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A. A person who handles hazardous materials or hazardous wastes at a transshipment facility shall submit a report in accordance with the schedule stated at HBC 15.12.040 on a form prescribed by the fire chief and including:

1. Transshipment facility name and address;

2. Owner and operator names and addresses;

3. Emergency contact names, titles, and phone numbers;

4. A list of all hazard classes handled at the transshipment facility;

5. Site layout and floor plan showing the usual and ordinary locations of hazardous waste and hazardous material at the transshipment facility;

6. The method of marking or warning used.

B. A person required to submit a report pursuant to subsection (A) of this section shall:

1. Update that report within 30 days after a new hazard class has been handled or a change in the marking or warning system used at the transshipment facility; and

2. Report each change to the most recently submitted site layout and floor plan showing the changes in the usual and ordinary storage location for a hazardous material or hazardous waste to the fire chief by telephone within 24 hours and in writing within 30 days after each such change.

C. A person who operates a transshipment facility shall display markings and warnings under one of the following categories:

1. Mark the immediate area to be used for hazardous materials or hazardous wastes handling with a conspicuous sign reading “Hazardous Materials,” using block letters a minimum of three inches in height with a one-half-inch strike on a white background;

2. Display hazardous materials labels or placards in accordance with federal Department of Transportation requirements to identify the commodities present; or

3. Display such other placards, warnings, or markings as the fire chief may require or allow in writing following a determination by the chief that such additional or alternative action will reasonably protect the public safety.

D. Transshipment facilities are not subject to the requirements related to reporting contained in this chapter except the following:

1. Those requirements set forth in HBC 15.12.040;

2. Those shipments subject to Coast Guard requirements; and

3. For any shipment of an extremely hazardous substance which exceeds the applicable threshold planning quantity found in 40 CFR Part 355 or any shipment or collective storage of explosives greater than 20 tons, the transshipment facility shall notify the fire department of the time of departure and the quantity of product being transferred or stored.