Contiguous property owner definition
Contiguous property owner means a person who owns real property contiguous to or otherwise similarly situated with respect to, and that is or may be contaminated by a release or threatened release of a regulated substance from, real property that is not owned by that person, provided:
Contiguous property owner means a person who qualifies for the exemption from liability in 42 U.S.C. Sec. 9607(q)(1) of CERCLA, but with the substitution of "executive director" for "President" and "part" for "chapter."
Contiguous property owner means a person who qualifies for the exemption from
More Definitions of Contiguous property owner
Contiguous property owner means a person who owns real
Contiguous property owner means a person who owns a site that is adjacent to or otherwise similarly situated with respect to another site that is, or may be, contaminated by a release or threatened release of a hazardous material and that is not owned by that person, and who demonstrates, by a preponderance of the evidence, all of the following: (1) The person did not cause, contribute, or consent to the release or threatened release. (2) At the time the person acquired the property, the person made all appropriate inquiries and did not know and had no reason to know of the release or threatened release at the site. (3) All of the conditions of Section 25395.80 to qualify as a contiguous property owner have been met. (4) The person is not potentially liable, or affiliated with any other person who is potentially liable, for the release at issue through any of the following circumstances: (A) Any direct or indirect familial relationship. (B) Any contractual, corporate, or financial relationship, unless the contractual, corporate, or financial relationship is created by the instruments by which title or possession to the site is conveyed or financed or a contract for the sale of goods or services. (C) The result of a reorganization of a business entity that was potentially liable for the hazardous materials. (b) For purposes of this section, “release” does not include passive migration.
Contiguous property owner means a person who owns real property contiguous to or otherwise similarly situated with respect to, and that is or may be contaminated by a release or threatened release of a regulated substance from, real property that is not owned by that person, provided: (A) With respect to the property owned by such person, such person takes reasonable steps to (i) stop any continuing release of any regulated substance released on or from the property, (ii) prevent any threatened future release of any regulated substance released on or from the property, and (iii) prevent or limit human, environmental or natural resource exposure to any regulated substance released on or from the property; (B) Such person provides full cooperation, assistance and access to persons authorized to conduct response actions or natural resource restoration at the property from which there has been a release or threatened release, including, but not limited to, the cooperation and access necessary for the installation, integrity, operation and maintenance of any complete or partial response action or natural resource restoration at the property; (C) Such person complies with any land use restrictions established or relied on in connection with the response action at the property and does not impede the effectiveness or integrity of any institutional control employed in connection with a response action; (D) Such person complies with any request for information from the Commissioner of Environmental Protection; and(E) Such person provides all legally required notices with respect to the discovery or release of any hazardous substances at the property.