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waste has occurred on, under, or into the land which he or she owns or leases or that the land is within 2,000 feet of a significant disposal of hazardous waste, and (2) intends to construct or allow the construction on that land of a building or structure to be used for a purpose which is described in subdivision (b) of Section 25232 within one year, shall apply to' the department prior to construction for a determination as to whether the land should be designated a hazardous waste property or a border zone property pursuant to Section 25229. The addition of rooms or living space to an existing single-family dwelling or other minor repairs or improvements to residential property which do not change the use of the property or increase the population density does not constitute the construction of a building or structure for purposes of this subdivision. (b) Any person who, as owner, lessor, or lessee, knows or has probable cause to believe that land which he or she owns or leases is a hazardous waste property or a border zone property, may apply to the department for a �4y determination as to whether the land should be designated a hazardous waste property or a border zone property pursuant to Section 25229. (c If ■ city or county knows or has probable cause to believe that any land within its jurisdiction is a hazardous waste property or a border zone property,, the city or county may apply to the department for a deter- ■ingEioa as to whether that land should be designated a hazardous waste propertyor a border zone property pursuant to Section 25229. (dSubdivisions (a), (b), and (c) do not apply to any land on which a determination has previously been made pursuant to Section 25229 unless either of the following has occurred since that determination: 1 (1) A significant new disposal of hazardous waste has occurred on, \ under, or into the land. (2) Significant new information about past disposal of hazardous waste on, or within 2,000 feet of, the land becomes known to the owner, lessor, or lessee of the land or to the city or county. (Amended by StaLs. 1984, Ch. 1736.) A 25221.1. Whenever the department receives an application pursuant to Section 25221, it may request information pursuant to Section 25220 to determine whether the land should be designated as hazardous waste property or border zone property. Upon evaluating all pertinent available informa- Lion, the department may do any one or more of the following: (a) Issue a statement that, based on existing documents and other information available to the department, there is no currently known hazard. (b) Recommend to local land use authorities that they place a mora- torium on any new land uses specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (a) of Section 25232, if the department suspects that the land is hazardous waste property, or a moratorium on the construction or placement of any building or structure which is intended to be used for any of the purposes specified in paragraph (1) of subdivision (b) of Section 25232, if the department suspects that the land is border zone property. -I55- t