“Business license” means that document issued by the City under authority of Chapter 5.04 of the Redmond Municipal Code licensing the transaction of the indicated business by the person whose name appears thereon for the stated year.

“Critical Aquifer Recharge Area” means areas with a critical recharging effect on aquifers used for potable water.

“Director” means the Director of the Public Works Department or his/her designee.

“Deleterious Substance” means a substance that in contact with groundwater would degrade, alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the groundwater quality so that it becomes or is likely to become harmful for human consumption.

“Hazardous Materials” means any material, including any substance, waste, or combination thereof, which because of its quantity, concentration, or physical, chemical, or infectious characteristics may cause, or significantly contribute to, a substantial present or potential hazard to human health, safety, property or the environment when improperly treated, stored, transported, disposed of, or otherwise managed.

“Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement” means a form provided by the City of Redmond and completed by a facility owner or operator that discloses the types, quantities, and locations of hazardous materials and other deleterious substances that are or will be stored, handled, treated, used, produced, recycled, or disposed of at the facility. The Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement shall be prepared pursuant to requirements of the Redmond Fire Code, Chapter 15.06 RMC.

“Hazardous Materials Management Plan” means a form provided by the City of Redmond and completed by a facility owner or operator that includes the facility description; the Hazardous Materials Inventory Statement; descriptions of separation, secondary containment, and monitoring for aboveground and underground storage areas and waste disposal; record keeping; an emergency response plan; and an emergency response training plan. The Hazardous Materials Management Plan shall be prepared pursuant to requirements of the Redmond Fire Code, Chapter 15.06 RMC.

“Hazardous Materials Questionnaire” is a portion of the business license application completed by a facility owner or operator that discloses the types and estimated amounts of hazardous materials used by the facility, and the operational activities of the facility.

“Monitoring well” means a well designed to obtain a representative groundwater sample or designed to measure the water level elevations in either clean or contaminated water or soil.

“Operator” means any person or persons in control of, or having responsibility for, the operation of a facility.

“Owner” means, for purposes of this chapter, a person or persons with a vested ownership interest in a facility, including a leasehold interest, but does not include persons holding only contingent interests or security interests in all or a portion of the facility.

“Person” means an individual, firm, association, joint venture, partnership, municipality, government agency, political subdivision, industry, public or private corporation, owner, lessee, tenant, or any other entity whatsoever.

“RZC” means the Redmond Zoning Code.

“Redmond Fire Code” means the fire code adopted by the City of Redmond.

“Retail facility” means a building, structure, or portion thereof, used for the display and sale of merchandise, and involving stocks of goods, wares, or merchandise incidental to such purposes and accessible to the public. Retail facilities include, but are not limited to, the following: department stores, drug stores, markets, paint stores without bulk handling, shopping centers, and wholesale and retail stores.

“Significant Groundwater Hazard” means a condition in which there is a reasonable probability of release of a hazardous material or deleterious substance, that, if reached, groundwater would degrade, alter or form part of a process of degradation or alteration of the groundwater quality so that it becomes or is likely to become harmful for consumption. (Ord. 2957 § 6 (part), 2019: Ord. 2596 § 2 (part), 2011; Ord. 2269 § 2 (part), 2005: Ord. 2180 § 1 (part), 2003).