l& ~~ faF S~ef1ft~ ~
haeardous-.aterial shall institute and complete all actions
necessary to remedy the effects ~t any unauthorized discharge,
whether sudden or gradual. city shall undertake actions to
remedy the effects ot such unauthorized discharge itself~ only if
the tire chief determines that it is reasonably necessary under
~~ circumstances for the city to do so. The responsible ~
~r8Qij shall be liable to reimburse city for all costs incurred
oy'''cl£y in remedying the effects of such unauthorized discharge,
includinq the costs of fiqhtinq fires# to the ~aximum extent
allowed by 14,.·. This responsibility is not conditiC?"l1e~"upon
evidence of willfulness or neqligence ot ~~e ~ ~~~ storing
the hazardous material (Ei,t" ~n causing or allowing su6h"·'discharqe.
Any r~sponsible ~ ~~ who undertakes action to remedy the
effects of unauthori:z:ed"dis'charge(s) shall not be barred by the
title from seeking to reCover appropriate costs and expenditures
trom otber responsible parties except as provided by Section 1
7.24.060 and this section.
11 .. 2' .. 060 tJh~eanificatiQn. Tee pent~ ~~~ie
~~:·"j.ll>~ii(,t;':t;Q:~l .. :tit}., shall indemr.ify, hold harmless and
defe~"'t1ie"clty agai'nst any claim, cause of action, disability,
loss, liability, damage, cost or expense, howsoever arising,
'Which oocurs by rea,son _of ",~n lJnauthori2ed discharge in connection
\iith.~i~4:eel!,,,,~,;:'~~~!, ~rations tii'lde~ t.~e peNH:
l""eer~l1red tlIllie:f' 1t~~J~c'~',::~ this t~tle ex.::ept as arl.ses from city's
sale willful act or sole active negligence.
Chapter 17.2'
IIIBPBC'I'IOJlS AJIIl Rl!COROS
sections:
17.28.0~O
17.28.020
17.28.030
17.28.040
17.28.050
Inspections by city.
Inspections by permittee.
Special inspections~
Substituted inspections.
Maintenance of records.
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11.2'.010 In.pecttoD. by city. City may conduct
inspections, at its disc~etion, tor thG purpose of ascertaining
compliance vith this title and causing to be cor~ected any
conditions which would constitute any violation of this title or
of any ether staEute, code, rule or regulation affectinq the
storage of ~azar~as materials ..
Pe~ittees are not required to disclose the ide~tlty ot
hazardous Ill8.terials protected ae, tradl! secrets pursuant to
Chapter 11.20 to anyone other than the official designated for
that purpose pursuant to Chapter 17.20 except in the case of an
emergency response or an unauthorized discharge related to the
storage facility in which ~~e trade secret material is contained.
Ttle re fore , permittee may put temporary coverings over the labels
of trade secret 3&terials durinq the course of city inspections
conducte~ by other than the city official so designated.
(a) Right of Entry. Whenever necessary for tbe purpose
of investigatilY.j or enforcing the pro·.risions of this title, or
vhenever any enforcement officer has reasonable cause to believe
that there exists in ~ny structure or upon the premises any
r.ondition ~hiCh constitutes a violation of this title, said
otficers may er.:ter such structure pr premises at all reasonable
times to inspect the same, or to perform any duty imposed upon
any of said respective officers by law; provided that if such
structure or premises be occupied, the officer, shall first
present proper credentials and request entry, and further
provided~ that if such structure or preaises is unoccupied. the
of"flcer shall first make a reasonable attempt to contact a
responsible person {Fea Buefi fira &r ee~era~ien and request
entry~ except in emerqency circumstances. If such entry is
refused, the officer seeking entry shall have ~eoourse to every
re.edy provided by law to secure entry.
(b) Inspections by City -Discretionary. All
inspections specified herein shall be at the discretion of the
city and nothing in this title shall be construed as requiring
the city to conduct any such inspection nor shall any actual
inspection made imply a duty to conduct any other inspection.
FUrthermore, nothing in this title shall be construed to hold the
city or any officer t employee or representative of the city
respon~ible for any damage to persons or property by reason of
making an inadequate or negliqent inspection or by reason of any
failure to make an inspection or reinspection.
17 • 28. O~O.l:~.p.ctiOb"by 1' .... i\_.:~bAS)fit~.oo.
'PlIe pe.,.,Uh_ ili!lIpopl!llbli<.·PIa~~ shall con8uct regular' .'
inspections of' -f.t.s thelX oWn' facilities-to aSsure compliance with
this title and shall-maintain logs or file reports in accordance
with i-E5 ~~t hazardous materials management plan "(~j. The
inspector c'ohductinq su..:h inspections shall be qualifie'd to
conduct such inspections.
17.28.D30 8pecl.~ inspection.. In addit\on to the
inspections specified abOve, city may require the periodic
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elIIployment of special inspectors to cond~t all audit, ,or
assessment of peflI-!--t.tee'lS faeili'=l .tQt".,,:'-t~1t!~ to -make a
hazardous material safety e~aluation and to determine compliance
with the provisions of this title. .
(a) ~he special inspector. shall be a quallfi~ person or
firm who shall demonstrate expertise to the satisfaction of the
fire chief.
(bJ The special inspection repqrt shall
evaluation of the facilities and recommendations
the provisions of this title where appropriate.
report shall be filed with the fire chief at the
it is submitted to permittee.
include aJ
co-nsistent with
A copy of the
same time that
(el P ...... ~u.e ...... P';i""l.tI~;:~~ shall, within thirty
days of said report~ file w1th the f~re chief a plan to implement
all recommendations$ or shall demonstrate to the sa~isfaction of
the fire chief why such recommendations shall not be implemented~
17.28.040 Sub8titute4 In8pegtions. An inspection by an
employee of any other public agency Day be 4ee~ed by the fire
chief as a subst1tut& for any requirement of the title.
