(a) No later than thirty (30) days before closing or vacating a facility the owner, operator, or party in control shall do all of the following:
(1) Submit to the Fire Chief a written statement indicating whether any asbestos-containing materials are present at the facility, either in storage or as part of the structure, if known;
(2) If applicable, submit to the Fire Chief a copy of the most recent emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form for the facility under RC Chapter 3750;
(3) If applicable, submit to the Fire Chief a copy of the current hazardous chemical list, or of each of the material safety data sheets, that the owner, operator, or party in control is required to have on file under RC Chapter 3750 in connection with the facility;
(4) If applicable, submit to the Fire Chief a copy of the current list of all hazardous and toxic chemicals manufactured, used or stored in the workplace, as mandated by Section 393.07 of the Codified Ordinances;
(5) If applicable, submit to the Fire Chief a list of every stationary tank, vat, drum, electrical transformer, and vessel of any type that is contaminated with a regulated substance and that is to remain at the facility; a precise description of the location of each; and an identification of the regulated substances that contaminate each;
(6) Remove all regulated substances, including regulated substances contained in a stationary vat, tank, drum, electrical transformer, vessel, or piping that is to remain at the facility; and remove from the facility or appropriately abate all debris, nonstationary equipment and furnishings, nonstationary containers, and motor vehicles and rolling stock that contain or are contaminated with a regulated substance. Submit to the Fire Chief the methods that were used to comply with this Paragraph and the place of final disposition of any regulated substances that were removed. This Paragraph does not require the abatement of nonfriable asbestos that is an integral part of the structure or its piping;
(7) Submit to the Fire Chief a description of any other equipment, material, or procedures at the facility that may result in the release of a regulated substance to the environment or that may pose a substantial risk of fire.
(b) The owner, operator, or party in control shall submit a statement of completion to the Fire Chief, affirming that the actions required by this section have been completed or are not applicable to the facility, stating specifically the reasons why.
(c) All information submitted pursuant to this section shall also be copied to the Commissioner of Environment and the Commissioner of Building and Housing.
(d) Upon the written request of the owner, operator, or party in control of the facility, the Fire Chief may extend the length of time required for compliance with this section.
(e) If the Fire Chief determines that the actions taken under this section or under Section 396.05 are insufficient to achieve the goals of this chapter, the Fire Chief may order the owner, operator, or party in control to submit an environmental assessment prepared by a certified environmental consultant, describing the condition of the facility, and may order the owner, operator, or party in control to take appropriate actions to further protect public health, safety, and the environment. Nothing in this section shall prevent the Fire Chief from taking other appropriate action pursuant to this Title or pursuant to the Ohio Fire Code.
(f) A person or entity acquiring title to or control over any facility which is closed or vacant shall comply with the requirements of this section within sixty (60) days after acquiring title or control, to the extent that the requirements of this section were not met by the previous owner, operator, or party in control.
(Ord. No. 2020-A-96. Passed 12-14-98, eff. 12-24-98 without the signature of the mayor)