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Ord 2006 - Ordinance of the Town Code Amending Section 29.10.020, 29.20.150 of the Town Code to Define and Regulate Hazardous Waste FacilitiesORDINANCE 2006 ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS AMENDING SECTIONS 29.10.020, 29.20.150 29.20.185 AND 29.20.190 OF THE TOWN CODE TO DEFINE AND REGULATE HAZARDOUS WASTE FACILITIES THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: SECTION I Section 29.10.020 of the Town Code is amended to add a new definition: Section 29.10.020. Definitions. Hazardous Waste Management Facility, An operation that entails the systematic control of the storage, transportation, processing, treatment, collection, source separation, recovery and disposal of hazardous wastes. Hazardous wastes are those wastes which because of quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may pose a substantial present or potential hazard to human health or environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, or disposed of, or otherwise managed. SECTION II A new subsection (9) is added to Section 29.20.150 of the Town Code as follows: Section 29.20.150. Considerations in review of applications. (9) Considerations relating to the location of a Hazardous Waste Management Facility. A hazardous waste facility shall not be located closer than 500 feet to any residentially zoned or used property or any property then being used as a public or private school primarily educating persons under the age of 18. An application for such a facility will require an Environmental Impact Report, which may be focused through the initial study process. SECTION II A new subsection (5) (o) is added to the Table of Conditional Uses in Section 29.20.185 as follows: RC HR R1 RD R -M R-11) RMH O C -1 C -2 CH LM CM o. Hazardous Waste Management Facility X SECTION III A new subsection (5) is added to Section 29.20.190 as follows: (5.) A hazardous waste facility proposal is subject to the California Health and Safety Code, Article 8.7, Section 25199 - 25199.14 and shall be consistent with the Santa Clara County Hazardous Waste Management Plan. SECTION IV This Ordinance was introduced at a regular meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on October 16, 1995, and adopted by the following vote as an ordinance of the Town of Los Gatos at a meeting of the Town Council of the Town of Los Gatos on November 6, 1995. This ordinance takes effect 30 days after it is adopted. COUNCIL MEMBERS: AYES: Randy Attaway, Joanne Benjamin, Steven Blanton, Linda Lubeck, Mayor Patrick O'Laughlin. NAYS: None ABSENT: None ABSTAIN: None SIGNED: , MAYOR OF THE TO % +F LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA ATTEST: CLERK OF THE TOWN OF LOS GATOS LOS GATOS, CALIFORNIA