§ 450-2.002. Purpose.  


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  • Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.95 requires, among other things, that any business which handles a specified quantity of a hazardous material establish a business plan for emergency response to a release or threatened release of a hazardous material, which includes an inventory of hazardous materials handled by the business, and report to the administering agency and the State Office of Emergency Services, occurrences of specified releases or threatened releases of hazardous materials.

    The purpose of this division is to impose regulations in addition to Health and Safety Code Chapter 6.95, for the protection of the public and emergency rescue personnel in the county, and to facilitate implementation of said chapter, as authorized by Health and Safety Code Section 25500.

(Ords. 88-74 § 2, 87-5 § 2).