(A) The storage of crude oil shall be outside buildings in aboveground tanks. The well bore or tanks must be set no nearer than 50 feet from non-fireproof buildings or from outside property lines; provided, however, that an application in writing may be made to the City Manager or his or her designee and, when approved by him or her and the City Council, setting the tanks at a nearer distance may be allowed. Such distance may be increased at the discretion of the City Council after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy and proximity to buildings or adjoining property, and height and character of construction of such buildings, capacity and construction of proposed tanks, and degree of public fire protection in the vicinity.
(B) All crude oil tanks shall be painted within 90 days after well completion and kept in proper painted condition after installation and have conspicuously upon their sides in red letters at least six inches high the wording “flammable keep away” and “no smoking” and with any other appropriate warnings, for example “warning/dangerous hydrogen sulfide.”
(C) Metal or fiberglass tanks shall be so constructed as to have a factor of safety of at least 2.5 for working pressure or dynamic pressure.
(D) All tanks shall have roofs or tops and the openings of tanks shall be fully protected. They shall be firmly and securely jointed to the tanks and all joints in both sides and top shall be gastight and free from leakage as nearly as possible and lockable.
(E) Tanks which are more than one foot above ground shall have foundations and supports of noncombustible material and shall not be permitted under or within ten feet of any aboveground outside storage tanks.
(F) At each well, a total capacity of an aboveground battery of crude oil storage tanks shall be limited to 2,000 barrels utilizing low-profile tanks and each tank shall have the capacity not to exceed 500 barrels. An oil and gas permit is required for a location for tank batteries separate from a well location. The maximum storage allowed will be 5,000 barrels utilizing low-profile tanks and each tank shall have a capacity not to exceed 500 barrels.
(G) All tanks shall be provided with a pressure vacuum vent system sufficient to adequately dispense excess gas from the tanks. Vent openings may be made removable, but shall be kept firmly attached. The covers for manholes, handholes, and gauge holes shall be made tight fitting and lockable.
(Prior Code, § 113.069) (Ord. 1583, passed 1-8-2008)