Section 25283.5 Of Chapter 6.7. Underground Storage Of Hazardous Substances From California Health And Safety Code >> Division 20. >> Chapter 6.7.
25283.5
. (a) An underground storage tank that meets all of the
following criteria is exempt from the requirements of this chapter:
(1) All exterior surfaces of the tank, including connected piping,
and the floor directly beneath the tank, can be monitored by direct
viewing.
(2) The structure in which the tank is located is constructed in
such a manner that the structure, at a minimum, provides for
secondary containment of the contents of the tank, as determined by
the local agency designated pursuant to Section 25283.
(3) The owner or operator of the underground storage tank conducts
weekly inspections of the tank and maintains a log of inspection
results for review by the local agency designated pursuant to Section
25283, as requested by the local agency.
(4) Except as provided in paragraph (5), the local agency
designated pursuant to Section 25283 determines that the underground
storage tank meets requirements that are equal to or more stringent
than those imposed by this chapter.
(5) If the underground storage tank is installed on or after July
1, 2003, notwithstanding Sections 25290.1 and 25290.2, the local
agency determines the tank meets both of the following:
(A) Requirements that are equal to, or more stringent than, the
requirements of paragraphs (1) to (6), inclusive, of subdivision (a)
and subdivisions (b) to (i), inclusive, of Section 25291.
(B) Notwithstanding Section 25281.5, any portion of a vent line,
vapor recovery line, or fill pipe that is beneath the surface of the
ground is subject to regulation as a "pipe," as defined in
subdivision (m) of Section 25281.
(b) This section does not prohibit a local fire chief or an
enforcement agency, as defined in Section 16006, from enforcing the
applicable provisions of the local or state fire, building, or
electrical codes.