4-108-270 Time limits for compliance.

   A.   The owner or operator of a gasoline- dispensing facility shall comply with all provisions of this article in accordance with the earliest date of the following schedule:

      1.   Any licensee who installs new gasoline storage tanks or repairs or replaces existing tanks shall at the same time install a vapor collection and recovery system on the tanks.

      2.   The owner or operator of a gasoline- dispensing facility with an average monthly volume of gasoline of 100,000 gallons or more shall install and operate vapor collection and recovery devices on all gasoline-dispensing tanks and hoses within one year of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article.

      3.   The owner or operator of a gasoline- dispensing facility with an average monthly volume of gasoline of at least 10,000 gallons but less than 100,000 gallons shall install and operate vapor collection and recovery devices on all gasoline-dispensing tanks and hoses within two years of the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article.

   B.   The owner and operator of a gasoline- dispensing facility shall report in writing to the commissioner on or before the ninetieth day following the effective date of the ordinance codified in this article, when the facility shall come into compliance with the terms of this section. It shall be the responsibility of the owner or operator to provide written proof to the commissioner demonstrating that the identified compliance date is in accord with the compliance dates set forth in this section.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)

4-108-280 Tests.

   Upon written notice from the commissioner, the owner or operator of a gasoline-dispensing facility shall perform or have performed tests to demonstrate compliance with the terms of this article, in accordance with methods approved by the commissioner.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)

4-108-290 Reports.

   A.   The owner or operator of a gasoline-dispensing facility shall, at least ten calendar days before the installation of the vapor collection and recovery system, notify in writing the commissioner of the actual dates of installation and the specific type of vapor collection and recovery system to be installed.

   B.   The owner or operator of a gasoline-dispensing facility, in the event of a defect or malfunction which renders the vapor collection and control system incapable of being operated in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications and/or the commissioner's certification, shall report the defect or malfunction to the commissioner within one business day of discovery of such breakdown. Such report shall identify the time, specific location, equipment involved, and the cause of the malfunction.

   C.   The owner or operator of a gasoline-dispensing facility must report in writing to the commissioner on or before April 1st of each year the type and duration of any defect of malfunctions of vapor collection and recovery systems which occurred during the previous calendar year, and the repairs undertaken to correct and prevent recurrence of the malfunction. In addition, a record of the type and duration of such malfunctions and the repairs undertaken to correct and prevent recurrence of the malfunction must be maintained at each facility for a period of five years and made available for inspection by the department at any time.

(Added Coun. J. 12-9-92, p. 25465)