Appendix 4535. Purpose and authority.

The purpose of this Article is to implement the provisions of Chapter 6.95 (commencing with Section 25500) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code and to provide for the collection of fees necessary to pay the County's costs incurred implementing such Chapter on behalf of the CUPA. The authority for this Article includes such Chapter, Chapter 6.11 (commencing with Section 25404) of the Health and Safety Code, those provisions of the California Code of Regulations implementing or relating to such statutes, and the general police power. The provisions of this Article relating to fees are further authorized by Sections 25404.5 and 101325 of the Health and Safety Code. The provisions of this Article shall be applicable in the CUPA jurisdiction with the exception of the incorporated areas of the participating agencies and shall be administered by the CUPA as part of the unified program, as those terms are defined in Section 4501 of Article 1 of this Chapter.

Notwithstanding Health and Safety Code Sections 25501.2 and 25503.5, any business that uses or stores any quantity of a chemical that the CUPA/Administering Agency determines to be a "regulated substances accident risk" as this term is defined in Health and Safety Code, Section 25532(h) is required to comply with Health and Safety Code Sections 25504 and 25505.

(Am. Ord. 4373—12/4/07)