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12/16/83
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1711
AN URGENCY ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA
ADDING SECTION 14-12 TO THE SANTA ANA MUNICIPAL
CODE TO REGULATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE OF
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ANA DOES
ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: That the Santa Ana Municipal Code is
hereby amended by adding a section, to be numbered 14-12,
which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 41-1. Underground storage of hazardous
materials.
The Uniform Fire C~de is amended by adding Section
19.113 thereto, which said section reads as follows:
Sec. 19.113. A permit shall be required for any
undergrQund storage tank, as defined in Section 25280 of the
Health and Safety Code of the State of California. Every
such underground storage tank shall conform to the require-
mentsjset forth in Sections 25284 and 25284.1 of the said
Health and Safety Code.
SECTION 2: It is the intent of the Council in
adopting this ordinance to exempt the City of Santa Ana from
the provisions of Chapter 6.7 (commencing with Section
25280) of Division 20 of the Health and Safety Code of the
State of California, in accordance with Section 25288 of
said Chapter.
SECTION 3: T~is ordinance is declared by the City
Council to be necessarY as an emergency measure for the
preserving the public peace, health, and safety. The
reasons for its urgency are as follows:
1. The Legislature of the State of Cali-
fornia has recently adopted a statute (1983)
Statutes, chapter 1046) which preempts local con-
trol over the regulation of underground storage
ORDINANCE NO. NS-1711
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of hazardous material, except as to local govern-
ments which have adopted an ordinance meeting
certain specified requirements pti'or to
January 1, 1984.
2. It is necessary for the public
safety that the City of Santa Ana retain local
control over the regulation of underground
storage of hazardous materials by adopting an
ordinance meeting the requiremen~ specified
by the statute prior to January 1, 1984.
SECTION 4: This ordinance is adopted as an
emergency measure and shall take effect immediately upon
adoption.
ADOPTED this ]9th day of December , 1983.
ATTEST:
COUNCILMEMBERS:
Luxembourger Aye
Griset Aye
Acosta
Bricken Aye
Johnson Aye
McGuig an Aye
Young Aye _
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
CITY ATTORN'5~f