CHAPTER 10 – HAZARDS AND HAZARDOUS MATERIALS - sacog

Title 13 of the California Code of Regulations
Title 13 of the C.C.R., Division 2 governs the operations of the California Highway Patrol.
Title 14 of the California Code of Regulations
Title 14 of the C.C.R. Division 1.5 establishes regulations for CAL FIRE, in areas where CAL
FIRE is responsible for wildfire protection. Development in areas under CAL FIRE’s
responsibility must comply with the regulations in Division 1.5. Additionally, Title 14 sets forth
the minimum standards for emergency access, fuel modification, setback, signage, and water
supply.
Title 19 of the California Code of Regulations
The State of California passed legislation, Title 19 of the C.C.R. Division 2, creating Cal EMA
and authorizing it to prepare a Standard Emergency Management System (SEMS) program,
which sets forth measures by which a jurisdiction should handle emergency disasters. Noncompliance
with SEMS could result in the State withholding disaster relief from the noncomplying
jurisdiction in the event of an emergency disaster.
Cal EMA serves as the lead state agency for emergency management in the state. Cal EMA
coordinates the state response to major emergencies in support of local government. The
primary responsibility for emergency management resides with local government. Local
jurisdictions first use their own resources and, as they are exhausted, obtain more from
neighboring cities and special districts, the county in which they are located, and other counties
throughout the state through the statewide mutual aid system. In California, the Standardized
Emergency Management System (SEMS) provides the mechanism by which local government
requests assistance. Cal EMA serves as the lead agency for mobilizing the state’s resources and
obtaining federal resources; it also maintains oversight of the state’s mutual aid system. During
an emergency, Cal EMA coordinates the state’s response efforts. It is also responsible for
collecting, verifying, and evaluating information about the emergency, facilitating
communication with local government, and providing affected jurisdictions with additional
resources when necessary. Cal EMA may task state agencies to perform work outside their dayto-day
and statutory responsibilities.
Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations
DTSC regulates hazardous waste under the authority of the federal RCRA and the California
Health and Safety Code. California has enacted legislation pertaining to the management of
hazardous waste that is equivalent to, and in some cases more stringent than, corresponding
federal laws and regulations. DTSC, a department of CalEPA, is responsible for the enforcement
and implementation of hazardous waste laws and regulations. The state hazardous waste
regulations are codified in Title 22 of the C.C.R.
Title 22 addresses hazardous materials and wastes. The Hazardous Waste Control Act of 1972
(Health & Saf. Code, § 25100 et seq.) is the seminal hazardous waste control law in California.
MTP/SCS 2035
Sacramento Area Council of Governments
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