17.28.050 .aintel1allce o~ recorcSa. All records, .r~quit:ed
"::t. !:!>f~ title shall b .. maintained by \;he pe ... iUe>e ~.!<l!
~ for a period r~t less than three years. Sa~d records
sbarr"be made available to the fire chief during normal working
hours and upon reasonable notice.
Clutpter 17. l2
APPLlCA710K POR PBRNIT
Set:tion,,:
17.32.010
17.32.020
17.32.030
17.32~040
17.32.050
11.32.060
17.32.070
17.)2.080
17.32.090
17.32.100
17.32.110
17.32.120
17.32.130
17.32.140
17.32.150
17.32.160
17.32.170
Permit.
Application for psrmit.
Investiqation.
Approval of permit.
provisional permit.
Temporary permit.
Issuance of permits.
Additional approvals.
Term.
Renewal.
Determination.
Fees.
Transfer of permit.
Effective date of permit.
Denial of application.
Grounds for denial.
Transaittal of decision.
17.32 .. 010 perait. Any person) fil!'Bi er eSrj!:Bl"8:'t:ien ilfhieft
~ stores any h.azaroous material shall obtain and keep current a
haiardous .aterials storage permit issued pursuant to this title~
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one or more such permits shall be issued ,for a facility according
to the adDinistrative convenience of the fi~e chief. Additional
approv~ls shall be obtained for any storaqe facility thereafter
connected, installed, constructed, repaired as required by
section 17.12cO~O, substantially modified, replaced, closed, or
removed, or for a~y change in or addition to hazardous materials
stored not in accordance with the prior approval~
Notwithstanding the above, permitt~e shall have thirty days to
apply for an additional approval for the storing of a new or
different ~azardous material ~ith the sa~e haZard class as stated
on the existing permit approvals where such storage does not
increase the hazard of fire or explosion or the hazard of the
p~oduction of flammabla or poisonous gas. Storage of new or
different hazardous materials. not. 'Eleeting all of these criteria,
shall require the prior additional approval.
17.32.020 Application tor pcralt. Application for a
new p amended p or renewed permit or an additional approval shall
be made to the fire chief on the form provided by city. In
addition to the information required by such form p applicant
shall sub.it the hazardous mat.crials zanaqelllent plan required by
section 11.16.010 and construction plans, if any, in ccnformity
with Section 17.12.010. Applicant shall specify the peruit
quantity limit requested to be peraitted for each storage
facility.
17.32.030 XnvestiqatioD. The fire chief may make such
investigation of the applicant and the proposed facility or
activity as the fire chief deams necessary to carry out the
purposes of this title.
17.32.040 Approval of per.it~ A permit shall not be
approved urttil the firs chief is satisfied that the storage
approved adequately contorl'.s to the provisions of t.his title.
~7.32.C50 P%ovi.lonal per.it. rf the fire chief finds
that the proposal does not completely conform to the provisions
of this title p th~ fire chief may approve a provisional permit,
subject to conditions to be i.pos~d by the fire chief, when such
a provisional permit is feasible and does not appear to be
detri.~~tal to the public interest. The applicant must be
informed in writing of the reasons 'Wby a full ~.erm permit. was not
issued •
• 7.32.0'0 Temporary per.ait. A temporary permit tor
storage may be issued vhere storage does not exceed thirty days
and occurs no more .frequently than every six :.onths. The
containment standards of Chapter 17.12} the ha~ardous materials
.anaqeaent plan of Chapter 17.16 and the inspection and records
r~quirements of Chapter 11.28 may be modified as appropriate
under these circumstances tor the storage of hazardous materials
on a nonreqular temporary basis.
17.1a.C70 Iasuaee. of perait.. Cal Issuance. Upon the
approval of a temporary, provisional p or full term permit by the
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effieer Il!l shall issue an~ deliver the permit to the applicant~
Sucb permit shall contain the folloving information:
(1J The name and address of the permittee for
purposes of notice and service of process:
(2) The address of the facility for which the
per_it is issuedt
(3) Authorization of any and'all storage facilities
approved under the permit, the permit quantity limit or liBits
and the approved hazard class or classes for each storaqe
facility;
(4) The date the permit is effective;
'5) The date of expiration;
(6} When appllcable, a desl<Jl1atior~ that the permit
is provisional or temporary;
(7J Any special conditions of the permit.
(b) Records. TbP-fire chisf shall keep a record ot all
permits issued ~ all conditions attached thereto.
17.32.080 Additional approval.. (a) Wben a request for
an additional approval is filed as required by Section 17.32.010,
the procedures set forth in this title for an application for a
perait shall also apply to such an application for an additional
approval. Each application for an additional approval shall be
acco.panied by an appropriate amendment to the KMKP.
