National City Municipal Code Ch. 9.40 Disclosure of Hazardous Materials and Regulation of Hazardous Waste…

Chapter 8 (commencing with Section 68.801) of Division 8 of Title 6 of the San Diego County Code of Regulatory Ordinances, known as the Disclosure of Hazardous Materials Ordinance, is hereby adopted as an ordinance of the city of National City, with any amendments and modifications of that division as have been or are duly adopted by the county of San Diego, unless local modifications are enacted by the city of National City, pursuant to law.

(Ord. 1860 (part), 1985)

Chapter 9 of Title 6 of the San Diego County Code, commencing with Section 68.901, known as the Hazardous Waste Regulatory Ordinance, is hereby adopted as an ordinance of the city of National City, together with any amendments and modifications of that division as have been or are duly adopted by the county of San Diego, unless local modifications are enacted by the city of National City, pursuant to law.

(Ord. 1860 (part), 1985)

Any person, association, partnership or corporation required to obtain a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall make an application to the county of San Diego, department of health services. An annual, nonrefundable fee, the exact amount of which shall be determined by the county board of supervisors and kept on record by the county department of health services, shall accompany the submission of each application to the department of health services, to defray the cost to the county for administering and providing services pursuant to this chapter.

(Ord. 1860 (part), 1985)

Chapter 11 of Division 8 of Title 6 of the San Diego County Code, commencing with Section 68.1101, known as the "Certified Unified Program Agency, Hazardous Materials Inventory and Response Plan," is hereby adopted as an ordinance of the city of National City, together with any amendments and modifications of that division as have been, are or shall be duly adopted by the county of San Diego, unless local modifications are enacted by the city of National City. Copies of the code adopted by reference shall be kept on file in the office of the city clerk.

(Ord. 2183 § 1 (part), 2001)

The provisions of this chapter shall be administered and enforced by the director of environmental health, or designee, of the county of San Diego.

(Ord. 2183 § 1 (part), 2001)

Section 68.1114 of the County Code of Regulatory Ordinance is adopted and is set out in full, reading as follows:

In addition to penalties provided in state law, the following criminal, civil and administrative civil penalties apply to violations of this Chapter.

(a) Penalty for Misdemeanor. Unless otherwise specified by this Chapter, a misdemeanor is punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000), imprisonment for a term not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(b) Civil Penalty. Any person who violates any provision of this Chapter is liable for a civil penalty of not more than two thousand dollars ($2,000) for each day, or part thereof, such violation occurs. Any person who knowingly violates any provision of this Chapter, after reasonable notice of the violation is liable for a civil penalty of not more than five thousand dollars ($5,000) for each day, or part thereof, that such violation occurs. The County Counsel or District Attorney is authorized to bring a civil action in any court of competent jurisdiction to recover such civil penalties for the County.

(c) Continuing Violation. Each and every day a violation of this chapter continues shall constitute a separate offense. The person committing or permitting such offenses may be charged with a separate offense for each such violation and punished accordingly

(Ord. 2183 § 1 (part), 2001)