Shafter Zoning Code § 10.110 Hazardous Materials Management

1. Purpose and Intent

In accordance with State law and the adopted Kern County Hazardous Waste Management Plan, the purpose of this Section is to ensure that businesses locating or operating within the City, which utilize, store, transport or dispose of hazardous materials, incorporate available risk management and waste minimization practices into their operations. Furthermore, the intent of this section is to minimize the risk of exposure to hazardous materials for residents and property within the City.

2. Preliminary Information Requirements

   • a. All land use applications submitted for a new business or for expansion, or modification of an existing business shall provide information disclosing the amount and type of hazardous materials used and hazardous waste generated, the business practices for management and reduction of these substances, and emergency response procedures in the event of an accidental release.

   • b. A preliminary hazardous waste minimization plan which identifies proposed waste management and reduction efforts shall be submitted to the City with all applications for land uses which are potential

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hazardous waste generators, as defined by the Kern County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

3. Hazardous Materials Notification Requirements

   • a. Any land use which handles or will handle any hazardous material or hazardous waste (as defined by the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan) in excess of 55 gallons of liquid, 300 pounds of solid, 200 cubic feet of compressed gases, or any combination thereof, unless the federal threshold is lower, shall prepare and submit a Business Plan to the County Department of Environmental Health Services and the City Fire Department prior to final approval of any permits. The contents of said business plan shall be as required by the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan.

   • b. Prior to final approval, a Risk Management and Prevention Program as defined in the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan shall be submitted to the County Department of Environmental Health Services and City Fire Department for review and approval by any new, modified or expanded land use within the City which handles or will handle “acutely hazardous materials” (AHM), as defined in the County Hazardous Waste Management Plan, in amounts greater than 55 gallons of liquid, 500 pounds of solid or 200 cubic feet of a compressed gas.

   • c. Commercial and industrial uses which propose to locate within the City provide the Fire Department with a list of all hazardous materials used at the site, a description of where and how each is stored, and how each react in a fire.

   • d. Placards or other appropriate signage shall be placed on all buildings or structures which are used for the storage of hazardous materials or wastes.

4. The unlawful discharge of hazardous wastes into the air, land, or water resources within City boundaries is prohibited.

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HEIGHT LIMITATIONS

Unless modified by this Chapter; Chapter 11 (Specific Use Development Standards), or Chapter 12 (Performance Standards), the maximum allowable height of a structure shall conform to the regulations of the zone district within which the structure is to be located.