(A) Removal if leak develops or service discontinued.
(1) All underground tanks for the storage of flammable liquids, including but not limited to gasoline, kerosene, naphtha, fuel oil, diesel fuel and cleaning fluids, which develop leaks or which are permanently discontinued in service shall be removed promptly.
(2) As used in this section, the term PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED IN SERVICE means not currently being used in conjunction with any business or residential activity, with no definite use thereof contemplated within a period of three months from discontinuance of use. Any such tank which is not being so used on the effective date of this section, and which has not been used for the previous three months, is presumed to be PERMANENTLY DISCONTINUED IN SERVICE. PROMPTLY as used herein, means within 30 days.
(B) Issuance of building, occupancy, and the like, permits prohibited if leak develops or service discontinued. No building permit shall be issued for any construction upon, nor shall any occupancy permit be issued for, nor shall any permit be issued for any tract of land in which is located, an underground tank which has developed a leak or which is permanently discontinued in service, unless such tank has been removed as provided in division (A) of this section.
(C) Inspection. All existing underground combustible or flammable liquid storage tanks shall be tested and certified as tight by a qualified testing individual or firm not later than January 1, 1977 and once every three years thereafter. Certificates of inspection must be filed with the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau within 30 days of testing.
(D) Enforcement of provisions. The Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and the Building Commissioner shall enforce the provisions of this section.
(`95 Code, § 95.25) (Ord. 75-15, passed - - ) Penalty, see § 95.99