Amended by Stats. 1995, Ch. 639, Sec. 40. Effective January 1, 1996.
(a)A local agency shall not deem any of the following generators performing any of the following treatment activities to be a hazardous waste treatment facility for purposes of making a land use decision, and the department shall not require any of the following generators or facilities performing any of the following treatment activities to publish a notice regarding those activities:
(1)A facility operating pursuant to a permit-by-rule.
(2)A generator granted conditional authorization pursuant to this chapter for specified treatment activities.
(3)A generator performing conditionally exempt treatment pursuant to this chapter.
(b)For purposes of this section, “land use decision” means a discretionary decision of a local agency concerning a hazardous waste facility project, as defined in subdivision (b) of Section 25199.1, including the issuance of a land use permit or conditional use permit, the granting of a variance, the subdivision of property, and the modification of existing property lines pursuant to Title 7 (commencing with Section 65000) of the Government Code, and any local agency decision concerning a hazardous waste facility which is in existence and the enforcement of those decisions. This section does not limit or restrict the
existing authority of a local agency to impose conditions on, or otherwise regulate, facilities, transportable treatment units or generators operating pursuant to a permit-by-rule, or a conditional authorization or conditional exemption pursuant to this chapter.
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