HomeMy WebLinkAboutRPT 2 O.C. HAZ MAT'LS 11-18-85AGENDA
DATE:
REPORTS
NO. 2
11-18-85
Inter- Corn
NOVEMBER 18, 1985
TO:
HONORABLE K~YOR AND CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS
FROM:
CO.UNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARI'~ENT
S U BJ ECT:
COUNTY OF ORANGE HAZARDOUS HATERIALS DISCLOSURE ORDINANCE
RECOMHENDED ACTION:
Receive and File.
BACKGROUND:
On November 5, 1985 the Orange County Board of Supervisors adopted a
hazardous materials disclosure ordinance to be implemente~ within all of
unincorporated Orange County. This ordinance, designed to be a model
ordinance, addresses all major areas of concern revolving around the
handling and storage of hazardous substances. Specifically, types and
quantities of materials to be disclosed are specified as well as procedures
protecting legitimate trade secrets.
The ordinance as adopted is endorsed by the Orange County Fire Chief's
Association and was prepared with the cooperation of: the County
Administrator's Office; the Energy and Environment Committee of the Chamber
of Commerce; a private industry group called the Industrial Environmental
Coalition; and the City of Irvine's Hazardous Marterials Program Advisor.
In addition to the Board's recent action, Assembly Bill 2185 was adopted by
the Legislature. AB2185 will require that every county, or individual
city, administer a program that would cause "...any business which handles
a hazardous material to annually submit a specified inventory to the
administering agency." Therefore, businesses within the city will have to
disclose certain information, the only question will be to which
jurisdiction the information be transmitted.
DISCUSSION:
Although the County formally adopted the model disclosure ordinance, the
Board of Supervisors has given County staff 60 days to prepare a precise
implementation program detailing fees, inspection programs, and enforcement
activities. However, it is anticipated that the City will receive drafts
of the implementation plan within the next few weeks.
Presently staff is reviewing the ordinance adopted by the County. Upon
completion of that review and after an analysis of the implementation
program, specific recommendations on how the city should proceed in this
area will_be forwarded to the Council for consideration.
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