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File Number: 19-366 <br />Regulations (CFR) Part 761, and California Code of Regulations (CCR) Title 22. <br />Section 2. Definitions <br />In addition to the general definitions applicable to the Municipal Code, whenever used in this <br />Article, the following terms shall have the meanings set forth below: <br />(a) “Applicable Structure” means buildings constructed or remodeled from January 1, 1950 to <br />December 31, 1980. Remodeling, partial building, wood framed structure, and single-family <br />residence demolition projects not falling within the timeframe herein are exempt. <br />(b) “Applicant” means a person applying for a building demolition permit as required by Chapter <br />7-5, Article 1, Section 105.1 et seq. <br />(c) “Appropriate Authority” means the Building Division of the Community Development <br />Department of the City of San Leandro. <br />(d) “Building” means a structure with a roof and walls standing more or less permanently in one <br />place. Buildings are intended for human habitation or occupancy. <br />(e) “Demolition” means the wrecking, razing, or tearing down of any structure. This definition is <br />intended to be consistent with the demolition activities undertaken by contractors with a C-21 <br />Building Moving/Demolition Contractor’s License. <br />(f) “DTSC” means the State of California Department of Toxic Substances Control. <br />(g) “EPA” means the United States Environmental Protection Agency. <br />(h) “PCBs” means polychlorinated biphenyls. <br />(i) “PCBs in Priority Building Materials Screening Assessment” means the two-step process used <br />to 1) determine whether the building proposed for demolition is high priority for PCBs-containing <br />building materials based on the structure age, use, and construction; and if so 2) determine the <br />concentrations (if any) of PCBs in Priority Building Materials revealed through existing information <br />or representative sampling and chemical analysis of the Priority Building Materials in the building. <br />Directions for this process are provided in the PCBs in the Priority Building Materials Screening <br />Assessment Applicant Package. <br />(j) “Priority Building Materials” means the following: <br />a. Caulking: e.g., around windows and doors, at structure walkway interfaces, and in <br />expansion joints; <br />b. Thermal/Fiberglass Insulation: e.g., around HVAC systems, around heaters, around boilers, <br />around heated transfer piping, and inside walls or crawl spaces; <br />c. Adhesive/Mastic: e.g., below carpet and floor tiles, under roofing materials, and under <br />flashing; and <br />d. Rubber Window Gaskets: e.g., used in lieu of caulking to seal around windows in <br />steel-framed buildings. <br />(k) “Priority Building Materials Screening Assessment Applicant Package” (Applicant Package) <br />means a document package that includes an overview of the screening process, Applicant <br />instructions, a process flow chart, a screening assessment form, and the Protocol for Evaluating <br />Priority PCBs-Containing Materials before Building Demolition (BASMAA 2018, prepared for the <br />Bay Area Stormwater Management Agencies Association, August 2018). <br />(l) “Regional Water Board” means the California Regional Water Quality Control Board, San <br />Francisco Bay Region. <br />(m) “Remodel” means to make significant finish and/or structural changes that increase utility and <br />appeal through complete replacement and/or expansion. A removed area reflects fundamental <br />changes that include multiple alterations. These alterations may include some or all of the <br />following: replacement of a major component (cabinet(s), bathtub, or bathroom tile), relocation of <br />plumbing/gas fixtures/appliances, or significant structural alterations (relocating walls, and/or the <br />Page 3 City of San Leandro Printed on 6/12/2019 <br />236