Section 25395.65 Of Article 2. Definitions From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.82. >> Article 2.
25395.65
. "All appropriate inquiries" has the following meanings:
(a) Except as provided in subdivision (c), until the date when the
standards and practices established by the Administrator of the
United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section 101
(35)(B)(ii) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(35)(B)(ii)) are
adopted and take effect, "all appropriate inquiries" means:
(1) For property acquired on or before December 1, 2000,
compliance with American Society for Testing and Materials Standard
El527-97 entitled "Standard Practice for Environmental Site
Assessment": Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment Process.
(2) For property acquired after December 1, 2000, compliance with
American Society for Testing and Materials Standard El527-00.
(b) Except as provided in subdivision (c), on and after the date
when the standards and practices established by the Administrator of
the United States Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to Section
101(35)(B)(ii) of the federal act (42 U.S.C. Sec. 9601(35)(B)(ii))
are adopted and take effect, "all appropriate inquiries" means
compliance with those standards, except that any portion of the
inquiry that includes the practice of engineering or the practice of
geology shall be carried out in conformance with applicable state
statutes.
(c) If the property is used solely for residential use and has
four or fewer units at the time of acquisition by a nongovernmental
or noncommercial entity, "all appropriate inquiries" means that a
site inspection and title search does not reveal a basis for further
investigation.