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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 18:08:41+00:00

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Payment of Registration Fee by Facilities with Hazardous Substances.
The intent of this Ordinance is to require the payment of a registration fee by facilities using over 10,000 pounds of hazardous substances for the reasonable cost of the HazMat Team for promoting the health, safety and welfare of the public, pursuant to O.C.G.A. §48-13-9.
An additional intent is to require registration, but no fee by facilities using hazardous substances under 10,000 pounds.
“Hazardous Substance” – O.C.G.A. §12-14-1 (4) and/or Title III, §302-312 of the Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act, (SARA III) known as the Emergency Planning and Community Right-To-Know Act.
“Facility” – 40 C.F.R. 302.3.
“Person” – O.C.G.A. §12-14-1(6) or 40 C.F.R. 302.3.
“HazMat Team” – Specifically qualified and designated members of the Savannah Fire Department, as well as the Chatham Emergency Management Agency Hazardous Materials Analyst.
21 – 76§21-1003 Hazardous Substances Registration.
Every person and every facility required to report annually to the Georgia Emergency Response Commission and the Chatham County Local Emergency Planning Committee in compliance with §312 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA III) shall register with Chatham County through the Inspections Department no later than May 1st of each year. Such registration shall be done by the Chatham Emergency Management Agency Hazardous Materials Analyst, shall be valid for 12 months from the date of registration and shall be maintained permanently at the site of the facility.
The HazMat Team shall perform inspections in accordance with the rules and regulations under §312 SuperfundbAmendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA III), or upon the request of a registered facility.
Persons and facilities whose only hazardous substances subject to the reporting requirements cited above in compliance with §312 Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act (SARA III) are petroleum products (e.g. gasoline, diesel or oil) held only for retail sale to the general public.
§21-1007 Federal and State Law.
Nothing contained herein shall be construed in any way to abrogate, modify or change any provision or requirement outlined in The Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act, 42 U.S.C. §11001 et. seq., 40 C.F.R. §355.20, 40 C.F.R. §302, 40 C.F.R. §355.40, the Clean Water Act, 33 U.S.C. 1251 et seq., 40 C.F.R. 110.1, the provisions of O.C.G.A. §12-14-1 et seq. or any other general law in force or hereinafter enacted in the State of Georgia.
This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force on and after March 22, 1996.

References: §48
 §12
 §302
 §12
 §312
 §312
 §312

§21
 §11001
 §355
 §302
 §355
 §12