SEC. 68.1112. ENFORCEMENT OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS RESPONSE PLAN AND INVENTORY…

Every business which is required, pursuant to California Health and Safety Code, to provide information regarding inventories or hazardous materials to the Agricultural Commissioner shall pay a maximum yearly fee in accordance with the ordinance for such fee. Such fee shall pay the expenses of the Agricultural Commissioner in collecting annual inventories and conducting at least triennial storage inspections of agricultural businesses to ensure proper compliance with hazardous materials response plan and inventory requirements.

(Added by Ord. No. 7416 (N.S.), effective 1-7-88; amended by Ord. No. 8628 (N.S.), effective 2-8-96; amended by Ord. No. 9293 (N.S.), effective 1-12-01; amended by Ord. No. 9514 (N.S.), effective 12-13-02; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25)

(a) Site maps submitted through CERS shall identify each location where a reportable quantity of a hazardous material is stored, even if materials stored in different locations are combined for inventory reporting purposes.

(b) Chemicals with the same CAS (Chemical Abstract Service) number can be combined for CERS purposes even if the common names of those chemicals as labeled at the facility differ. A single applicable common name can be reported.

(c) The Director may allow specific categories of low-risk hazardous materials that are similar in type, physical state and hazardous components or properties to be combined for reporting purposes, even if those materials have different CAS numbers or are stored at separate locations within the permitted facility. The Director shall post guidance for combining categories of hazardous materials on the HMD website.

(Added by Ord. No. 10379 (N.S.), effective 4-17-15; amended by Ord. No. 10680 (N.S.), effective 9-4-20; amended by Ord. No. 10927 (N.S.), effective 1-10-25; amended by Ord. No. 10945 (N.S.), effective 6-20-25)