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2021 New York Laws
ENV - Environmental Conservation
Article 17 - Water Pollution Control
Title 10 - Control of the Bulk Storage of Petroleum
17-1016 - Reduction of Air Pollution From Petroleum Bulk Storage Facilities.

Universal Citation: NY Env Conserv L § 17-1016 (2021)
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* § 17-1016. Reduction  of  air  pollution  from  petroleum bulk storage

             facilities.

1. For purposes of this  section,  the  terms  below  shall  have  the
  following meaning:

a.  "Shell  color"  shall  mean the color and shade combination of the
  paint on the sides or shell of a tank.

b. "Roof color" shall mean the color  and  shade  combination  of  the
  paint on the roof of a tank.

c.  "Tank" shall have the meaning set forth in section 17-1003 of this
  title  except  that  for  purposes  of  this  section  "tank"  means  an
  above-ground tank and does not include associated pipes, lines, fixtures
  or other ancillary equipment.

2.  Tank  coloring.  a.  No  person  shall  own  or operate a facility
  containing a tank that does not meet  the  color  requirements  of  this
  subdivision.  Such  color  requirements  shall  apply to every tank at a
  facility regardless of whether the tank is in active use for storage.

b. A tank shall have a shell color and roof color of either  white  or
  beige/cream.

* NB Effective January 1, 2024

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