Why is there overlap between the regulations that the Fire Marshal enforces and those enforced by the Hazardous Materials Compliance Division (HMCD) of the Department of Environmental Health?
The Fire Marshal’s Office enforces the Fire Code, which has many provisions pertaining to hazardous materials. Our focus is on fire safety, injury prevention, and environmental protection. HMCD enforces the County’s Hazardous Materials Storage Ordinance among other programs, whose focus is on protecting the environment and public health. There are some overlapping regulations between the two, however each agency also has many regulations that differ. We both try to coordinate our efforts to avoid confusion and inconvenience to our customers.
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