On Fri, 27 Sep 2013 07:59:46 -0700, chaniarts wrote:

look into burying it. i did that so i didn't have to look at it all the
time. cost a bit more though, and you have to have additional permits and
the right kind of ground to do so.

Just called the planning department.

In California, there is a $250 price for tank permits.
But, they do NOT take down the serial number.

The permit guy says he knows of no registration (like they have
in North Carolina) which holds ownership of a tank.

So, I need to look at the abandoned-property laws to find out
whether the tank can be considered abandoned after five years.