§ 17.68.150. Containment of hazardous materials.  


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  • No person, firm or corporation shall store any hazardous materials regulated by this chapter until a permit or approval has been issued pursuant to this chapter. No permit or approval shall be granted pursuant to this chapter unless permit applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of city, by the submission of appropriate plans and other information, that the design and construction of the storage facility or storage system will result in a suitable manner of storage for the hazardous material or materials to be contained therein.

    All installation, construction, repair or modification, closure, and removal shall be to the satisfaction of city. City shall have the discretion to exempt an applicant from any specific requirement, other than the requirement of secondary containment in underground storage facilities or storage systems except as provided in Section 17.68.160C.4, or to impose reasonable additional or different requirements in order to better secure the purpose and general obligation of this chapter for protection of public health, safety, and welfare.

    The guidelines approved pursuant to Section 17.68.1110 shall serve as an advisory interpretation of the provisions of this part addressed in such guidelines.

(Ords. 21334, 21508, 22555.)