(b) If the additional approval request is for closure of
a storage facility, peraittee shall apply for approval to close
such storaqe facility not less than thirty days prior to the
termination of the storage of haz~rdous aaterials ~t the storage
facilitYr Such closure Ehall be in accordance with a closure
plan which describes procedures for terainatinq the storage of
hazardous materials in each storage facility in a manner that:
(1) Minimizes the need for further maintenance; and
(2)
health or safety
materials in the
Controls to the extent that a threat to public
or to the environment from residual hazaraous
storage facility i6 miniaized or elimin~ted; and
(3) Demonstrates that hazardous materials that were
stored in the storage facility will be removed, disposed of,
neutralized, or reused in an appropriate manner. This thirty-day
period may be waiVed by the city if there are special
circuastances requirinq such waiver~
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17~32~090 ~.r.. A permit may be issued for a term of
years, exceptin9 provisional perpits which may be issued
period of tiJie up to ai" .eA1::Ae ~_~t' and temporary
which zay be issued for nc longer than thirty days4
17.:12 .. 100 aenev.l.. Every application for the rene~'al of
a permit or extension ot a provisional permit shall be made at
least thirty days prior to the expiration date of such permit~
If a tiMely application for renewal has been submitted, the
permit shall remain in effect ur.til the fire chief has made a
determination pursuant to Section 11.32.110 and any
administrative appeal pursuant to ~~apter 17.36 has been
exhausted.
17.32.110 ~t.r.ain.tlo~. The fire chief shall make a
determination with regard to any application fer a permit~ an
additional approval, or a renewal, within ninety days from the
date that the application has been cO!llpleted or compliao_nce with
the appropriate provisions of the California Environmental
Quality Act (CEQA) has been complet~, whichever occurs later.
This time limit may be further extended by Dutual agreement
between the fire chief and applicant.
(a) Delinquent Fees. All permit fees delinquent for
thirty days or more shall be subject to an additional charqe to
be determined by city which shall be added to the amount of the
fee collected ..
(b) Refund of Pees. .No refund or rebate of a permit fee
shall be allowed by reason of the fact that the permit is deni6d
or the permittee discontinues the activity or use of a facility
prior to the expiration of the term or that the permit is
suspended or revoked prior to the expiration of the term4
17.32.130 ~~an.t.r of pe~lt.. The permit may be
transferred to new owners of the same business only if the ne~
owners accept rasponsibility for all obliqations under this title
at the time of the transter of the business and document such
transfer on a form provided by city within thirty days of
transfer of ownership of the business. Such transfer shall be
subject to the approval of the tire chi~f.
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17.32.140 Zffectiv. 4at. of ~rait. Nc perait shall
become effective until th~ permit has been si~ned and accepted by
the pera! ttee ~ Where the permi ttee is a company, f ira or
corporation, the acceptance must be signed by a person t~vin9 ~e
legal authori~y to bind the permittee.
17.32.~50 Denial ot application. If the fire chiet has
cause to deny the application and determines that it would not be
feasible or in the p-olblic interest to approve a temporary or
provisional permit, then the tire chief shall deny tbe
application.
17.32.110 Ground. tor deDi.l. A permit shall be denied
ir the applicant fails to demonstrate adequate conformity to the
provisions of this title~ In addition, a per.ait can be denied
for any of the grounds upon whiCh the permit w~uld be subject to
revocation pursuant to chapter 17440.
~7.32.170 rransmittal of decision. The decision to deny
the application shall be given to the ~pplicant in writing,
setting forth the findings upon whiCh the decision is based4
8eetioD..~
17.34.010
17.34.020
17.34.030
17.344040
17.34.050
11.34.060
17.34.070
17.34.080
17.34.090
CIlaptelr 17. 34
BJlVIJIOII!ID'1'AL RJlVrft'
State law.
Exemption frOD CEQA.
Initial study.
Environmental impact report.
Negative declaration--Minimal changes
in kinds and volumes of chemicals.
Negative declaration--Substantial
changes in kinds and/or volumes of
chemicals.
Architectural review.
Fire depart.ent guidelines.
Appeals.
17.34.010 stat. law. This chapter contains procedures
specific to the city of Palo Alto for processlnq applications for
hazardous mater-lals storage permits in compliance with the
California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). These procedures
shall be used in conjunction with CEQA, Public Resources Code
Section 2l0GO et seq.;-the stat~, 9U1.d4!lin~s, .,illlplementing CEQA. 14
California ).'d:ai"is~ra~iue Code ~.i'b,.~~~q Section 15000 et
seq.; Palo Alto Municipal Code'Ti 18 1 ~ ana the procedures for
iBplementation of CEQA adopted by the city of Palo Alto.
~7.34.020 Zz"ptloD fro. CBQA. As part of the review to
determine if an application for a permit is complete, the fire
chief shall deterair.e whether the project for which the
application is being sUbmitted is exempt from CEQA~ The fire
chief shall develop and make available written guidelines for the
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deter1kination of '-..,hether i1 project is so ex-em.pt. These guide
lines aay be amended by the fire chief from tise to time.
Xf the tire chief determines th~t a project is exempt
froa CEQA and th~ fira chief approves the application for a
permit~ the fire chief shall file a notice of exemption with the
clerk of the county of Santa Clara.
11.34.030 Initial Itu4y. If a project is determined not
to be exempt from CEQA, the fire chief shall r~tify the applicant
that the permit application shall not be complete until the
applicant has prepared an initial environmental study to
determine if the project may have I significant effect on L~e
environment.
11.34.0~G BDvlroaa.htRl t.pact report~ If the fire
chief determines from the initial study for a project, or if the
director of planninq and community environment determines from
the initial study for a project requiring design review pursuant
to Chapter 16.48, that an enviror~ental impact report (ErR)
sboYld be prepared for the project, the city's procedures for the
preparation of an ErR, in accordance with Title 11, shall be
followed.
