1. (a) Each owner of real property situated within 500 feet of the proposed location of any LP-gas containers of 10,000 gallon aggregate water capacity or more receiving notice of a proposed installation shall have 18 calendar days from the date the notice is postmarked to file a written objection using the LPG Form 500A sent to them by the applicant as described in §9.107(a)(1) of this title (relating to Hearings on Stationary LP-Gas Installations) with the License and Permit Section of the Gas Services Division (the Section). An objection is considered timely filed when it is actually received by the Commission.

2. (b) The Section shall review all objections within 10 business days of receipt. An objection shall be in writing and shall include a statement of facts showing that the proposed installation:

   1. (1) does not comply with the LP-Gas Safety Rules, specifying which rules are violated;
   2. (2) does not comply with the statutes of the State of Texas, specifying which statutes are violated; or
   3. (3) constitutes a danger to the public health, safety, and welfare, specifying the exact nature of the danger. For purposes of this section, "danger" means an imminent threat or an unreasonable risk of bodily harm, but does not mean diminished property or esthetic values in the area.

3. (c) Upon review of the objection, the Section shall either:

   1. (1) schedule a public hearing as specified in §9.107 of this title (relating to Hearings on Stationary LP-Gas Installations); or
   2. (2) notify the objecting party in writing within 10 business days of receipt requesting further information for clarification and stating why the objection is being returned. The objecting entity shall have 10 calendar days from the postmark of the Section's letter to file its corrected objection. Clarification of incomplete or nonsubstantive objections shall be limited to two opportunities. If new objections are raised in the objecting party's clarification, the new objections shall be limited to one notice of correction.

Source Note:The provisions of this §9.103 adopted to be effective February 1, 2001, 26 TexReg 947; amended to be effective September 1, 2005, 30 TexReg 4810.