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Earlier editions: 2026-09

Title 8 — HEALTH AND SAFETY›Chapter 8.40 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE

Morgan Hill Municipal Code Part 4 Hazard Classification and Control Table

Morgan Hill Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Morgan Hill

Cite as: Morgan Hill Municipal Code Part 4 · Text as of 2026-10-04

8.40.1230 - General.

The requirements for controls for the use or indoor storage of regulated materials shall be cumulative as the hazard class of regulated material increases in accordance with the following table:

Hazard Classifications and Controls

Hazard Classification Hazard Controls
Class I Includes Part 2, Class I, Class II, Class III, minimum threshold quantity and exempt amount controls
Class II Includes Part 2, Class II, Class III, minimum threshold quantity and exempt amount controls
Class III Includes Part 2, Class III, minimum threshold quantity and exempt amount controls
Minimum threshold Includes Part 2, minimum threshold quantity and exempt amount controls
Exempt amounts Other applicable statutes, codes and ordinances

All control equipment for materials regulated by this article shall meet appropriate nationally recognized standards, if any, approved by the fire chief or his designee.

Halogenated, non-carbon based gases may hydrolyze to their base mineral acid upon contact with moisture. Therefore, the monitoring and compatibility requirements of this article shall apply to their decomposition products.

(Ord. 1494 N.S. § 2 (part), 2000)

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