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0 i CALIFORNIA CODES HEALTH&SAFETY CODES 25280-4 25299.8 §25299.1.CITY OR COUNTY EXEMPT FROM PROVISIONS OF THIS CHAPTER (a)Any city or county which prior to January 1, 1984,adopted an ordinance which,at a minimum met the requirements set forth in Sections 25284 and 25284.1,as they read on January 1, 1984,prior to being amended and renumbered,providing for double containment,and monitoring of underground storage tanks which was exempt from this chapter as of December 31, 1989,is not exempt from implementing this chapter and shall implement this chapter on or before January 1, 1991. (b)Until a city or county specified in subdivision(a)implements this chapter,the city or the county shall,at a minimum,do all of the following: (1)Submit to the board the application form and annual information specified by Section 25286 and submit a written report of any unauthorized release from an underground storage tank to the Office of Emergency Services within 10 working days from the time the local agency is notified of the unauthorized release. (2)Collect and transmit to the board the surcharge specified in subdivision (b)of Section 25287. (3)Issue permits for the operation of an underground storage tank,which,at a minimum,ensure compliance with any applicable requirement of the federal act and any applicable regulation adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3 which the board determines is necessary to assure consistency with the federal act. (c)A permit issued on or after January 1, 1991,by a city or county specified in subdivision(a)shall require compliance with all applicable requirements of this chapter and with the regulations adopted by the board pursuant to Section 25299.3. (d)This chapter does not limit or abridge the authority of any city or county to adopt an ordinance requiring information,conducting investigations,inspections,or implementing and enforcing this chapter. §25299.2.LOCAL REGULATIONS,REQUIREMENTS,OR STANDARDS OF PERFORMANCE (a)Except as provided in subdivision(a)of Section 25299.4,this chapter does not preclude or deny the right of a local agency to adopt and enforce any regulation,requirement,or standard of performance that is more stringent than a regulation,requirement,or standard of performance in effect under this chapter with respect to underground storage tanks,if the regulation,requirement,or standard of performance,as provided in this subdivision,is consistent with this chapter. (b)This chapter shall not be construed to preclude or deny the right of a local agency to regulate tanks which are not subject to regulation under this chapter or the federal act. §25299.3.REGULATIONS (a)The board shall adopt regulations implementing this chapter. (b)Every city and county shall undertake its regulatory responsibilities under this chapter. Except as provided in Section 25299.1,every city and county shall implement this chapter not later than July 1, 1985. (c)Any regulation adopted by the board pursuant to this section shall assure consistency with the requirements for state programs implementing the federal act,and shall include any more stringent requirements necessary to implement this chapter. §25299.4.ADDITIONAL STANDARDS;SITE-SPECIFIC VARIANCE;FEE (axl)Any local agency may apply to the board for authority to implement design and construction standards for the containment of a hazardous substance in underground storage tanks which are in addition to those set forth in this chapter. The application shall include a description of the additional standards and a discussion of the need to implement them. The board shall approve the application if it finds,after an investigation and public hearing,that the local agency has demonstrated by clear and convincing evidence that the additional standards are necessary to adequately protect the soil and the beneficial uses of the waters of the state from unauthorized releases. (2)The board shall make its determination within six months of the date of application for authority to implement 37