17.34.050 Beqatlv. declaration -Klai •• l eb&ae •• la
klDds and Yoluaes o~ cb .. ical.. (a) Initial Study. If a project
does not require design review pursuant to Chapter 16.48 and the
fire chief ~eteraines froa the initial study that the project
would result in mini~al changes in kinds and volumes of chemical,
the procedure set forth in this section shall apply. The tire
chief shall develop and make available written guidelines for
deteraininq whether a pLoject would result in minimal changes in
kinds or volu.es of chemic~ls. These guidelines may be amended
by the fire chief from time to time.
(b) Notice. If the fire chief determines fro~ the
initial study that a negative deciaration should be adopted,
notice that the tire chief proposes to adopt a negative
declaration shall be provided to all indi·liduals and entities who
have pr~viously requeste1 in writing such notice for the specific
project. and to the public by publication once in a ne~spaPEr of
general/circulation at least ~~ days in advance of adoption
of the negative declaration. This-notice sball state t~at~
during a specific public review period of at leaet ~~; days,
written coaments on the proposed negative declaration may be sub
aitted to the tire chief and that any person or entity Day make a
written re~Jest to the fire chief for a hearing on the project.
(c) Hearing. It at any time during this public revie..,
period any person or entity makes a request in writing to the
fire chief that a public hearinq on the project be heIdI the fire
chief shall set a time and plac8 for the hearing ~hich heari~
shall be held within thirty days of the date of the request, but
which .ay be continued from time to time. Notice of such hearing
shall be mailed to the applicant for the permit and to the person
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or entity requesting the hearing and shall be given to tha public
by puhlication once in a newspaper of q~neral circulation not
less than ten days prior t,o the date of the heari~. ·rhe notice
of pu}:(lic hearing shall contain the follow!nq:
(1) The exact add~ess of the property, if known, or
the location of the p~operty, it the exact address is not known,
and the purpose of the application, including the type of
chemical ~r chemicals and quantity of storage a~lied for:
(2) The time and place of the h~aring:
'3) Reference to L~e application en file for
particulars; and
(4) A statement that any interested person, or
agent thereof, way app2ar and be heard.
TypOgraphical and/or publi~hir.9 errors shell not
invalidate the notice nor any city action.
Cd) Action ot Fire Chief. Prior to acting on the
perait, the fire chief shall consider the proposed negative
declaration t_oge:tber 'With any comments received at the public
hearinq, if one 1s held. Not more than ten working days after
the conclusion of the public review period, or if a public
hearing, is held, not more than ten ~grkin9 days after the
conclusion of the public hearing, the fire chief shall ma~e a
decision on the neqative declaration and the permit pursuant to
Chapter 11.32. Notice of the decision of the fire chief shall be
mail~a to the applicant and to any other person or entity making
a writtan request for such notice.
(e) Notice of Determination. After decidinq to approve
a perait for which a negative declaration has been approved, the
fire ch1~t sball tile a notice of determination with the clerk of
the county of Santa Clara.
11.3 •. 0,0 .eqat.i". 4.claratloD -substetlal cbaD~ •• in
kinds an4/cr voluaa8 of chemicals. If a project does not require
desiqn review pursuant to Chapter 16.48 and the fire cnief\
deterai~es from the initial study that the project would result
in substantial chances in kinds and/or volumes of cheDicals, in
addition to the proceoures set forth in Section 11.34.050, the
procedures set forth in this section shall apply. The tire chief
shall develop and make available written guidelines for
deteraininq whether a project would result in substantial changes
in kinds or volumes of cbemicals. These quidellne~ may be
amended by the fire chief from time to time.
(a) Notice. Notice that the fire chief proposes to
adopt a. nega.tive declaration shall be mailed at least ~Z,~ days
in advance to the applicant and to owners of record of real'
property within three hundred feet of the exterior boundary of
the property involved, as such owners of record are shown In the
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last equalized assessment roll, and to owners and occupants of
real property within three hundred feet as shown on the city of
Palo Alto utility custolter file~ This notice shall state that
durinq a specific public review period of at least ~z'i days,
written co .. ents on the proposed negative declaration zay be
submitted to the fire chief and that any person or entity may
make ~ written request to the fire chief tor a hearing on the
p~oject. Compliance witb procedures set forth in this section
shall conati~~tc a good faith effort to provide notice, and the
failure of any owner or occupant to receive notice shall not
prevent the city frOM taking any action or affect the validity of
any action.
(b) Hearing. If at arlY time during the public review
period, any person or entity makes a request in writinq to the
fire chief that a public hearinq on the project be held, notice
of such hearing shall be mailed at least ten days in advance to
owners of record of real property within three hundrad feet of
the exterior boundary of the property involved~ as such owners of
record are shown in the last equalized assessment roll, and to
owners and occupants o£ real property ~ithin three hundred feet
as. shown on the city o~ Palo Alto utility customer file.
compliance with procedures set forth in this section shall
constitute a good faith effort to provide notice, and the failure
of any owner or occupant to receive notice shall not prevent the
city from taking any action or affect the validity of any action.
17.34.070 Architectural review. If a project determined
by the fire chief not to be exempt from CEQA also requires design
review pursuant to Chapter 16.48, the followinq procedures shall
apply:
(a) Initial Study. The fire chief shall notify the
applicant that the permit application shall r.ot be complete until
the applicant has prepared an initial envi~onment4l study to
determine if the hazardou~ ~aterials storage component of the
project may have a siqnificant effect on the environment. This
initial study shall then be incorporated into the initial
environmental study for the entire project.
