Petroleum facility operators shall pay a fee as specified below, for any response
to their petroleum facility (and/or associated piping and wells) by the Santa Barbara
County Fire Department that is caused by a violation of Chapter 50 (Hazardous Material) or Chapter 57 (Flammable and Combustible Liquids) of Article
1 of Chapter 15 of the Santa Barbara County Code. There shall be no fee for the initial response
to a petroleum facility in a calendar year. However, a fee of seven hundred twelve
dollars shall be charged for each subsequent response to a petroleum facility in a
calendar year. Additionally, if the time needed by county fire to mitigate the hazard
caused by any violation exceeds two hours, the petroleum facility operator shall pay
a surcharge based on county fire's actual response costs.
Exception: Offshore related petroleum facilities with conditional use permits and
regulated by the county's systems safety and reliability review committee (SSRRC)
are exempt from section 15-103.
