As used in this article, unless the context requires otherwise:
"Commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of health.
"Contractor" shall mean any person licensed and certified by the State of Illinois to perform storage tank installation, repair, removal or abandonment.
"Fire commissioner" shall mean the commissioner of the fire department of the City of Chicago or the commissioner's departmental designee.
"Operator" shall mean any person in control of, or having responsibility for, the daily operation of the tank, including activities requiring permits.
"Tank" shall mean any permanent underground tank as defined by this section, and any above ground or enclosed tank greater than 110 gallons in volume and any and all connecting fittings, piping and other ancillary equipment, used or intended to be used for the storage of any regulated flammable liquids, corrosive liquids, oxidizing materials, highly toxic materials or hazardous chemicals in liquid form as provided in chapters 15-24 and 15-28 of this Code.
"Underground storage tank" or "underground tank" shall mean an underground storage tank system as defined by the regulation promulgated by the Office of the State Fire Marshal in Title 41, Section 174.100, of the Illinois Administrative Code.
(Added Coun. J. 6-10-96, p. 23557; Amend Coun. J. 4-11-07, p. 102582, § 1; Amend Coun. J. 11-16-11, p. 13798, Art. II, § 6; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 28)