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Date: 02-09-98
ORDINANCE NO. 1443J
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF PORT
ORCHARD REGARDING HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
FACILITY WARNING SYSTEM FOR THE CITY
OF PORT ORCHARD/KITSAP COUNTY FIRST
RESPONSE COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS, Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act
of 1986 (SARA), Title III requires all Fire Departments to be
familiar with every facility handling reportable quantities
of hazardous materials; and
WHEREAS, SARA Title III requires the
identification of facilities and their emergency response
procedures on site and off site; and
WHEREAS, Kitsap County and the cities of
Bremerton, Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Winslow have a joint
Local Emergency Planning Committee to address the
requirements of SARA Title III,
WHEREAS, Section 10.209 and 10.301(b) of the
Uniform Fire Code, 1985 Edition as adopted by City of Port
Orchard provide for key boxes and the need for additional
safeguards when special hazards exist,
NOW, THEREFORE, the following ordinance is hereby
ordained by the City of Port Orchard City Council:
Section 1. Any facility that uses, stores,
handles, or manufactures reportable quantities of hazardous
materials as defined by Environmental Protection Agency 40
CFR Parts 300 and 355 (Extremely Hazardous Substances List
and Threshold Planning Quantities; Emergency Planning and
Release Notification Requirements) as now authorized or
hereafter amended that apply to the facility shall provide
approved "lock boxes" for storage of Material Safety Data
Sheets (MSDS's).
Section 2. The "lock boxes" shall be weather
tight and marked with the letters MSDS in blue reflective
material not less than 2 inches high with a 1/2 inch stroke
on a white background. The "lock boxes" shall be located
outside the Facility and on the address side of the building
when possible.
Section 3. The "lock box" shall be secured with
a lock approved by the local Fire Department.
Section 4. The "lock box" shall also contain a
24-hour contact list of facility personnel knowledgeable
about safety procedures for such materials, and the location
of emergency fire fighting and spill control equipment
on -site.
Section 5. The Facility Operator shall update
documents within the "lock box" as changes are made.
Section 6. Enforcement. The Port Orchard Fire
Chief or his designee shall enforce this ordinance.
Ordinance No. 1443
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Section 7. Penalties. Any person, business,
company or corporation violating this ordinance by failing to
erect a "lock box" as required by Sections 1 through 5 of
this ordinance shall be liabile for a civil fine of $500.
immediately.
Section 8. This ordinance shall be effective
PASSED by the City Council of the City of Port
Orchard, APPROVED by the Mayor and attested by the Clerk in
authentication of such passage this 27th day of December,
-CESLIIE J. WEATHERILL, MAYOR
ATTEST:
atricia Hower, City Clerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
City Attorney
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