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CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PALO ALTO
Title 1 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Title 2 ADMINISTRATIVE CODE*
Title 3 RESERVED
Title 4 BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS*
Title 5 HEALTH AND SANITATION*
Title 6 ANIMALS
Title 7 RESERVED
Title 8 TREES AND VEGETATION
Title 9 PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY*
Title 10 VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC*
Title 11 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
Title 12 PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
Title 13 IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE*
Title 14 RESERVED
Title 15 FIRE PREVENTION*
Title 16 BUILDING REGULATIONS*
Title 17 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE*
Chapter 17.04 GENERAL PROVISIONS
Chapter 17.08 MATERIALS REGULATED*
Chapter 17.10 UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REQUIREMENTS
Chapter 17.12 CONTAINMENT STANDARDS
Chapter 17.16 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
Chapter 17.20 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY*
Chapter 17.23 TRADE SECRETS
Chapter 17.24 RESPONSIBILITY
Chapter 17.28 INSPECTIONS AND RECORDS
Chapter 17.32 APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
17.32.010 Permit.
17.32.020 Application for permit.
17.32.030 Investigation.
17.32.040 Approval of permit.
17.32.050 Provisional permit.
17.32.060 Temporary permit.
17.32.070 Issuance of permits.
17.32.080 Additional approvals.
17.32.090 Term.
17.32.100 Renewal.
17.32.110 Determination.
17.32.120 Fees.
17.32.130 Transfer of permit.
17.32.140 Effective date of permit.
17.32.150 Denial of application.
17.32.160 Grounds for denial.
17.32.170 Transmittal of determination.
17.32.180 Appeal.
Chapter 17.34 RESERVED*
Chapter 17.36 RESERVED*
Chapter 17.40 REMEDIAL ACTION
Chapter 17.44 HEARING PROCEDURE
Chapter 17.48 ENFORCEMENT
Chapter 17.52 MISCELLANEOUS*
Chapter 17.56 COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE
Title 18 ZONING*
Title 19 MASTER PLAN*
Title 20 PRECISE PLANS*
Title 21 SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND*
Title 22 PARKS*
ORDINANCE LIST AND DISPOSITION TABLE
Chapter 17.32
APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
Sections:
   17.32.010   Permit.
   17.32.020   Application for permit.
   17.32.030   Investigation.
   17.32.040   Approval of permit.
   17.32.050   Provisional permit.
   17.32.060   Temporary permit.
   17.32.070   Issuance of permits.
   17.32.080   Additional approvals.
   17.32.090   Term.
   17.32.100   Renewal.
   17.32.110   Determination.
   17.32.120   Fees.
   17.32.130   Transfer of permit.
   17.32.140   Effective date of permit.
   17.32.150   Denial of application.
   17.32.160   Grounds for denial.
   17.32.170   Transmittal of determination.
   17.32.180   Appeal.
17.32.010   Permit.
   Any person who stores any hazardous material shall obtain and keep current a hazardous materials storage permit issued pursuant to this title. One or more such permits shall be issued for a facility according to the administrative convenience of the fire chief. Additional approvals shall be obtained for any storage facility thereafter connected, installed, constructed, repaired as required by Section 17.12.060, substantially modified, replaced, closed, or removed, or for any change in or addition to hazardous materials stored not in accordance with the prior approval. Notwithstanding the above, permittee shall have thirty days to apply for an additional approval for the storing of a new or different hazardous material with the same 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 production of flammable or poisonous gas. Storage of new or different hazardous materials, not meeting all of these criteria, shall require the prior additional approval.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)
17.32.020   Application for permit.
   Application for a new, amended, 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, applicant shall submit the hazardous materials management plan required by Section 17.16.010 and construction plans, if any, in conformity with Section 17.12.010. Applicant shall specify the permit quantity limit requested to be permitted for each storage facility.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)
17.32.030   Investigation.
   The fire chief may make such investigation of the applicant and the proposed facility or activity as the fire chief deems necessary to carry out the purposes of this title.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)

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