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obtaining a business license and a building permit from the City. <br />(4) Although a crematorium may be required to obtain a permit from <br />the Bay Area Air Quality Management District, the District's review of the application is limited <br />to narrow air quality concerns. <br />(5) Crematoria may release the following toxic substances as part of <br />their operations: <br />• Acetaldehyde <br />• Arsenic <br />• Benzene <br />• Beryllium <br />• Cadmium <br />• Chromium, hexavalent <br />• Copper <br />• Formaldehyde <br />• Hydrogen Chloride <br />• Hydrogen Fluoride <br />• Lead. <br />• Mercury <br />• Nickel <br />• Selenium <br />• Zinc <br />• Chlorinated dibenzo -dioxins and -furans of concern <br />• Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons <br />(6) The public has expressed concerns regarding locating crematoria <br />adjacent to residences and schools due to health concerns. <br />(7) The public has also expressed cultural concerns, as well as <br />concerns about the effect on property values of a crematorium being located near residential <br />areas. <br />(8) The expiration of the moratorium on October 22, 2004 will allow <br />crematoria to locate within the City in close proximity to residences and schools as a permitted <br />use. <br />(9) The Council finds that the concerns expressed by the public are <br />best addressed by prohibiting crematoria from locating anywhere within the City. <br />Section 2. Section 1-304 of the San Leandro Zoning Code is hereby amended to read <br />as follows: <br />"Crematoria. Establishment containing a furnace for reducing dead bodies to ashes. <br />Crematoria are not allowed as a permitted or conditionally permitted use anywhere within the <br />ORDINANCC NO. 2004-022 2 <br />717050-1 <br />