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• Article 1 (hazardous materials); Chapter 6.95 (Flazardous Materials Release Plans and Inventory), Article 2 (Accidental Release Prevention Program); Chapter 6.5 (Hazardous Waste Control) Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program] of Division 20 of the California Health and Safety Code; and Division 7, Chapter 10, Article 4 of the California Water Code. This chapter contains additional stricter local requirements in accordance with Section 25299.2 and 25500 of the California Health and Safety Code. This chapter also incorporates by reference the Uniform Fire and Building Codes that pertain to hazardous materials management as they may be adopted from time to time by the City of San Leandro. The provision of this chapter shall conform to these incorporated provisions as they may be amended, unless explicitly modified within this chapter. Section 3 -17 -120. Definitions. In addition to the definitions incorporated by reference from the laws and regulations referenced in Section 3 -17 -115, the following definitions shall apply to this chapter: (a) Administrator. Administrator means the hazardous materials program Administrator, who shall be the Manager of the City of San Leandro Environmental Services Division. (b) Closure. Closure of a storage unit or facility permitted under this chapter to handle hazardous materials or wastes means the termination of handling those hazardous materials or wastes, and includes preparation and implementation of a closure plan designed to meet the following objectives: (1) Eliminate the need for further maintenance or monitoring of the closed unit or facility; (2) Ensure that there is no residual threat to public health or safety or the environment from possible releases of hazardous materials or wastes from the unit or facility; and (3) Ensure that the removal, disposal, neutralization or reuse of the hazardous materials or wastes that were handled in or released from the unit or facility is accomplished in an appropriate manner. (c) Handler. Handler means a business that handles hazardous materials and /or generates wastes, and is subject to the provisions of this chapter. (d) Hazardous material or waste. A hazardous material or waste means any of the following: (I) Any material classified as a hazardous material or hazardous substance by any of the laws or regulations incorporated by reference into this chapter by Section 3-17-115; 4