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• All development must comply with Zoning Code requirements for geologically <br /> hazardous areas <br /> • All development must be designated and constructed in accordance with the standards <br /> of Seismic Zone III per the International Building Code <br /> • Geotechnical reports should continue to be required for all buildings developed in <br /> Downtown <br /> • Significant earth work should be supervised by a professional civil or geotechnical <br /> engineer <br /> • All development must be in accordance with the standards in the City of Everett Public <br /> Works Design and Construction Standards and Specification Manual and the <br /> Stormwater Management Manual <br /> • Visual impacts of large retaining walls and rockeries should be mitigated using <br /> landscaping or limits on height <br /> • Applicants for new development permits should provide the City with information <br /> showing that it has obtained a permitted earth disposal site prior to issuance of City <br /> grading permits <br /> Section 12: ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH <br /> 12.1 Mitigation Required by Existing Regulations <br /> A. Regulations on Environmental Health and Hazards <br /> Storage, handling and disposal of hazardous materials and hazardous wastes are regulated by a <br /> number of federal, state and local laws. <br /> 1. Federal Regulations <br /> The Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA), 40 CFR 262-264 governs the <br /> transportation of hazardous materials. The Act lists and classifies hazardous materials for <br /> purposes of transportation; provides requirements for labeling and otherwise identifying <br /> transported materials; and provides parking requirements. <br /> The Occupational Safety & Health Act (OSHA), 29 CFR 1910 establishes safety and health <br /> standards for the workplace. <br /> The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 (SARA), Title III, 40 CFR 355-372 <br /> establishes procedures whereby communities (a) receive information on hazardous materials <br /> used in those communities to minimize danger of major releases that might be caused in the <br /> event of an emergency and (b) receive information about chemical releases into the <br /> environment. <br /> Facilities storing or disposing of hazardous materials are required to maintain Hazardous <br /> Materials Incident "on-site" Spill Response Plans which must be periodically reviewed and <br /> updated, and copies made available to all first responder agencies (i.e., fire departments). The <br /> plans must include the following items: <br /> 27 <br />