(b) Notice and Hearing. A plllllic hearing on the
hazardous materials storage component of the project shall be
held by the fire chief whether or not one is requested. Notice
of the proposed negative declaration and public review pe~iod and
notice of the hearing shall be given by publication and by mail
in the manner provided in Sections 17.34.050 and 17.34.060,
whether or not the project involves miniaal or substantial
chang$s in kinds and/or volumes of chemicals~ The hearing shall
be held prior to the architectural review ~ard hearing on the
project.
(e) Recommendation. The fire chief shall consider the
proposed neqative declaration together with any written comments
received during the public reyiew period and any comments
received at the public hearing. and within ten workinq days make
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negative declaration to the director of planning and community
environment.
{d) Approval. If the director ot planning and community
environment approves the negative declaration for the project,
the tire chief shall make a decision on the permit pursuant to
Chapter 17.32 within five workinq day$ of the director of
planning and community environment's decision on the design
review application. Notice of the decision of the fire chief
shall be mailed to the applicant and to any other person or
entity aaking a written request for such notice.
17.34.080 'ire 4epart.ent quid_lin.e. The fire
department shall develop and make available written quidelines
tor deteraininq ~hether a project is exespt from CEQA and whether
a project entails mini~al or substantial chanqes in kinds and/or
volumes of chemicals. These quidelines may be amended by the
fire chief from time to time.
17.34.090 Appeals. {a) Exemption for Minimal Changes.
If a permit for a project which is exempt from CEQA pursuant to
section 17.34.020 or for a project ~hich results in minimal
~hanqes in kinds and volumes of chemicals pursuant to section
17.3~.050 1s qranted or denie~ by the fire chief~ the decision of
the fire chief shall be the final decisi~n of the city, and no
appeal may be taken trom said decision.
(b) Substantial Chanqes or EIR. If a permit for a
project which results in substantial changes in kinds or volumes
of chemicals pursuant to Section 17.34.060, or for a project for
which an EIR was prepared pursuant to Section 17.34.040 is
granted or denied by the fire chief, the decision of the fire
chief shall be appealable to the city council by any person
affected by such decision, in accordance with the following
procedures:
(1) An appeal shall be in writing and shall be
filed with the city clerk vithin ten days after the mailinq Qf
the notice of the decision of the fire chief. An appeal not
filed within such time shall not be processed. The appeal shall
state the 9rounds the~efor.
(2) An appeal shall be subject to an appeal fee as
prescribed by the municipal fee schedule, no part of Which shall
be ret~rnable to appellant.
(3) Filinq of an appeal with the city clerk shall
stay all proceedinqs in furtherance of the action appealed until
the determination of the appeal as provided in this section.
(4) Upon the filing of the appeal, the city clerk
shall set a date tor a public hearing on the appeal, which
hearing shall be held within sixty days of the date of the filing
of the appeal. Notice of the hearing shall be given by
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publication and by mail in the same manner as provided in
sections 17.34.050 and 17.34.060.
(5J The fire chief shall transait to the city
council copies of the original application, all environmental
~uments, and other papers constituting the record upon which
the action appealed was taken, ineluding a written statement
settinq forth the reasons for his decision.
{6J Upon the date set for hearinq, the city council
shall conduct a public hearing thereon, which may be continued
from time to time. Upon conclvsion ot the bearing on the appeal,
the council shall tak~ one of the following actions:
(A) Approve the neqative declaration, ar~
aP9rove, or approve with .odifir~tlons, the project:
(BJ Pursuant to CEQA, require that an
environmental impact report be prepared before the city council
takes action on the project;
(C) Disapprove t"-be project~
(7) If approved by the council, the pe~it ~hall he
effective iaaediately. Notice of the council's decision shall be
mailecJ to the oriqinal applicant, the: appellant" and to any ot.her
person or entity who has filed a written reqJest for such notice
with the city clerk.
(0) Projects Requiring Design Review. If a project
requiring a permit under this chapter also requires design review
pursuant to Chapter 16.48~ any appeal of the fire chief's
decision pursuant to this chapter shall also be considered an
appeal of the decision regarding the design of the project
pursuant to Chapter 16.48, and any appeal of the decision
regarding the design of the project pursuant to Chapter 16.48
shall also be considered an appeal of the fire chief's aecision
pursuant to this ehapter~
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17.40.010
17.40.020
17~'O.O:)O
17.40.040
17.40.050
17.40.060
17.40.070
17.40.080
Chapter 17. to
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Grounds for reaedial action~
Notice of noncompliance.
Notice of hearing.
Suspension prior to hearing.
Remedial action.
Transmittal ot decision.
Authority after suspension,
revocation or expiration.
Return of permit~
17.40.0~O Grounda for reae4ial actiOD. A permit .ay be
subjected to reaedial action for any of the following causes,
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arisinq from the acts or omissions of the p$r.ittee~ either
before or after a permit is issued:
(a) Praud, willful misrepresentation, or any willful~
inaccurate or rals& statement in applying for a new or renewe~
permit ..
(b) Fraud, willful misrepresentation, or any willful,
inaccur~te or fels~ statement in any report required by this
Htle:
~lll Failure to &bate. correct or rectify any
noftCompllane'e' within the time specified in the notice of
noneoJlpl i ance ..
