Michigan Administrative Code
Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Bureau of Fire Services
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Code
Part 2 - AMENDMENTS TO ADOPTED CODE
Section R. 29.6156 - Closure of storage vessels
Universal Citation: MI Admin Code R. 29.6156
Current through Vol. 24-16, September 15, 2024
Rule 56. Sections 6.6.8, 6.6.8.1, and 6.6.8.2 of the LPG code are added as follows:
6.6.8 Closure of storage tanks. Tanks that are no longer in use for more than 12 months shall be closed.
6.6.8.1 Permanently close an aboveground
storage tank. Tanks that are no longer used to store regulated substance shall
be permanently closed. To permanently close a tank, the owner or operator shall
notify the department, not less than 30 days before the intended closure, on
form BFS 3858 provided by the bureau. The tank shall be emptied and
disconnected. Piping that is permanently removed from service shall be emptied
and capped, or be removed from the ground.
6.6.8.2 Permanent closure of an underground
storage tanks. Tanks that are no longer used to store regulated substance shall
be permanently closed. To permanently close a tank, the owner or operator shall
notify the bureau, not less than 30 days before the actual closure, on form BFS
3858 provided by the bureau. All tanks that are taken out of service
permanently shall be removed from the ground or, when a structure above or near
the tanks prevents removal, filled with an inert solid material. Piping that is
permanently removed from service shall be emptied and capped, or be removed
from the ground.
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