[CC 2000 §4-4-1; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
As used in this Chapter, the following terms shall have these
prescribed meanings:
Containers or tanks with a capacity of five hundred (500)
gallons or more and associated piping used for the production of a
manufactured product. Examples of such tanks include mixing and dispensing
vats, weight tanks or volumetric measuring devices, metal cleaning
dip tanks, electroplating tanks and cutting fluid reservoirs. For
the purposes of this Chapter, any "assembly line tank system" used
for multi-purpose to produce both nonhazardous and hazardous products
through the same system shall be classified as hazardous.
The definition of "hazardous materials" shall be identical to those published in the Federal Regulations listed in Section 240.020 of this Chapter.
Any container and associated piping used for the storage of gas, liquids or solids that has a capacity of five hundred (500) gallons or more. Except where smaller volumes of hazardous materials have been identified as a substance listed in Appendices A and B of Federal Regulations 40 CFR Part 355 and stated in Section 240.020 of this Chapter. These exceptions shall be included as part of this Chapter regardless of size or volume. Included in these regulations are railroad tank cars which remain on the premises for more than thirty (30) calendar days and tanker trucks or trailers and other vehicles which remain on the premises for more than four (4) business days used for the storage and transportation of hazardous materials.
[CC 2000 §4-4-2; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
The owner or operator of any storage tank used for the storage
of chemicals shall at all times comply with all applicable Federal,
State, County, City and fire protection districts' laws, ordinances
and regulations which regulate the transportation, handling, processing,
storage and disposal of chemicals, including, but not limited to,
40 CFR Parts 261, 264, 302 and 355; 49 CFR Parts 173, 179 and 180;
20 CSR Division 20, Chapter 10; 10 CSR Division 25, Chapter 7; and
NFPA 30, 30A and 80, National Building Code and Fire Protection Code
(BOCA).
[CC 2000§ 4-4-3; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
On
or before March first (1st) of each year, every owner or operator
of storage tanks used for the storage of hazardous materials shall
furnish to the City and the Fire Protection District:
1.
A report identifying the location and construction of all storage
tanks and the chemicals or non-hazardous material stored or to be
stored therein; and
2.
A report identifying the location and construction of all assembly
line tanks; and
3.
A copy of such owner's or operator's Emergency Response Plan and
Spill Prevention and Countermeasure Plan which shall be consistent
with the Community Coordinated Emergency Response Program adopted
by the City. Such report and plans shall be maintained at the premises
at which such tanks are situated and shall be easily accessible to
City and Fire Protection District personnel responding to emergencies.
Such reports and scaled drawings identify all tanks including assembly
line tanks; also an updated list identifying names, addresses and
phone numbers of the emergency response coordinator for the facility.
Such information shall be maintained in a locked box secured by a
breakaway type lock outside the entrance door of the facility.
[CC 2000 §4-4-4; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
Time For Registration.
1.
Existing storage tanks. Within sixty (60) days of
the effective date hereof, all storage tanks and assembly line tanks
shall be registered with the applicable fire protection districts
and the City on the form supplied by the City.
2.
New storage tanks. New above-ground storage tanks
or assembly line tanks shall be registered with the City within thirty
(30) days of first coming into use.
B.
Registration Fees And Renewals.
1.
Hazardous materials tanks.
a.
Each registration shall be accompanied with a seventy-five dollar
($75.00) registration fee for each storage tank and/or assembly line
tank containing a hazardous material made payable to the City.
b.
Registration for each hazardous material storage tank and/or assembly
line tank must be renewed every two (2) years from the date of the
last valid registration unless the City receives written notice the
storage tank and/or assembly line tank has been permanently removed
from use and closed. There shall be payment of a twenty-five dollar
($25.00) renewal fee. A renewal application shall be filed not less
than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the registration
expiration.
2.
Non-hazardous materials tanks. All storage tanks
and/or assembly line tanks not containing a hazardous material shall
be registered. Registration fee for each storage tank and/or assembly
line tank in this nonhazardous classification shall be twenty-five
dollars ($25.00) and will not require the biennial renewal.
C.
Signatures Required. The registration form is to be signed
by the storage tank owner or operator. If the registration is submitted
by a corporation, then the registration must be signed by a principal
executive officer of at least the level of Vice President or a duly
authorized representative. If the registration is submitted by a partnership
or sole proprietorship, then the form must be signed by a general
partner or the proprietor.
D.
Compliance Statement — Engineer's Certification. The
registration application shall contain a statement that the storage
tank being registered complies with construction standards for such
tank. Further, as part of the registration application, a licensed
professional engineer or the manufacturer of the tank must certify
that the design, materials of construction and installation of any
new storage tank installed after January 1, 1993, are compatible with
the hazardous materials contained in the tank and conform with good
engineering practices.
E.
