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20.24.240 <br />b. The material is used or handled as <br />a gas whether or not the material <br />meets the definition of a compressed <br />gas in 49 CFR 173.300(a). Materials, <br />which meet the foregoing criteria, aze <br />subject to the provisions of this <br />Chapter. <br />(c) General Obligation <br />(1) No person shall cause, suffer or per- <br />mit the storage, handling, use, or dis- <br />pensing of materials regulated by this <br />Chapter: <br />a. In a manner which is contrary to a <br />provision of this Chapter or any other <br />federal or state, or local statute, code, <br />ordinance, rule, regulation or stan- <br />dard of performance relating to mate- <br />rials subject to this Chapter; or <br />b. In a manner which causes an unau- <br />thorized dischazge or which poses a <br />significant risk of such unauthorized <br />discharge. <br />(2) A person responsible for a facility <br />shall, as soon as he or she has knowl- <br />edge of an unauthorized discharge <br />from or at such facility, immediately <br />notify the Fire Chief of such dis- <br />charge. <br />(d) Permits. <br />(1) General. No person shall store, dis- <br />pense, use or handle any regulated <br />material in excess of an exempt <br />amount at a facility unless a compli- <br />ance plan has been submitted to the <br />Fire Chief and a permit for the facili- <br />ty has been issued. The specific re- <br />quirements for obtaining a permit <br />shall be established by the Fire Chief <br />in accordance with the provisions of <br />Article 1 of the Fire Code. The Fire <br />Chief may charge a fee or fees in <br />connection with the filing of a com- <br />pliance plan and the issuance of a <br />Permit, in accordance with the Mu- <br />nicipal Fee Schedule. <br />(2) MHI calculations for each regulated <br />material to be stored, dispensed, used <br />or handled at the facility shall be <br />submitted to the Fire Chief as part of <br />the compliance plan. The Fire Chief <br />may require the submission of any <br />additional available acute toxicity <br />data to support the MHI value pro- <br />posed for each material. <br />(e) Closure. <br />(1) General. It shall be unlawful for any <br />person to abandon, remove, or close a <br />facility or other area regulated by this <br />article until a closure plan has been <br />submitted to and approved by the <br />Fire Chief. The Fire Chief may <br />charge a fee or fees for reviewing <br />and processing a closure plan in <br />accordance with the Municipal Fee <br />Schedule. <br />(2) Closure Plan. A closure plan shall be <br />submitted by a responsible person to <br />the Fire Chief at least 30 days prior <br />to facility closure. The closure plan <br />shall demonstrate to the satisfaction <br />of the Fire Chief that regulated mate- <br />rials which are or have been stored, <br />dispensed, handled or used in the <br />facility will be transported, disposed <br />of or reused in a manner consistent <br />with public health and safety. The <br />Fire Chief may waive all or part of <br />the 30-day period upon finding of <br />good cause. <br />(f) Seismic Protection. Persons respon- <br />sible for a facility with one or more <br />stationazy tanks and piping systems <br />(Pleasanton April 2003) 'JiQ-54 <br />