§ 18C-31. Purpose.  


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  • The County of Santa Barbara shall implement and enforce Health & Safety Code (H&SC) and applicable implementing regulations per section 18C-32. The Santa Barbara County Board of Supervisors designates the Santa Barbara County Environmental Health Services' Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) as the county agency responsible for implementing and enforcing said H&SC and applicable regulations in the County of Santa Barbara.

    For the County of Santa Barbara, the CUPA is certified by the California Environmental Protection Agency to regulate businesses that handle hazardous materials, generate or treat hazardous waste or operate aboveground or underground storage tanks. The CUPA is charged with protecting public health and the environment by ensuring compliance with applicable laws and regulations and responding to incidents involving hazardous materials, as appropriate.

(Ord. No. 5072, 2-5-2019)