(a) Any company, corporation, partnership or individual person which stores, handles or uses hazardous substances, materials or devices, or whose use or occupancy of buildings or premises may present conditions hazardous to life or property shall obtain from the City a permit as hereinafter required.
(Ord. 1981-6. Passed 1-26-81.)
(b) (1) Before a permit may be issued the receptacles, vehicles, buildings or storage places to be used shall be inspected by the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the Fire Department of the City of Brooklyn.
(2) A permit shall constitute permission to maintain, store or handle materials, or to conduct processes, which produce conditions hazardous to life or property, or to install equipment used in connection with such activities.
(3) All applications for information and reports or permit required hereby shall be made to the Fire Chief in such form and detail as he may prescribe. Permits shall at all times be kept on the premises designated by the applicant.
(4) A permit must be obtained from the City prior to the removal of underground tanks used for the storage of Class I or Class II petroleum products.
(Ord. 1989-17. Passed 6-12-89.)
(c) A permit may be revoked if any violation of ordinance, statute or other law is found upon inspection, or in case there has been any false statement or misrepresentation as to a material fact in the application on which the permit or approval was based.
(Ord. 1981-6. Passed 1-26-81.)
(d) No approval of an application shall be made without the payment of the fees and adherence to instructions hereinafter set forth:
(1) General.
A. Permit applications must be typewritten in black ink only.
B. Permit applications must be received at least thirty days prior to commencement of work.
C. Our fire inspector will schedule inspections. He must be notified at least 24 hours in advance of any work cancellation involving a fire inspector.
D. Make check/money order payable to the City of Brooklyn. Do not send cash.
E. Faxed permit applications will not be accepted.
F. Permit expires six months from date of issue. Fee is nonrefundable.
G. Please allow ten working days to process your submitted permit application.
(2) Reports.
For an ambulance report $6.00 For a fire report 6.00 For a photograph 15.00 For a video tape 50.00 |
(3) For the installation of underground liquefied propane gas tanks, in other than residential areas:
From 40 to 2000 (gallons) $50.00
There shall be an additional charge of $15.00 for each 1000 gallons or part thereof over 2000 gallons.
No tank shall exceed 10,000 gallons.
(4) For the installation of storage tanks for Class I or Class II petroleum products:
There shall be no above ground storage tanks for Class I or Class II petroleum products.
No underground storage tank shall exceed 10,000 gallons.
Fees Removal/Abandonment total system * $100.00 per system Removal tanks only 100.00 per tank Removal piping only 100.00 per facility Installation total system * 75.00 per system Installation tanks only 75.00 per tank Installation piping only 25.00 per facility Replacement total system * 175.00 per system Replacement tanks only 175.00 per tank Replacement piping only 125.00 per facility Repairs tanks only 50.00 per tank Repairs piping only 25.00 per facility Upgrade total system * 75.00 per system Upgrade tanks only 75.00 per tank Upgrade piping only 25.00 per facility Upgrade leak detection 25.00 per facility Change in service/temporary closure 100.00 per system |
* Total system includes tank, piping, spill and overfill and leak detection.
NOTE: There may be other local, regional or state regulations that affect UST systems installations or operations. The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (Ohio EPA) has specific air pollution requirements for USTs. For information, contact the nearest Ohio EPA District Office, Air Pollution Permitting Section.
Description of Work
Complete the enclosed Description of Work Checklist and submit it along with the Application for Underground Storage Tank Permit Form.
Site Map
Site maps need only be provided to the bureau upon request.
(5) Permit for the installation or modification of
fire protection system $50.00
(6) Permit for blasting operations 50.00
Plus inspector’s current rate per hour.
(Ord. 1994-24. Passed 4-25-94; Ord. 2017-61. Passed 9-25-17.)