~ Failure to correct conditions constitutinq an
unreasonable 'risk or an unauthorized discharge ot hazardous
materials within a reasonable time after notice from a
governmental entity other than city:
Failure to abide by the remedial action imposed
Failure to pay any applicable fees~
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17.40 .. 020 liotice of 1l0Dcoapli&Dc,,:_, , ,unlE!!:Ss _ tl'l,e ___ fire
chief -tinds that an immediate suspension :':::'~~~::;:'i!~-t9# under
Section 11.40.040 is necessary to protect the public hearth or
safety from imminent danger, the fire chief shall issup. a notice
of nonce.pl i ance:
(a) For failure to comply with the provisions of this
title, any permit conditions or any prOVisions of the hazardous
materials .anagement plan: or
(b} Before taking remedial action pursuant to Section
17.40. OH)-i4~{;'l'
SUCll, _n<?tice shall be 91 yen in writii'lq to peYili1;~ee-t:1ie
~~~~~t!~,~~S~~c~it~~~=f~hinlih!h:i:~~;:~~~~~~7 is
remedial action may be taken~
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17.40~030 .otio. notice of heari~ shall
be 9'lven to the by the fir _ chief in
writinq., setting forth the'" the hearing, the
ground or grounds upon ~hich the re.edial action is based, the
pertin.nt code section or sections, and a hrief statemer~ of the
factual .atters in support thereof. The notice shall be given at
least fifteen d&ys prior to the bearing date.
1,.,0.040 Suspension prior to hearinq. Whenever the
~~J:~,,,~~,~_e~,,,,,t~_~~! that s'.lspension. of a pe~it ~1~t::f'L~~ ~~t.~'$,Wl prior to • Ileannq for remed.al acti"n is
nedilss\iI'ry: to" protect the p\lblic health or from illUDinent
the fire chief
17.40.050 aa..dial actioD. If the fire chief, after the
haaring, finds ,that cause exists tor remedial action, the tire
chief Mia}} 9t impose one or more of the following:
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-tetlil An order to correct the particular noncompl iance
specified in"-"the notice issued pursuant to Section 17.40.020;
M~I~; A revocation of the permit for the facility or
for a storagC;"'tacility and approval of a provisional pereit;
-f<itc~t" suspension of tile permit tor the facility or for
a storage fac"~lity for a specified period not to exceed six
months;
Modification or addition of conditions of the
per.it:
t4TlIJ~ Re.vocation of the permit with no reapplication
pend-tted fo'r a specified period not to excaed five years~
If the grounds, f_or remedial act.ion are based on
subsections (e). (dJ t:"(i!} or term: ot section 17.40.010 and if
such qrounds are limIted. to one stora.ge. facility,. the. remedial
action taken shall be limited to that storaqe facility.
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1.40.0.0
17.40.070 Authority after 8uapen.loA, revocatloD or
expiration. The suspension, revocation or expiration of a permit
issued under this title shall not prevent any proceedings to
investigate such permit~ nor the instituting of any other
proceeding or takinq remedial action aqainst such peraitteer
11.40.0ao a.turD of perait. In the e¥ent that a permit
issued under the provisions of this title is suspended or
revoked, ,the pe~ittee shall forward it to the fire chief not
later than the end of the third business day atter notification
of such sUBpension or revocation.
seotioDSC
17.44.010
17.44.020
Cl>apter 11. 44
IIUlUIIG PROCBDI7i.B
Hearing n:.les.
Hearing notices.
17 •••• 01G Bearing rule.. In any hearinq under this
title, all parties involved shall have tbe right to offer
testimonial, dOCUEentary, and tangible evidence bearing on the
i5sues to be represented ~y counse~, and to confront and
cross-examine any witnesses aqainst them. Any hearing under this
title .ay be continued by the person conducting the bearing for a
reasonable time for the convenience of a party or a witness.
17.44.020 Bearing notic... All notices
shall be sent certified ma
8.ctloD.~
17.48.010
17.48.015
17.48.020
11.48.030
Chapter 17.4.
lDIrORCI!JII!JI'l
Criminal penalties.
Violations of state law.
Civil penalties.
Remedies not exclusive.
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17.41.010 CrtaJnal p.D.ltl~.. As provided under Chapter
1.08 QL Title 1, violations o~ th~ provisions of this title shall
be subject to criminal sanctions.
17.'1.015 violationa of atst. lev. Violations of
Chapter 6.95 of Division 20 of the Califo~nia Health and Safety
Code by any handler shall be punishable as provided therein.
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pl'sdeian sf thia "it-Ie, e!lBetI' Nlt':~ aft 'Y:!tal:l~ei'il!ed aise:hal"'ge
.hiell is l!'eeer:sHle alul reeerliell ift eellpliaftse r.1'1'I: Seet:.ieft
11.21,919 shall fte_ ee a vi&la~ieft af ~iB ~i~le fel' pa~eses af
*his .eB~iBn, SP tails t:.e ea.,l~ .i~ sny erder ies~ed
t.}te:re1:il'lde!', silall tile l!Hle lEi. is 811 _ 11 pe.u11ty He" toe e1leeedi
tLe hv..uILed .ella:!'B per day ia", •• ak ,'ielatiBft .'trieb 5"&1.1 '§e
aolSiBesaeli iJRd reee\,"ereli i" a 81 il a,,~isft 'hpsl:iljht ift ~!\e r,Me sf
toile ,eeple lty t-ke ait, a'k"tElof'f'Ley. 1ft 8e~er.h\iF\§' tfloe pe,ullty" \:floe
e6Ql~ akall 888siaer all rele,aft_ ei.e~B~a~ee9, iftel~aift~1 ed~
fte_ li.i~ed ~eJ ~e t811e~in'l
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serres"iue ae'6ieft, if i!oftYJ 't:alEet'l S) tfte ,eHli~
e4-t:y (!IPe¥ai181 1:he eeli~ altall lie'tel"l!lifte afta i.peee :reasB8al:tle
flffe''I:£les, iftsl"tldirt, at'tef'fleys' fee., il'lsla1rl!eEi By the eit-) ift tbe
ift.ea~i~a~ieft aft8 ,peaee~t-ie~ af .he ae~ieft.
