Pursuant to Chapter 6.11 and Chapter 6.7, Section 25299.1, of the California Health and Safety Code (CHSC), the City of Los Angeles assumes enforcement responsibility for the implementation of Title 23, Division 3, Chapter 16 of the California Code of Regulations (C.C.R.) and Chapter 6.7 of the CHSC. Chapter 16 C.C.R. and 6.7 CHSC relate to the underground storage of hazardous materials.
Pursuant to Chapter 6.7, Section 25299.2 of the CHSC, the Los Angeles Fire Department executes its right to adopt and enforce underground tank regulations, requirements, or standards of performance that are more stringent than regulations requirements, or standards of performance in effect under Chapter 6.7 with respect to underground storage tanks, if the regulation, requirement, or standard of performance is consistent with Chapter 6.7 of the CHSC.
EXCEPTION: The provisions of these sections shall not include structures such as clarifiers, sumps, separators, storm drains, catch basins, oil field gathering lines, refinery pipelines, intrastate pipelines, lagoons, evaporation ponds, well cellars, separation sumps, lined or unlined pits, aboveground storage tank spill containment areas, or final interceptors in industrial waste pretreatment systems.