It is the purpose and intent of this chapter to establish rules, regulations and standards for hazardous waste management in the county for the identification, labeling and classification of hazardous wastes; the handling, collection, transportation and storage of hazardous waste; the treatment, processing and/or disposal of hazardous waste; the requirement of licensing of hazardous waste generators and hazardous waste facilities; the payment of license fees; the penalties for failure to comply with the provisions of this chapter; the issuing, denying, modifying, imposing conditions upon, suspending, revoking licenses and other matters as determined to be necessary for the health, welfare and safety of the public. Further, this chapter shall be liberally construed so as to protect the natural environment from hazardous waste contamination.
(Ord. 28F, passed 10-31-00; Am. Ord. 60-2007, passed 8-14-07)