[CC 1985 § 12-81; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
In this Article, unless the context requires otherwise:
Any person, firm, partnership, corporation or association.
Any underground tank containing flammable liquid or combustible
liquid.
[CC 1985 § 12-82; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
A.
Notwithstanding the other requirements of this Article,
the Fire Chief may require a test of an underground storage tank and
appurtenant equipment if:
1.
Inventory control records are improperly kept
so that it cannot be determined if a shortage of liquid exists.
2.
Inventory control records indicate a shortage
of liquid.
3.
Leakage of liquid can be detected visually.
4.
There is a persistent odor of liquid in the area
surrounding the underground storage tank.
B.
The Fire Chief may order the owner or operator of an underground
storage tank to cease operations until any leakage in the underground
storage tank and appurtenant equipment has been stopped.
[CC 1985 § 12-83; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
A.
Every person owning or operating an underground storage
tank shall keep accurate inventory control records for the purpose
of detecting any leakage in the storage tank and appurtenant equipment.
In addition to other records he/she may keep, the person owning or
operating the underground storage tank shall make and keep records
of concurrent readings of meters on dispensing units and the level
of liquid in the storage tank as measured by dipstick. Such inventory
control records shall be open for inspection to the Fire Chief.
B.
Any person owning or operating an underground storage tank
shall make a report to the Fire Chief if such person has a suspicion
of leakage because of loss of storage tank contents or because of
an abnormal accumulation of water in the storage tank.
[CC 1985 § 12-84; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
Any person detecting a leak or suspecting that an underground
storage tank may be leaking shall report such leak or suspicion of
leaking to the Fire Department immediately.
[CC 1985 § 12-85; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
A.
All underground storage tanks and their appurtenant equipment
shall be tested within eight (8) months after the effective date of
this Article. Such underground storage tanks and appurtenant equipment
shall be retested for leakage every five (5) years.
B.
Owners or operators of underground storage tanks who have
had a test conducted on their underground storage tanks and appurtenant
equipment during the calendar year prior to the effective date of
this Article shall not be required to retest their underground storage
tanks without cause for five (5) years from the date of passage of
this Article, provided that the test results and testing procedure
are approved by the Fire Chief.
C.
Testing and repair of any underground storage tank and
appurtenant equipment shall be the responsibility of the owner or
operator of such underground storage tank.
[CC 1985 § 12-86; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
A.
Any person owning or operating an existing underground
storage tank installation shall file a report with the Fire Chief
on forms provided by the Fire Department within thirty (30) days after
the effective date of this Article. Such report shall include the
following information:
1.
Name and address of owner or operator.
2.
Location of underground storage tank.
3.
Type of underground storage tank installation.
4.
Capacity of underground storage tank.
5.
Type of flammable or combustible liquid being
stored.
6.
Such other information as the Fire Chief may determine
to be necessary in the administration of this Article.
[CC 1985 § 12-87; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
All pipelines for underground storage tanks shall be tested
at the same time the tank is being tested by the same method.
[CC 1985 § 12-88; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
The testing of underground storage tanks and pipelines shall
be conducted using a tank, tester model 1000 of the Kent-Moore Service
Tool Division or one of equal standard approved by the Fire Chief.
The date of the test, the model and type of tester, the name of the
operator of the equipment, the duration and results thereof shall
be recorded and maintained until the date of the next test and shall
be available for inspection by the building code engineer or his duly
authorized representative upon request.
[CC 1985 § 12-89; Ord. No. 6016 § 1, 8-20-1984]
Any person who shall violate, fail, neglect or refuse to comply
with any of the provisions, regulations or requirements of this Article
shall upon conviction thereof be punished by a fine of not less than
one hundred dollars ($100.00) and not more than five hundred dollars
($500.00) or by imprisonment in jail for not more than six (6) months
or by both such fine and imprisonment.
