New York Laws
Title 10 - Control of the Bulk Storage of Petroleum
17-1016 - Reduction of Air Pollution From Petroleum Bulk Storage Facilities.

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