25403. For purposes of this chapter, the following terms shall have the following meanings: (a) “Blighted area” means an area in which the local agency determines there are vacancies, abandonment of property, or a reduction or lack of proper utilization of property, and the presence or perceived presence of a release or releases of hazardous material […]
25403.1. (a) (1) (A) A local agency may, in accordance with this chapter, take any action that the local agency determines is necessary and that is consistent with other state and federal laws to investigate or clean up a release on, under, or from blighted property that the local agency has found to be within a blighted area […]
25403.2. (a) (1) Notwithstanding any other law, except as otherwise provided in this chapter, a local agency that undertakes and completes an action, or causes another person to undertake and complete an action pursuant to Section 25403.1 for which a finding of completion is made pursuant to subdivision (b), to clean up a hazardous material release on, […]
25403.3. The immunity provided for by Section 25403.2 is only conferred if both of the following apply: (a) The action is in accordance with a cleanup plan prepared by a qualified independent contractor and approved by the department, a regional board, or the designated agency, as appropriate, pursuant to Section 25403.1. (b) The cleanup is found to […]
25403.4. Within 60 days of being presented with a bill from the department or regional board, the local agency shall reimburse the department or the regional board for costs incurred in reviewing or approving investigation plans and cleanup plans pursuant to this chapter. The department or regional board may develop a payment plan, consistent with […]
25403.5. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, if a local agency undertakes action to investigate property or clean up, or to require others to investigate or clean up, including compelling a responsible party through a civil injunctive action, a release of hazardous material, the responsible party shall be liable to the local agency for […]
25403.6. (a) Except as provided in Section 25403.4, notwithstanding any other state law or policy, a local agency that undertakes and completes a cleanup, or otherwise causes a cleanup to be undertaken and completed pursuant to this chapter shall not be liable based on its ownership of property after a release occurred, for any costs that […]
25403.7. A local agency shall comply with all the following requirements with regard to providing public participation when taking action pursuant to this chapter: (a) The local agency shall provide an opportunity, when preparing the cleanup plan, for the public and for other public agencies to participate in decisions regarding the cleanup plan, taking into consideration […]
25403.8. The Legislature finds and declares that this chapter is the policy successor to the Polanco Redevelopment Act (Article 12.5 (commencing with Section 33459) of Part 1 of Chapter 4 of Division 24) and shall be interpreted and implemented consistent with that act. It is further the intent of the Legislature that any judicial construction […]
