Section 25199.3 Of Article 8.7. Procedures For The Approval Of New Facilities From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.5. >> Article 8.7.
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. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, an
applicant for a hazardous waste facility project may submit
applications for a land use decision and for one or more permits to
the appropriate public agencies simultaneously. Unless a state agency
is prohibited by statute from approving a permit before the granting
of a local land use decision, the state agency shall not refuse to
issue a permit for a hazardous waste facility project on the grounds
that the applicant has not been granted a land use permit, except
that the state agency may provide that the permit shall not become
effective until the applicant is granted a local land use permit.
(b) Any public agency may request another public agency to jointly
review applications for a permit or land use decision for a
hazardous waste facility project. A public agency may consolidate,
with other public agencies, public meetings and hearings permitted or
required by law or regulation for the issuance of a permit or the
making of a land use decision for a hazardous waste facility project.
(c) The department shall coordinate the technical review of
applications for permits for hazardous waste facility projects that
are received by state agencies.
(d) Upon the request of a local agency, the department, and any
other state agency that is authorized to issue a permit for a
hazardous waste facility project, shall provide technical assistance
to a local agency that is reviewing an application for a land use
decision for the project.