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17.".03G .... 4i •• DOt .. olgai... Remedies under this
chapter are in additjory t,o_ ,a~c:!, _dO""not supersede or limit any and
all other remedies, t~~"r,*~~,~~' civil or criminal..
\7~ ••• 040 CIvil actioa for retaliation. A civil action
.ay be instituted against any employer by ~~ employee vho has
been discharged, demoted, suspended or in any other ma~~er
discriminated against in terms or conditions of employment, or
threatened with any such retaliation, because such employee has,
in good faith~ made any oral or written report or complaint
related to the enforcement of this title to any company official,
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public official or union official, or has testlfiec in any
~roceedinq in any way rel~ted thereto. tn addition to any actual
damaqea which ~ay be awarded, damaq~6 shall include costs ~nd
attorneys' fees. The court may award punitive damages in a
proper case.
sections:
17.52.010
11.52.020
17.52.030
11.52.935
17.52.040
17.52.050
Chapter 17.52
MISCELLAllEOU8
Disclaimer of 1l4bility.
Guidelines.
Duties are discretionary.
~ert ~e Nle sta'te Ua1=er :Re9~
eefti;J!'al 8eafti.
Conflict yith other laws.
Severability.
17.52.010 Disolaiaer of liability. fat-The degree of
protection required by this title is considered reasonable for
regulatory purposes. The standards set forth herein are minimal
standards and this title does not imply that compliance will
ensure that there will be no unauthorized discharge of hazardous
material. This title shall not create liability on the part of
the clty# any officer or employee thereof for any damages that
result from reliance on this title or any administrative decision
lawfully made thereunder. All persons handling, storing, using,
processing, and disposing of hazardous materials within the city
should be and are advised to determine to their own satisfaction
the level of protection in addition to that required by this
title necessary or desirable to ensure that there is no
unauthorized discharge of ha~ardous materials.
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im:peeed fs_ ~I\e 8'-81'3:,8 at ether I'tallep!letl • .,.~el!'ialB i UaeardSl:l9
.6~ez'al. ar. ideft~lf~e4 as ea~Bip.e!eft8 herei" fe]!' f~lie reeeri
p-'1!'JI8aBII Elftly afld toile i4ent:ili:ea"fsPl af a M:"er:lal 4S1 a
e&r&lA8lj'eft 81\a11 .. &~ ]! e'ilii.e a --eiflereAt: al" st1:l'iet-e~ aPl'l!-ea-t.4Ofl
e f ~tle Il PEl 4 i8 teft8 ., thle t.!.t-le, ftBr ,,&\:1e. \:8 af'lY 'PeY'seft 'ttfuie:!'
aiTJ eiP81:1.etaftses at-her t.iliUl ~Ae.e E:1fJlf'easly sfeeitled ift tAte
~el Hel" ~all euek idefttitioat-isft epea~e i!lflj e~hel' d~~y~
e~li'g'at:iept IIfB'" et"')! liif:fereftt. Ire. er s!l'i:"ieftal---io.-e---t:~
at' eel19a"ieft9 applieahle ~e t:he 8'e~age e# e~her haearSeQ9
llat.eFialsl
17.52.020 auid.line.. Guidelines approved by the fire
chief may be issued from time to time and .h~ll be .aintained in
the office of the fire chief. Such quidelines, in the areas
aadressed therein~ shall serve as an advisory interpretation of
this title.
17.52.030 DUti •• are ai.a~.t!oB.ry. Subject to the
li~itations of due process, notwithstanding any other provision
o~ this code, wbenever the words ·shall-or -must-are used in
establishing a responsibility~ or duty of the city, its e1ected
or appointed officers, employees, or agents, it is the
legislative intent that such words establish a discretionary
responsibility or duty requiring the exercise of jud~ent and
discretion.
17.52.035 Repe~~ •• ,.-•• e'er a ••• ~ ••• e8.~81 Bua~
IPM: e:i:~y vill .efJl::lil'e 1ti5 pe!"ll!i"t appliI!l8f1t:e afla pe:FJ&!..:t.:tees t-e
fill eti~, 1ft addit.lea toe (S:I!'IM )!8f11lil"ed ttl? ei~y!e BW!\ p~ppesa:s
B"aer ~i9 t.i"le, eendal!'EliBBs f'a!'ll~ ,.'''!'.!':.:!--nea ..... he applieat.iBft
tanl and aRsttlal IBIUIt"," feE"il-prepared l!Iy "lte State lJaeer :Resell:lf"eeS
'SsM-Esl BsarE! as apeeif"ie4 I!J} ealifsE'f'lia Uealtb a.ul Saf~ E!B~e
6ea~ieft 25283.2, aft~ ei~ will (s~aFd ~eBe (Spa9 ~e ~e S~a~e
wat:ep li.eeBl:lrees Qsfltt:zel BB'~r'di
IIs'WetVer, \1fte~e 8:n~ af -eJ:te ifl:tef'lla~iBA l'e~t:l:i:re!J aft BaM
st-aftaardieetl tapas is alaimeti hy tofte pe~i~ applieaftt:--e.!=
permititee ~e ~e a "pade seetet, -efte pefmi~ a~plieant: sr pe~it-eee
shall lea.eo -.rJa\:o :peN-iaA sE '~he fePa eul!ait:t:ell toe eit.) slal'H(j
elfee~to to." iFl:siea:t-e 'tile -Jar4s -tl'lll!le seereto, -arui ~he ~er.it
at:t,lieaA:to a~ peAli~:'cee shall '£ftsl'eafteZ', ",iNlift ~en dal e at
se.1:~t-i"lJ 'tAe lusB.,lete fer. -ta ei'toy, 1I1:IIa.:i"t the eomplet-ed fera
iflelv.sifl! 98 t.rade seere"t iRfs!'II:a4::isft SloE eetl), te E1'3e St:a'=e
Wat.er Ressureea Sent-reI Bea!'., Qitj ei\all have t'! e: s_li,atisft t-e
pf'st-eet: as a \:orads eesf'et, allY ifllfel"JN~i:ef\ wklefi: ia (u.r"lskeli 'te
it!: far ESFbarEliag-"e-tlle S'eate '1-"et-Rss81:1pees CeAt:!'sl Bei!o~d: eft
tfloeae st.aRdaf"tiieed: fsl"lMl.
