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NOTE: (Program Elements 1 and 2 are duplicative. Please see Program Element Summaries.)
The legislation was driven by concerns in the State's business community that the regulation of
hazardous materials in California was too complicated and burdensome. The first draft of the
bill was actually written by thea California Chamber of Commerce. The intent has been to simplify
the hazardous materials regulatory environment and provide a single point of contact for
businesses, allowing them to address inspection, permitting, billing, and enforcement issues at
a single location.
The City of Santa Monica was approved by the California Environmental Protection Agency to be a
CUPA. The administering office is in the Office of
Sustainability and the Environment. The City's implementation of the Unified Program began
on July 1, 1997.
The City has contracted with the Los Angeles County Fire Department - Health Hazardous Materials
Division to be a Participating Agency (PA). Before implementation of the Unified Program the
County's Fire Department was the regulatory agency for the hazardous waste generator program and
they were responsible for inspections, enforcement, permitting, and billing. Their role in the
Unified Program is similar with respect to the Hazardous Waste Generator Program Element. They
will continue to conduct inspections and participate in enforcement activities, however, billing
and permitting will be handled through the City. Businesses which formerly paid a fee to the
County and received a Hazardous Waste Generator Permit/License will now make this payment to the
City of Santa Monica as part of the CUPA Invoice. The City will issue a Consolidated Permit which
will replace the County's Hazardous Waste Permit/License.
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