Identification Decals. The City may issue a "decal" or "tags"
for identification purposes for any tank registered. Said decal or
tag, if issued, shall be attached in a line-of-sight location on all
tanks.
F.
Changes In Tank Contents. The owner or operator is responsible
for reporting to the City within thirty (30) days any storage tank
and/or assembly line tank content changes involving:
1.
Type of hazardous material stored in the storage tank has changed;
2.
Content classification is changed from hazardous to non-hazardous
or non-hazardous to hazardous, except any assembly line tank system
registered and used for multi-purpose shall not be required to report
classification changes, providing the system's contents are clearly
identified with identification tags or signs.
[CC 2000 §4-4-5; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
Owners
and operators of any storage tanks or assembly line tank must report
to the City and the Fire Protection District within twenty-four (24)
hours, or another reasonable time period specified by the City and
the Fire Protection District, any of the following conditions:
1.
Spills, overflows and leaks. Discovery by owners
and operators of leaks of hazardous materials at the storage tank
or assembly line tank site in the surrounding area; spills, overflows
and leaks of twenty-five (25) gallons or more of hazardous materials;
leaks, accidents, spills or overfills of materials otherwise classified
as extremely hazardous substances under 40 CFR 355 and hazardous substances
under 40 CFR 302.4 shall be reported if the amount released into the
environment is required in such Federal Regulations.
2.
Unusual weekly release. Weekly inventory control
records of hazardous materials demonstrate a release or suspected
release of twenty-five (25) gallons or more. Owners and operators
must immediately investigate and confirm all suspected releases of
hazardous materials within seven (7) days or another reasonable time
period specified by the City or Fire Protection District. Owners and
operators of storage tanks or assembly line tanks must contain and
immediately clean up a spill or overfill of hazardous materials that
equals or exceeds its reportable quantity under CERCLA 40 CFR Part
302, the Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act 40 CFR
Part 358 and RCRA 40 CFR Part 261. Within seven (7) days of the initial
reporting, the owner or operator shall submit a written report identifying
the release including the materials involved, the amounts released,
immediate action taken to prevent further release and description
of the cleanup and response activities taken to date. If additional
actions appear to be reasonably required for permanent correction
of the release of hazardous materials, the owner or operator shall
specify in the form of a corrective action plan those actions as reasonably
required to permanently correct the release. The City or Fire Protection
District will issue a written order approving such corrective action
plan or requiring such other or additional actions deemed reasonably
necessary for the protection of the public health and welfare environment
including further investigation of the release or suspected release
and other additional corrective action measures.
[CC 2000 §4-4-6; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
Prior Notice Required. The owner or operator of each storage
tank shall provide thirty (30) days' written notice to the City and
the Fire Protection District prior to taking it out of service or
removing it from the facility premises.
B.
Records Submitted. At the time of removing storage tanks
from service, the owner or operator shall submit his/her inventory
control records, weekly inspection records, results of any tank tightness
test and any other pertinent records which demonstrate the integrity
of the storage tank being closed for a period of one (1) year prior
to closure.
[CC 2000 §4-4-7; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
Effect On Existing Laws. All ordinances or parts of ordinances
in conflict with this storage tank Chapter are hereby repealed and
for naught held, except any ordinance that holds for more restrictive
requirements than this Chapter and, in that sense, the more restrictive
ordinance shall control.
B.
Effect Of Other Laws. The passage and implementation of
this Chapter does not relieve any owner or operator from his/her duty
to comply with any other local, State or Federal laws and regulations
which may apply to his/her facility's storage tanks and/or assembly
line tanks.
[CC 2000 §4-4-8; Ord. No. 820, 3-15-1993]
A.
Any
person found in violation of this Chapter shall be fined not less
than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) and not more than five hundred
dollars ($500.00) per day for the first (1st) offense and not less
than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for second (2nd) and subsequent
offenses.
B.
Any
person who fails to register or renew the registration of any storage
tanks shall be fined not less than three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00)
per day nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day for each
such tank that is not registered or renewed for registration.
C.
Any
person who knowingly or negligently provides false information on
any storage tank registration form and other records required to be
maintained by this Chapter shall be fined not less than two hundred
fifty dollars ($250.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
Second (2nd) and subsequent offenses shall be punishable with fines
not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00).
D.
Failure
of any owner or operator of any storage tank or assembly line tank
to comply with a written order from the Fire Protection District or
the City concerning compliance with this Chapter or directions to
conduct investigation, corrective action, cleanup action or closure
activities deemed to be reasonably required shall be punishable by
a fine of five hundred dollars ($500.00) per day of failure to comply
with the order. If the owner or operator fails to comply with any
such written order, the City or the Fire Protection District, or both,
may perform or arrange to have performed on its behalf an investigation,
corrective action, cleanup or closure actions, subject to directive
or order.
