[Adopted 6-28-2004 by Res. No. 714-2004 (Ch. 730, Art. III,
of the 1985 Code)]
The County of Suffolk hereby establishes a policy of awarding
eligible homeowners an incentive/rebate of $100 for the closure of
residential fuel oil storage tanks with a capacity of 1,100 gallons
or less and tanks interconnected with or connected to the same heating
equipment, with a combined capacity of 1,100 gallons or less, upon
verification that the tanks were replaced, abandoned or removed in
accordance with Article 12 of the Sanitary Code.
The award of such an incentive shall be contingent upon submission
to the Department of Health Services of written proof of satisfactory
completion of the underground tank closure, in accordance with the
provisions of Article 12 of the Suffolk County Sanitary Code.
The Department of Health Services is hereby authorized and empowered
to develop such procedures and promulgate such forms necessary to
verify the satisfactory closure of residential underground storage
tanks and to pay the $100 incentive to eligible homeowners.
The incentive shall be available for closures occurring on or
after July 1, 2004, subject to the availability of appropriations.
