(a) Any owner of real property having reason to believe that an abandoned UST or establishment containing hazardous materials ("hazardous materials establishment") is located on or under the real property or is located under the surface of any improved or unimproved public street, sidewalk, alley, court or other place dedicated for or subject to an easement for public access that is immediately adjacent to the real property shall make a reasonable effort to locate and identify such a hazardous materials establishment or UST. Whenever an abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST is located, said owner of real property shall file a plan for the closing or the upgrading and registering or permitting of such hazardous materials establishment or UST within 30 days of its discovery. The closure plan shall conform to the standards specified in Section 1154 and regulations promulgated by the Director of Health.
(b) In the event that the Director of Health has reason to believe that an abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST is located on or under any real property within the City and County of San Francisco, the Director shall notify in writing the owner of the real property that an abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST may be located on or under the real property and compliance with this Article is required. If the Director has reason to believe that an abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST is located under the surface of any improved or unimproved public street, sidewalk, alley, court or other place dedicated for or subject to an easement for public access, the Director shall provide the notice to the owner of the immediately adjacent property.
(c) If any other City official notifies a person, business or other responsible party of the existence of an abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST on or under the person's property or under public property adjacent to the person's property, the official shall send a copy of the notification to the Director of Health. The Director of Health shall cooperate with such City official to ensure that the abandoned hazardous materials establishment or UST is registered or permitted or closed in conformity with this Article.
(Added by Ord. 164-92, App. 6/10/92; amended by Ord. 399-97, App. 10/17/97)