§ 34-272. Additional reporting requirements.

(a)

Every owner or operator laying, constructing, altering, repairing, replacing, operating or maintaining a pipeline in the jurisdiction must, in addition to the information required to be submitted in this subdivision, submit the following information throughout the permit term or registration term:

(1)

A copy of all initial or followup written reports required to be provided to the U.S. Department of Transportation or to the state railroad commission on safety-related pipeline conditions, pipeline emergencies or pipeline incidents within the jurisdiction must be concurrently filed with the office of the emergency management and preparedness coordinator. Pipeline emergencies shall be reported by telephone to the city's communications department. In addition, any initial or followup written reports filed with state and federal environmental regulatory agencies pertaining to pipeline releases within the jurisdiction that threaten to impact the environment, public health or safety must be filed concurrently with the emergency management and preparedness coordinator.

(2)

Upon request of the emergency management and preparedness coordinator, the pipeline owner or operator will provide, within 14 days of such request, the emergency management and preparedness coordinator other documents for review that are required for submittal to or to be maintained on file for the U.S. Department of Transportation and the state railroad commission. For unregulated pipelines, the emergency management and preparedness coordinator may request any such other information he may in his discretion reasonably deem necessary to the best interest of the city and to the necessary protection of public health, safety and welfare.

(3)

The pipeline owner or operator shall provide the city a detailed cross section/profile drawings for any public way crossing within the jurisdiction where the director determines there is a public need as to any public way crossing within 14 days from the receipt by the owner or operator of a written request therefor from the emergency management and preparedness coordinator or the director.

(b)

If, during the term of a pipeline permit or registration, any of the information required to be submitted to the city pursuant to this article changes and that change:

(1)

Substantially affects the construction, adjustment, relocation or replacement of the permitted or registered pipeline or otherwise substantially affects the public health, safety or welfare, other than the information specified in subsection (b)(2) of this section, the pipeline owner or operator shall furnish to the director updated information at least 14 days prior to the proposed implementation date of the change. Before any such change may be implemented, the change must be approved in writing by the director.

(2)

Affects any 24-hour contact information, the substances to be transported through the pipeline or its operating pressure, the pipeline owner or operator shall furnish such updated information to the emergency management and preparedness coordinator by contacting the city's communications department prior to the implementation date of such change.

(3)

Affects any matter not included in subsections (b)(1) and (2) of this section, the pipeline owner or operator shall furnish to the director such updated information as soon as practicable.

(Code 1967, § 11¼-21; Ord. No. 7839, § 1, 11-12-96)