“Abandoned tank” means a tank that is not in use and not monitored and/or safeguarded in compliance with regulations promulgated by the department of health pursuant to this chapter.

“Business” means an employer, self-employed individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, partnership, association, city, county, district, and the state, or any department or agency thereof. For purposes of this chapter, a business shall include both profit and nonprofit business.

“CAS number” means the unique identification number assigned by the Chemical Abstracts Service to specific chemical substances.

“Chemical name” means the scientific designation of a substance in accordance with the system developed by the Chemical Abstracts Service.

“Common name” means any designation or identification such as code name, code number, trade name or brand name used to identify a substance other than by its chemical name.

“Establishment” means the physical premises of a business.

“Handle” or “handling” means to use, store, treat or generate a hazardous material in any fashion.

“Hazardous material” means any material or substance in “The Director’s List of Hazardous Substance” developed by the director of the Department of Industrial Relations pursuant to the provisions of the Hazardous Substances Information and Training Act (SB 1874) or cited in Article 9, Division 4, Title 22 of the California Administrative Code or is classified by the National Fire Protection Association as either flammable liquid, a Class II combustible liquid or a Class III-A combustible liquid.

“Hazardous materials registration form” means the form required to be filed with the county health department by every person who owns or operates an establishment which uses hazardous materials.

“Hazardous substance,” see hazardous material.

“Hazardous waste,” see hazardous material.

“Health officer” means the health officer of Monterey County or his authorized representative, acting on behalf of the city.

“Laboratory” means a place equipped for testing, analyses or experimental study in a science; utilizing hazardous materials as defined in this section in any amount.

“Person” means an individual, trust, firm, joint stock company, corporation, partnership, association, city, county, state or district.

“Primary containment” means the first level of containment, such as the portion of a tank which comes into immediate contact on its inner surface with the hazardous substance being contained.

“Product-tight” means impervious to the substance which is contained, or is to be contained, so as to prevent the seepage of the substance which it contains over the useful life of the tank.

“Secondary containment” means the level of containment external to, and separate from, the primary containment.

“SIC code” means the identification code to specific types of businesses.

“Single-walled” means construction with walls made of only one thickness of material. For the purpose of this chapter, laminated, coated, or clad materials shall be considered single-walled.

“Storage” or “store” means the containment, handling, or treatment of hazardous substances, either on a temporary basis or for a period of years. “Storage” or “store” does not mean the storage of hazardous wastes in an underground storage tank if the person operating the tank has been issued a hazardous waste facilities permit by the California Department of Health Service.

“Substantial modification” means any changes to an underground storage tank facility which include, but are not limited to, one or more of the following: replacement of a tank, repairing a tank, installation of new pipeline, and installation or replacement of monitoring devices.

“Unauthorized release” means any release or emission of any hazardous substance which does not conform to the provisions of this chapter, unless such release is authorized by the State Water Resources Control Board pursuant to Division 7 of the California Water Code.

“Underground storage tank” means any one of combination of tanks, including pipes connected thereto, which is used for the storage of hazardous substances and which is substantially or totally beneath the surface of the ground. “Underground storage tank” does not include any of the following:

“Use” includes the handling, processing, or storage of hazardous materials.

“User” means any person who uses or handles a hazardous material. (Ord. 84-10 §§ 1—4, 1984; Ord. 83-18 § 1, 1983)