17.52.040 Conrlict with other law.~ Notwithstanding any
other provision of this title:
Ca) A storaqe facility regulated by any state or federal
aqency will be exempted from any conflicting provision of this
ti tle'qi:U.t::I!i')' ..... ~~'. .' "'. ·<lW;fi-~i:~~!I···· '''''''hstiill;iF'';' ...... X'. 'itt ' .. _,.<l"i", .. """, ... ;:rl" .. "" Y"" .... . . ".!l:ll",r· !"l!i!i~ .,"","" ,. . .'" 01;. ,('I'<!! 1"I'~~',.,~:::;~~,~_r,~u,~~;~,~,;I" . '" ,'," '.I;.~_. :. ,;.!':~~::i~~'" -,!"" .. " : :'0;" ~.
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(b) If the storage facility is required to have a permit
from the department o~ health services undar Heafthiand Safety
Code section 25100 et seq. # it shall be elCelil.J;l'ted_ trom any
provision of th .. , ~s .......... t ....•. ·tle 'Which is eeN'ereA ~.'.": '.'," ,'_.',' ,," "by the above cited statute ~T~~ regulations adopteo _~\i'nder ..
{c) Whenever ~ny p~ovision of this title conflicts with
the fire code as adopted by city, the stri~ter shall prevail.
l'.52_0S~ 8.verability. If any section, subsection,
sent~ncg, clause# or phrase of this title is for any reason held
to be invalid or unconstitutional by a decision of any court of
ca.petent jurisdiction, such decision 6hall not affect the
validity ot the re~ininq portions of the title. The ~ity
council declares that it would have passed this title ~nd each
and every section# subsection# sentence # clause, or ph~ase not
declared invalid or unconstitutional without regard to whether
any portion of the title would be subsequently declared invalid
or unconstitutional.
sections:
17.56.010
Chapt.r .17.56
OOHPLXAllCIl SCBEDULZ
Time table for initial compliance.
17.56.010 I'iae tal:>le for init.ial _Hance. (al New
storage Facilities.
(1) As of t:he ___ e_ffe,e,~~ d3:~e et the st'diftatlee,
eellifiea iJ'l ~lIis ~it'lei ~Y1,j:;~~-)~g-a3-~: a hazardous materials
storaqe permit fer a facility must be obtained prior to the
installation or use of any new storage facility unless a building
permit for such new sto~age facility was issued prior to such
date.
(2} The hazardous material management plan must be
filed at the time of application for a hazardous material storage
pendt.
(b) Existing storage Facilities.
(1) A facility which has any existinq hazardous
_aterials storaqe facilities or had obtained a building permit
for such a storage fCllcility prior_ to",~~-da-'te sf Ute
ardiflanee 8adified ift toh:is t.it:le ~,ly. ;,'1'~',:::)$~:,;J,,~ and to which no
nev storage facility is added shall have'one year from such
etfeet:lve date to file a completed application for a hazardous
materIals storage permit. including a monitoring plan in
accordance with Section 17.12.030. The time limitation for
deteraination specified in Section 17.32.110 shall not apply but
the applicant shall be deemed to have a provisional permit of
indefinite term, until city makes such determination.
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(2J Notwithstandinq the above, a hazardous material
inventory state.'me.nt, if applicable., BlUst be. filed 'Wi~hi:ft ft:i:fte~:t"
da)8 ., "tie eiteetoi'le dat!e till the ar-dil'u'ftee BaeHfie!l 1ft this
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SECTION 2. The counci1 hereby finds that the purpose of
this ordinance is to implement procedures for the protection of
the environment and, as such is categorically exempt trom the
provisions of the ~litornia Environmental Quality Act (-CEQA-J.
SBctIQN 3. The Council hereby deems this ordinance to be
necessary as an emergency measure for preaervinq the public
peace, health and safety. This ordinance shall be effective upon
adoption as provided in the Palo Alto Municipal Code. The
reasons for its llrqency are to uintain orderly enforcement of
hazardous materials reqylations, to prevent undue duplication of
procedures and of effort, to prevent ~aste of public resources,
and to preserve City control of hazardous materials storaqe,
handling, emergency response, and inventories in the face of a
deadline imposed by the State Legislature.
This ordinance was passed at a regular meeting of tbe
council of the City ot Pal~A1to on December 10, 1990, on a four
fifths vote ot all council Members present at the meeting as
follows:
!IiTROllUCED AND PASS ED:
AYES:
NOES:
ABSTENTIONS:
ABSENT:
ATTEST: APPROVED:
city Clerk Mayor
APPROVED AS TO YOM:
Fire--hief
senior Asst. city Attorney ,
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