25146. The Legislature finds and declares that the number of hazardous waste disposal facilities is decreasing in the face of increasing demand, and that under present circumstances and law, imbalance between supply and demand is likely to further increase in the foreseeable future. This problem is general in nature, and does and will continue to […]
25146.5. The Legislature further finds and declares that: (a) It is a matter of urgent public necessity and statewide concern that the number of existing hazardous waste facilities be retained to the extent feasible. (b) The availability of land suitable and capable of being developed as hazardous waste disposal sites is decreasing. (c) Any decrease […]
25147. Except as expressly provided in Section 25149, it is not the intent of this article to preempt local land use regulation of existing hazardous waste facilities. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
25147.5. The definitions contained in this article shall govern the construction of only this article. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
25148. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subdivision (b), “existing hazardous waste facility” means a Class I disposal site, as defined in Section 2510 of Title 23 of the California Administrative Code on the effective date of this article, and which, in addition, is either: (1) A facility operating as of May 1, 1981, pursuant […]
25148.5. “Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid, semisolid, and liquid wastes, including garbage, trash, refuse, paper, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles and parts thereof, discarded home and industrial appliances, manure, vegetable or animal solid and semisolid wastes, and other discarded solid and semisolid wastes, but shall not include […]
25149. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except as provided in Section 25149.5 or 25181 of this code or Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure, no city or county, whether chartered or general law, or district may enact, issue, enforce, suspend, revoke, or modify any ordinance, regulation, law, license, or permit relating […]
25149.1. (a) No city, county, or city and county, whether general law or chartered, which has issued a conditional use permit for a hazardous waste facility shall thereafter adopt an ordinance, rule, or regulation, or issue or amend any permit, which adoption, issuance, or amendment imposes additional restrictions on the types of hazardous waste which […]
25149.5. (a) A general law city or county may impose and enforce, for revenue purposes, a license tax on the operation of an existing hazardous waste facility; provided that, the license tax imposed shall not exceed 10 percent of the annual gross receipts of the existing hazardous waste disposal facility. (b) A state agency shall […]
25149.6. A city, county, or city and county in which an existing hazardous waste facility is located may at any time recommend to the director any new or additional permit or interim status conditions as the local agency deems necessary to protect against hazards within its boundaries to the public health, domestic livestock, wildlife, or […]
25149.7. No provision of this article, or any ruling by the department or director, shall be construed as a limitation on the right of any person to maintain a civil action to enjoin or abate a nuisance pursuant to Section 731 of the Code of Civil Procedure. (Added by Stats. 1981, Ch. 244.)
