§ 2305-01 Underground Liquid Motor Fuel Storage Tanks at Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities.
RCNY § 2305-01
(a)Scope. This section sets forth standards, requirements and procedures for the maintenance of underground motor fuel storage tanks at liquid motor fuel-dispensing facilities.
(b)General Provisions. Underground storage tanks for liquid motor fuel at liquid motor fuel-dispensing facilities shall be periodically inspected, tested and otherwise maintained in accordance with and this section.
(c)Periodic Maintenance Requirements. Underground storage tanks at liquid motor fuel dispensing facilities shall be maintained in accordance with the following procedures: (1) Overfill prevention devices. The overfill prevention devices required by FC 2206.10(18) shall be inspected for proper operation at least once every two (2) years by a person holding a certificate of license. Records of such inspection shall be maintained on the premises as set forth in FC 107.7.
(2)Cathodic protection systems. Tanks and piping systems provided with cathodic protection systems shall be inspected, tested and otherwise maintained to ensure continuous corrosion protection. Cathodic protection systems shall be inspected for proper operation by a trained person knowledgeable of the requirements of the United States Environmental Protection Agency for such systems. Cathodic protection systems other than impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be inspected within six (6) months of installation and at least once a year thereafter. Impressed current cathodic protection systems shall be inspected at least once every 60 days.
(3)Leak detection systems. Leak detection systems shall be inspected for proper operation at least once a month by a certificate of fitness holder responsible for the supervision of the motor fuel-dispensing facility. (Renumbered City Record 9/20/2023, eff. 10/20/2023)
