Municipal Code, Complete - City of Santa Barbara

Sections:
22.06.010 Title.
22.06.020 Purpose and Intent.
22.06.030 Definitions.
22.06.010 Title.
Chapter 22.06
HAZARDOUS WASTE GENERATORS
22.06.040 Applicability.
22.06.050 Requirements.
This Chapter shall be referred to as the Hazardous Waste Generators Ordinance of the City of Santa Barbara.
(Ord. 4825, 1993.)
22.06.020 Purpose and Intent.
The purpose of this Chapter is to implement certain policies of the Hazardous Waste Management Plan adopted in
Chapter 22.05 of this Code by requiring hazardous waste generators to incorporate waste minimization and
emergency response considerations into their uses and developments. The intent is to require generators to submit a
Waste Minimization Plan to the Santa Barbara County Department of Environmental Health Services or successor
agency and incorporate waste minimization techniques where technically and economically feasible, comply with the
County Department of Environmental Health Services' Generator Permit Program and prepare an emergency response
plan where required by Chapter 6.95 (commencing with Section 25500) of the California Health and Safety Code.
(Ord. 4825, 1993.)
22.06.030 Definitions.
Whenever in this Chapter the following terms are used, they shall be construed to have the meaning(s) ascribed to
them in this section unless it is apparent from the context in which they appear that some other meaning is intended.
A. Business Plan. A "Business Plan" means that plan which each business with specified quantities of
hazardous materials (including wastes) must prepare under Chapter 6.95 of the California Health and Safety Code.
The business plan must include an inventory of hazardous materials on site, an emergency response plan and
employee training procedures.
B. Generator. "Generator" means the person, business or facility who, by nature of ownership, management or
control is responsible for causing or allowing to be caused the creation of hazardous waste.
C. Generator Permit. "Generator Permit" means the annual permit to operate required by State law of all
generators of hazardous waste. Generator Permits must be obtained from the Santa Barbara County Department of
Environmental Health Services, or successor agency.
D. Hazardous Waste. "Hazardous Waste" means a waste, or combination of wastes, which because of the
quantity, concentration or physical and chemical characteristics may either a) cause or significantly contribute to an
increase in mortality or an increase in serious irreversible or incapacitating reversible illness, or b) pose a substantial
present or potential hazard to human health or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed
or otherwise managed. Hazardous waste also includes those materials described in Title 22, Division 4.5, Chapter 11,
California Code of Regulations (CCR).
E. Waste Minimization. "Waste Minimization" means the reduction, to the maximum extent feasible, of
hazardous waste that is generated or subsequently stored, treated or disposed of. Waste minimization is a reduction in
the total volume or quantity of hazardous waste and minimizes the present and future threat to human health and the
environment. As used in the Hazardous Waste Management Plan and this Code, waste minimization includes source
reduction, recycling and on site treatment of hazardous wastes. (Ord. 4825, 1993.)
22.06.040 Applicability.
The provisions of this Chapter apply to any activity within the City of Santa Barbara for which a Generator Permit
is required that is undertaken by a person or business who is or will be a generator of hazardous waste. (Ord. 4825,
1993.)
22.06.050 Requirements.
A. As part of the application to the County Department of Environmental Health Services for a Generator
Permit, the applicant shall submit a Waste Minimization Plan.
B. All new or modified Generator Permits shall incorporate waste minimization techniques to the maximum
extent that is economically and technically feasible.
385-1 rev. 9/30/93