CHAPTER 7. Methane Gas Hazards Reduction [3850. - 3865.]

Chapter 7 added by Stats. 1987, Ch. 1322, Sec. 3.

§§ 3850–3865 · 10 sections

1. ARTICLE 1. General Provisions §§ 3850–3853 · 4 sections

   • § 3850 This chapter shall be known and may be cited as the Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Act.
   • § 3851 The Legislature finds and declares that methane gas hazards, as identified in the study conducted pursuant to Chapter 4.1 (commencing with Section 3240) of…
   • § 3852 The Legislature further finds and declares that, due to the cost and complexity of methane hazard mitigations, property owners and local governments are often…
   • § 3853 The Legislature further finds and declares, therefore, that it is essential that the state, in cooperation with local governments, provide funds to mitigate…
2. ARTICLE 2. Definitions § 3855 · 1 section

   • § 3855 As used in this chapter: (a) “Methane gas hazards” means collections of biogenic or thermogenic gases identified as hazards in the study conducted by the…
3. ARTICLE 3. Methane Gas Hazards Reduction Assistance §§ 3860–3863 · 4 sections

   • § 3860 The director may award grants to eligible jurisdictions for purposes of planning, equipment purchases, installation, and other measures related to the…
   • § 3861 Prior to receiving grants under this chapter, each eligible jurisdiction shall submit a report to the director describing how the funds are to be expended.…
   • § 3862 Prior to receiving any grants pursuant to this chapter, an eligible jurisdiction shall do all of the following: (a) Implement a zoning ordinance for areas…
   • § 3863 The department shall adopt rules and regulations implementing the grant program authorized by this chapter.
4. ARTICLE 4. Methane Gas Hazard Reduction Account § 3865 · 1 section

   • § 3865 The Methane Gas Hazard Reduction Account in the General Fund is hereby created. The moneys in the account shall be available for purposes of this chapter upon…