(a) No owner or operator of any gasoline filling station, or the owner or operator of any other business which requires the use of gasoline or fuel oil storage tanks, shall discontinue the use of such tanks or abandon such tanks without first giving at least five days notice of an intention to do so to the Chief of the Fire Department and to the Building Division. The Chief of the Fire Department or his or her authorized representative, upon receiving notice of an intention to discontinue such tanks or abandon the same, shall forthwith make an inspection of the premises and shall order such gasoline or fuel oil tank removed in the presence of authorized representatives.
(b) Where subsurface water conditions exist or are likely to develop, tanks shall be securely anchored or weighted to prevent floating.