(a) Every responsible person under this title shall carry out maintenance, ordinary upkeep, and minor repairs in a careful and safe manner. No permit or other approval will be required for such maintenance and upkeep.
(b) Any substantial modification or repair of a storage facility other than minor repairs or emergency repairs shall be in accordance with plans to be submitted to the fire chief and approved in accordance with Section 17.32.080 prior to the initiation of such work.
(c) Responsible persons may make emergency repairs to a storage facility in advance of seeking an additional permit approval whenever an immediate repair is required to prevent or contain an unauthorized discharge or to protect the integrity of the containment. However, within five working days after such emergency repairs have been started, the responsible persons shall seek an additional approval pursuant to Section 17.32.010 by submitting drawings or other information adequate to describe the repairs to the fire chief.
(d) Replacement of any storage facility for hazardous materials which are liquids or solids at STP, must be in accordance with the new storage facilities standards of Section 17.12.020.
(e) An underground tank from which there has been an unauthorized discharge may not be repaired, and must be removed or replaced in accordance with the provisions of Section 17.10.170.
(Ord. 4002 § 1 (part), 1990: Ord. 3435 § 1 (part), 1983)