(A) The storage of flammable and combustible liquids in outside above-ground tanks is hereby prohibited within the city, except as provided for in division (B) hereof.
(B) The Mayor, the Fire Chief and the Building Commissioner shall act as a committee to determine if any above-ground storage tank can be installed in private service stations, in conformity with the Ohio Fire Code. No installation shall be allowed unless all of the following requirements are met.
(1) The installation shall be located within 500 feet of a fire hydrant. The hydrant shall be capable of producing a minimum flow of 500 gallons per minute.
(2) Collision protection (stanchions) shall be spaced a maximum of four feet, six inches apart. Stanchions shall have a minimum diameter of four inches and shall be filled with concrete. Stanchions shall extend from the ground a minimum distance of three feet.
(3) There shall be an emergency shut-off switch located within 50 feet of the tank. A 60BC fire extinguisher shall be mounted within five feet of this switch.
(4) The electrical system of the installation shall comply with NFPA 70, the National Electrical Code. The tank shall have a red light above the installation which shall be wired to indicate that electric power is being supplied to the dispensing pump.
(5) The installation shall comply with NFPA 30, (version in the current adopted code), Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, including protection for areas subject to flooding.
(6) A tank shall be marked on all four sides with the product name, i.e., “Gasoline” or “Diesel Fuel”. The contrasting lettering shall be at least four inches high.
(7) A tank that will be used to store and dispense gasoline shall bear an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listing for two-hour fire resistance.
(8) The tank shall bear an Underwriters Laboratory (UL) listing for secondary containment. (Exception: tanks that do not have this listing may be allowed if an architect or engineer, registered in the state, certifies that the installation meets all recognized codes and standards.)
(Ord. 56-96, passed 5-20-1996; Ord. 28-06, passed 3-6-2006)