Stockton Municipal Code
Chapter 7
HEALTH AND SANITATION CODE

Part VIII
STORM WATER MANAGEMENT AND DISCHARGE CONTROL

Division IV
SPILL PREVENTION AND NOTIFICATION

SEC. 7-835. SPILL PREVENTION PLAN:
Each user shall provide protection from spills of prohibited materials or other substances regulated by this Part. The methods, procedures, mechanisms, and facilities established and utilized for the purpose of preventing accidental discharges or spills of materials with pollution potential shall be provided and maintained at the owner's or user's own cost and expense. Level I Priority Industrial Facilities shall submit a SWPPP to the City. The SWPPP shall outline the user's spill prevention and response procedure, describe the nature and location of any chemicals stored on the user's premises, and shall contain procedures for immediately notifying the City and preventing adverse impacts of any discharge of such chemicals, substances, or materials.
Review and acceptance by the City of such plans and operating procedures shall not relieve the user from the responsibility to modify the user's facility as necessary to meet the requirements of this Part.
(Added by Ordinance 013-95 C.S. — Effective date July 26, 1995)

SEC. 7-836. SPILL NOTIFICATION:
It shall be the responsibility of Level I Priority Industrial Facilities to immediately notify the City of the incident of accidental discharge or spill by telephoning 9-1-1. Notification shall include identification of the location of the discharge, the type, concentration, and volume of waste, and corrective actions taken and/or anticipated.
Within five (5) days following an accidental discharge or spill, the user shall submit to the Municipal Utilities Department a detailed written report describing the cause of the discharge and the measures to be taken by the user to prevent similar future occurrences. Such notification shall not relieve the user of any expense, loss, damage, or other liability which may be incurred as a result of damage to the City, fish kills, or any other damage to person or property; nor shall such notification relieve the user of any fines, civil penalties, or other liabilities which may be imposed by this Part or other applicable law.
A notice advising employees who to call in the event of an accidental discharge or spill shall be posted on the user's bulletin board or other prominent place. Employers shall provide spill prevention and response training for all employees who may be involved with an accidental discharge or spill incident.
All persons in charge of a facility or responsible for emergency response for a facility shall have a personal responsibility to train facility personnel and maintain notification procedures to assure immediate notification is provided to the City of any suspected, confirmed or unconfirmed release of material, pollutants, or waste creating a risk of discharge into the City storm drainage system and such persons shall forever be held personally liable for failure to do so. As soon as any person in charge of a facility or responsible for emergency response for a facility has knowledge of any suspected, confirmed or unconfirmed release of materials, pollutants, or waste which may result in pollutants or nonstorm water discharge entering the City storm drainage system, such person shall take all necessary steps to ensure the discovery and containment and clean up of such release and shall notify the City of the occurrence by telephoning 9-1-1 and shall confirm the notification by written correspondence to: Director of Municipal Utilities, 2500 Navy Drive, Stockton, California 95206, Attention: Spill Notification.
(Added by Ordinance 013-95 C.S. — Effective date July 26, 1995)