To see today's date, please enable JavaScript. California underground tank law and the implementing regulations require underground tank owners to obtain permits from local agencies. Generally, any substance that meets the state definition of ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity is a hazardous substance. Any person assuming ownership of a tank containing hazardous substances has 30 days from the date of transfer of ownership to apply for an operating permit. The law also requires a tank owner to apply to the local agency for renewal of a permit once every five years.
Some local agencies require annual permit renewals.
Applications and specific local requirements can be obtained from the local jurisdiction in which the tank is located. H. If the owner or operator of the underground tank system is a public agency, the name of the supervisor of the division, section, or office which operates the tank. Each applicant for a permit to operate an underground tank, or to amend or renew an operating permit, must pay a fee to the local agency. Most local agencies also charge an annual operating fee. Local fees vary and the local agency will inform the permit applicant of the amount due.