General Plan Policy Document (Adopted 7-11 ... - City of Wheatland

HEALTH AND SAFETY, Chapter 9GOAL 9.ETo minimize the risk of loss of life, injury, damage to property, andeconomic and social dislocations resulting from aircraft hazards.U2 Over Beale AFBPOLICIES9.E.1. The City shall work with Beale Air Force Base to ensure thatnew development does not create safety hazards such as lightsfrom direct or reflective sources, smoke, electrical interference,hazardous chemicals, or fuel storage in violation of adoptedsafety standards.9.E.2. The City shall ensure that development within the Beale AirForce Base approach and departure zones comply with Part 87of the Federal Aviation Administration Regulations (objectsaffecting navigable airspace).HAZARDOUSMATERIALSWheatland may now or in the future include industries and activitiesthat involve the transport, storage, or use of toxic or hazardouschemicals, posing potential safety hazards in the event ofunintentional exposure, leak, fire, or accident. Some of thebyproducts of industrial processes in Wheatland are hazardousmaterials, which need proper disposal. Residents and businesses inWheatland also generate household hazardous wastes such as wasteoil, paint, and solvents. Policies in this section ,therefore,focus on safedisposal, use, storage, and transport of hazardous materials, as well asproper siting between hazardous waste storage and use and sensitiveland uses such as homes and schools.GOAL 9.FTo minimize the risk of loss of life, injury, serious illness, damage toproperty, and economic and social dislocations resulting from the use,transport, treatment, and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardousmaterials wastes.POLICIES9.F.1. The City shall ensure that the use and disposal of hazardousmaterials in the city complies with local, State, and Federalsafety standards.9.F.2. The City shall strictly regulate the storage of hazardousmaterials and wastes.Wheatland General Plan Policy Document, Part II 9-8July 11, 2006