Chapter 8.34
REGULATION OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Sections:

8.34.010    Purpose and intent.

8.34.020    Adoption of San Diego County hazardous materials disclosure ordinance and hazardous waste surveillance program ordinance by reference.

8.34.030    Schedule of fees for enforcement and implementation of disclosure ordinance and surveillance ordinance.

8.34.040    Provisions no further in force and effect.

8.34.010 Purpose and intent.

A. It is the purpose of the city council to adopt, in accordance with the requests of the department of health services of the county, the regulatory ordinances adopted in CVMC 8.34.020 by the county for the control and regulation of hazardous and extremely hazardous wastes. The ordinances would require all persons handling hazardous materials to disclose such information to the department of health services of the county in a manner required by the department. A second ordinance would establish a permit system, using the fees generally therefrom to carry out an enforcement and surveillance program.

B. It is the intent of the city council through the adoption of the ordinances as they may currently read or hereinafter be amended by reference to assist in every way in carrying out the hazardous waste management program being conducted by the county. (Ord. 2020 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1991 § 1, 1982).

8.34.020 Adoption of San Diego County hazardous materials disclosure ordinance and hazardous waste surveillance program ordinance by reference.

The city council adopts Ordinance No. 6376 and Ordinance No. 6293 of the county of San Diego, as amended by Ordinance No. 6469 and Ordinance No. 6470, respectively, by reference and incorporates the ordinances into the Chula Vista Municipal Code as if set forth in full. The city council concurs with the determination that the hazardous waste surveillance ordinance of the county may be implemented throughout the county as it presently exists or may be amended in the future without further approval by the city council. The city council approves the amendments to the disclosure ordinance of the county of San Diego establishing certain exemptions therefrom as expressed in Minute Order 18 of April 19, 1983, of the board of supervisors. The city council incorporates all such surveillance and disclosure ordinances within the municipal code and authorizes the county to enforce same. All ordinances of the county of San Diego relating to hazardous materials disclosure and hazardous waste surveillance programs shall be maintained on file in the office of the city clerk. (Ord. 2038 § 1, 1983; Ord. 2020 § 1, 1983; Ord. 1991 § 1, 1982).

8.34.030 Schedule of fees for enforcement and implementation of disclosure ordinance and surveillance ordinance.

Any person, association, partnership or corporation required to obtain a permit under the provisions of this chapter shall make an application to the county 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. 1991 § 1, 1982).

8.34.040 Provisions no further in force and effect.

The provisions of this chapter shall remain in effect until July 1, 1984, and thereafter the provisions of this chapter shall no longer be in force and effect, unless said provisions or similar provisions are reenacted by the Chula Vista city council. (Ord. 2023 § 1, 1983).