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Chapter 13 — HEALTH AND SANITATION›Article II — STORAGE OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Division 6 — INVENTORY

Los Gatos Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Los Gatos

Sec. 13.20.480. - Hazardous materials inventory statement.

(a)

A hazardous materials inventory statement (HMIS) shall be filed annually with the Enforcing Officer in accordance with this division. Any person who stores or handles any hazardous material in an amount which is equal to or greater than the quantities specified in section 13.20.485(a) is required to file an HMIS.

(b)

For purposes of this division, in addition to the materials regulated in division 3, the term hazardous material shall include those things specified in section 25501(j), (k), and (l) and section 25501.1 of the Health and Safety Code.

(c)

Such person shall amend the HMIS within thirty (30) days of the storage or handling of any hazardous material not listed thereon but required to be listed by section 13.20.485(a), or of an increase of one hundred (100) percent or more in the quantity of a previously disclosed material or a change in business address, ownership, or business name.

(Code 1968, § 35.050.005)

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Sec. 13.20.485. - Information required.

(a)

Information shall be included in the HMIS for each hazardous material stored or mixture containing a hazardous material or handled in a facility (aggregated over all such material stored in one (1) or more storage facility) where the aggregate quantity throughout the facility at any one (1) time during the reporting year is equal to or greater than five hundred (500) pounds more in weight for solids, fifty-five (55) gallons for liquids, or two hundred (200) cubic feet at standard temperature and pressure (STP) for compressed gases.

(b)

The information in the HMIS shall include either:

(1)

For nonwastes: The general chemical name, common/trade name, major constituents for mixtures, the manufacturer, United Nations (UN) or North America (NA) number, if available, and the hazard class or classes and the material safety data sheet (MSDS) or equivalent information as required by the Enforcing Officer.

(2)

For wastes: The Department of Health Services manifest for wastes or equivalent information, including the general chemical and mineral composition of the waste listed by probable maximum and minimum concentration, and the hazard class or classes.

(3)

A listing of the chemical name and common names of every other hazardous material or mixture containing a hazardous material handled by the business which is not otherwise listed pursuant to subsection (b)(1) or (2).

(4)

The maximum amount of each hazardous material or mixture containing a hazardous material disclosed in subsection (b)(1), (2) or (3) which is handled at any one time by the business over the course of the year.

(5)

Sufficient information on how and where the hazardous materials disclosed in subsection (b)(1), (2) or (3) are handled by the business to allow fire, safety, health and other appropriate personnel to prepare adequate emergency responses to potential releases of the hazardous materials.

(6)

The standard industrial classification (SIC) code number of the business if applicable.

(7)

The name and twenty-four-hour phone numbers of the person representing the business who is able to assist emergency personnel in the event of an emergency involving the business during nonbusiness hours.

(c)

The HMIS may report the amount of hazardous material under this section by ranges, rather than a specific amount, pursuant to section 13.20.410(1)c.1.(iii), as long as those ranges provide the information necessary to meet the needs of emergency rescue personnel, to determine the potential hazard from a release of the materials, and meets the purposes of this section.

(d)

The HMIS shall also include a carcinogen identification form which shall indicate the storage of any quantity of any carcinogen listed in sections 5208-5215 and section 5219 of title 8 of the California Administrative Code, as amended. This provision will be satisfied by the submittal to the Enforcing Officer of a copy of the carcinogen registration form submitted to the California Department of Industrial Relations in accordance with the above cited sections of title 8 of the California Administrative Code, as amended.

(Code 1968, § 35.050.010)

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Sec. 13.20.490. - Public records.

The HMIS is a public record; however, the information contained therein is subject to trade secret protection pursuant to Health and Safety Code section 25511.

(Code 1968, § 35.050.015)

Secs. 13.20.495—13.20.550. - Reserved.

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