(a) Every applicant for any type of business license and every person who has already been is sued a business license pursuant to chapter 19 of the Tucson Code shall file an affidavit with the city in such form and manner as is required by the city, stating whether the applicant or licensee intends to or does store, utilize, possess or otherwise have custody of hazardous substances at the business location. Such affidavit shall be forwarded to the fire chief to be utilized for the prevention of accidents and for dealing with incidents involving hazardous materials. Persons already issued business licenses shall have one hundred eighty (180) days from the time of enactment of this provision in which to comply.
(b) If the status of any licensee changes materially with regard to the storage, utilization, possession or custody of hazardous substances, the licensee shall, within thirty (30) days of such material change, file a new affidavit as provided for in subsection (a), to reflect that change.
(c) For the purposes of this section, "hazardous substances" shall be defined as any substance or material which has been designated by the United States Department of Transportation in its Hazardous Materials Regulations, 49 Code of Federal Regulations, Parts 171, 172 and 173, as capable of posing an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when transported in commerce, and which falls within one of the department's hazardous classes.
(Ord. No. 5149, § 1, 5-5-80)