MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING.
Austin City Code § 6-2-23
in effect§ 6-2-23 - MONITORING AND RECORDKEEPING.
(A) A permittee shall provide an appropriate method for detecting a leak or release of hazardous material from a storage facility and continually monitor the facility.
(B) This subsection prescribes monitoring methods for an underground storage facility.
(1) A permittee shall keep daily inventory records and reconcile the records each month. If the records indicate a leak, the director may require a precision test.
(2) If a pressurized pump system is connected to a tank, a permittee shall provide a leak detection device to monitor leaks in the piping.
(3) A permittee shall provide for a person to test the tank using a test prescribed by the director. The permittee may not perform the test.
(a) A tank that has been installed for more than five years but less than ten years must be tested every two years.
(b) A tank that has been installed for ten years or more must be tested every 12 months.
(C) The director may review and modify the requirements for a storage facility if:
(1) the director receives an application for permit renewal; or
(2) a leak or accidental release of a hazardous material occurs at the facility.
Source: 1992 Code Sections 14-3-3 (definition of "abandoned") and 14-3-102(A), (B), (D), and (E); Ord. 031023-10; Ord. 031211-11.
Source: City of Austin, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/austin/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT6ENCOCO_CH6-2HAMA_ART2PE_S6-2-23MOREFetched: 10/27/2026