Mountain View Municipal Code Art. I General Provisions

The purpose of this Chapter is the protection of health, safety or welfare of persons, resources or property through the regulation of hazardous materials and other regulated materials.

(Ord. No. 8.2025, § 1, 9/9/25.)

No person, firm or corporation shall cause, suffer or permit the storage, handling or dispensing of hazardous materials or other regulated materials:

a. In a manner which violates a provision of this Chapter or any other local, federal or state statute, code, rule or regulation relating to hazardous materials or other regulated materials; or

b. In a manner which causes, or poses a significant risk of causing, an unauthorized discharge of hazardous materials or other regulated materials or threatens the health, safety or welfare of persons, resources or property.

(Ord. No. 8.2025, § 1, 9/9/25.)

a. Any person, firm or corporation which stores, handles or dispenses any hazardous or other material regulated by Sec. 24.04.05. which is not excluded by Sec. 24.04.10. shall obtain and keep current a hazardous materials permit.

b. All such hazardous or other regulated materials shall be stored, handled and dispensed in conformity with Article III of this Chapter.

c. The storage, handling and dispensing of such hazardous or other regulated materials shall be in conformance with the approved hazardous materials business plan.

d. The fire department shall be the agency within the city having authority to enforce the provisions of this Chapter and related state and federal laws and regulations referenced in this Chapter.

(Ord. No. 8.2025, § 1, 9/9/25.)

Unless otherwise expressly stated, whenever used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below:

"City" means the City of Mountain View.

"Miscellaneous hazardous material liquids" means any liquid which a handler or the city has a reasonable basis to believe would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or property or be harmful to the environment if released into the workplace or environment and is not otherwise classified under any other hazard classes described in this Chapter.

"Miscellaneous hazardous material solids" means any solid which a handler or the city has a reasonable basis to believe it would be injurious to the health and safety of persons or property or be harmful to the environment if released into the workplace or environment and is not otherwise classified under any other hazard classes described in this Chapter.

"Nonflammable gas" is any inert material or inert mixture that, when enclosed in a container, has an absolute pressure exceeding forty (40) psi at seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit or, regardless of the pressure at seventy (70) degrees Fahrenheit, having an absolute pressure exceeding one hundred forty (140) psi at one hundred thirty (130) degrees Fahrenheit.

"Spill control" means rooms, buildings or areas used for the storage of hazardous material liquids with provisions to prevent the flow of liquids to adjoining areas.

(Ord. No. 8.2025, § 1, 9/9/25.)