Chapter 17.04
GENERAL PROVISIONS

Sections:

   17.04.010   Purpose.

   17.04.020   General obligation - Safety and care.

   17.04.030   Specific obligation.

   17.04.040   Definitions.

   17.04.050   Professional assistance for city determinations.

17.04.010 Purpose.

   The purpose of this title is the protection of health, life, resources and property through prevention and control of unauthorized discharges of hazardous materials.

(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)

17.04.020 General obligation - Safety and care.

   (a)   No person, firm or corporation shall cause, suffer, or permit the storage of hazardous materials:

   (1)   In a manner 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 discharge of hazardous materials or poses a significant risk of such unauthorized discharge.

   (b)   The fire chief shall have discretion to exempt an applicant from any specific requirement of this title, other than the requirements for underground storage tanks, set forth in Chapter 17.10, or to require an applicant to meet additional or modified requirements, where such action would be appropriate and consistent with achieving the general obligation of this title for protecting public health, safety and welfare.

(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)

17.04.030 Specific obligation.

   (a)   Any person, who stores any material regulated by Section 17.08.010 which is not excluded by Section 17.08.020 shall obtain and keep current a hazardous materials storage permit.

   (b)   All such hazardous materials shall be contained in conformity with Chapter 17.12 or, for underground storage, Chapter 17.10.

   (c)   The storage of such hazardous materials shall be in conformance with the approved hazardous materials management plan.

(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3496 § 1, 1983: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)