(a)  A county shall prepare, review, and adopt the county hazardous waste management plan pursuant to the schedule specified in this section.

(b)  On or before December 31, 1987, each county, with the cooperation of affected local jurisdictions and the advisory committee established pursuant to Section 25135.2, shall prepare a draft county hazardous waste management plan and submit the draft plan to the department. If a county shows to the department that the county has made substantial compliance towards completing the draft county hazardous waste management plan and needs additional time to complete the draft plan, the department may extend to March 31, 1988, the date by which the draft plan is required to be submitted. The county shall involve the public with the preparation of the draft plan, to the fullest extent possible, by public hearings, informational meetings, and other appropriate forums that offer the public the opportunity to respond to clearly defined alternative objectives, policies, and actions.

(c)  On or before March 31, 1988, or, if the department has given the county a time extension pursuant to subdivision (b), on or before June 30, 1988, the county shall conduct hearings on the draft county hazardous waste management plan, in the number determined appropriate by the county. The county shall provide affected local jurisdictions, the public, industry, business organizations, and the hazardous waste management industry with the full opportunity to comment orally and in writing on the draft county hazardous waste management plan.

(d)  On or before March 31, 1988, or, if the department has given the county a time extension pursuant to subdivision (b), on or before June 30, 1988, the department shall review the draft plan, and provide each county with comments which specify the changes or additions which are required to be made to the draft plan to result in a final plan which can be approved by the department pursuant to Section 25135.7.

(e)  After conducting the review and comment period required by subdivision (c), each county shall revise, as appropriate, the draft county hazardous waste management plan.

(f)  The revised county hazardous waste management plan shall be approved by a majority of the cities within the county which contain a majority of the population of the incorporated area of the county, subject to subdivision (g).

(g)  The revised county hazardous waste management plan shall be submitted to each city within the county for their approval. Each city shall act upon the revised county hazardous waste management plan within 90 days after the city has received the plan. If a city fails to act upon the plan within 90 days of receiving the plan, the city shall be deemed to have approved the plan as submitted.

(h)  On or before September 30, 1988, or, on or before May 31, 1989, if the county is given an extension pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25135.7, the county shall adopt the revised county hazardous waste management plan as the final county hazardous waste management plan. If the county is given an additional time extension to September 1, 1989, pursuant to subdivision (a) of Section 25135. 7, the county shall adopt the revised county hazardous waste management plan as the final county hazardous waste management plan by August 31, 1989.

(Amended by Stats. 1989, Ch. 7, Sec. 2. Effective April 3, 1989.)