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Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE

Chapter 17.56 — COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE

Palo Alto Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-09-29 · Palo Alto

17.56.010 Timetable for initial compliance.

17.56.010 Timetable for initial compliance.

(a) New Storage Facilities.

(1) As of July 7, 1983, a hazardous materials storage permit for a facility must be obtained prior to the installation or use of any new storage facility unless a building permit for such new storage facility was issued prior to such date.

(2) The hazardous material management plan must be filed at the time of application for a hazardous material storage permit.

(b) Existing Storage Facilities.

(1) A facility which has any existing hazardous materials storage facilities or had obtained a building permit for such a storage facility prior to July 7, 1983, and to which no new storage facility is added shall have one year from such date to file a completed application for a hazardous materials storage permit, including a monitoring plan in accordance with Section 17.12.030. The time limitation for determination specified in Section 17.32.110 shall not apply but the applicant shall be deemed to have a provisional permit of indefinite term, until city makes such determination.

(2) Notwithstanding the above, a hazardous material inventory statement, if applicable, must be filed on or before October 5, 1983.

(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)

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Palo Alto Municipal Code
  1. Article VIII — A. Board of Education
  2. Title 1 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
  3. Title 2 — ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
  4. Title 4 — BUSINESS LICENSES AND REGULATIONS
  5. Title 5 — HEALTH AND SANITATION
  6. Title 6 — ANIMALS
  7. Title 8 — TREES AND VEGETATION
  8. Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND SAFETY
  9. Title 10 — VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC
  10. Title 11 — ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT PROCEDURE
  11. Title 12 — PUBLIC WORKS AND UTILITIES
  12. Title 13 — IMPROVEMENT PROCEDURE
  13. Title 15 — FIRE PREVENTION
  14. Title 16 — BUILDING REGULATIONS
  15. ▸Title 17 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS STORAGE
    Overview
    1. 17.04 General Provisions
    2. 17.08 Materials Regulated
    3. 17.10 Underground Storage Tank Requirements
    4. 17.12 Containment Standards
    5. 17.16 Hazardous Materials Management Plan
    6. 17.20 Hazardous Materials Inventory
    7. 17.23 Trade Secrets
    8. 17.24 Responsibility
    9. 17.28 Inspections and Records
    10. 17.32 Application for Permit
    11. 17.34 Reserved
    12. 17.36 Reserved
    13. 17.40 Remedial Action
    14. 17.44 Hearing Procedure
    15. 17.48 Enforcement
    16. 17.52 Miscellaneous
    17. 17.56 Compliance Schedule
    18. Chapter 17.04 — GENERAL PROVISIONS
    19. Chapter 17.08 — MATERIALS REGULATED
    20. Chapter 17.10 — UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANK REQUIREMENTS
    21. Chapter 17.12 — CONTAINMENT STANDARDS
    22. Chapter 17.16 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS MANAGEMENT PLAN
    23. Chapter 17.20 — HAZARDOUS MATERIALS INVENTORY
    24. Chapter 17.23 — TRADE SECRETS
    25. Chapter 17.24 — RESPONSIBILITY
    26. Chapter 17.28 — INSPECTIONS AND RECORDS
    27. Chapter 17.32 — APPLICATION FOR PERMIT
    28. Chapter 17.34 — RESERVED
    29. Chapter 17.36 — RESERVED
    30. Chapter 17.40 — REMEDIAL ACTION
    31. Chapter 17.44 — HEARING PROCEDURE
    32. Chapter 17.48 — ENFORCEMENT
    33. Chapter 17.52 — MISCELLANEOUS
    34. Chapter 17.56 — COMPLIANCE SCHEDULE
  16. Title 18 — ZONING
  17. Title 19 — MASTER PLAN
  18. Article 7 — AUTHORITY FOR AND SCOPE OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLANS.
  19. Article 8 — PROCEDURE FOR ADOPTION OF MASTER OR GENERAL PLAN.
  20. Chapter 19.06 — SPECIFIC PLANS
  21. Chapter 19.10 — COORDINATED AREA PLANS
  22. Title 20 — PRECISE PLANS
  23. Title 21 — SUBDIVISIONS AND OTHER DIVISIONS OF LAND
  24. Title 22 — PARKS

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