(a) Above ground tank storage, prohibiting storage of flammable and combustible liquids in outside above ground tanks is hereby prohibited within the City, except as provided for in subsections (b) and (c) hereof.
(b) Above ground storage tanks may be installed in private service stations, in conformity with the Ohio Fire Code - 1995 Edition, Chapter 28, (OAC 1301:7-7-28). No installation shall be allowed unless all of the following minimum requirements are met.
(Ord. 129-1997. Passed 11-24-97)
(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 fifty 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 electrical power is being supplied to the dispensing pump.
(5) The installation shall comply with NFPA 30, 1990 edition, 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 - Gasoline or Diesel Fuel. The contrasting lettering shall be at least four inches high.
(Ord. 63-1995. Passed 7-10-95.)
(7) A tank that will be used to store and dispense gasoline shall bear a listing for two hour fire resistance from an authoritative source recognized by the State Fire Marshall in the Ohio Fire Code, 1995 edition, Section (B) FM-117.2.
(8) All tanks shall bear a listing for secondary containment from an authoritative source recognized by the State Fire Marshall in the Ohio Fire Code, 1995 edition, Section (B) FM-117.2. (Exception: Tanks that do not have a listing may be allowed if an architect or engineer, registered in the State of Ohio, certifies that the tank and installation meets or exceeds all recognized codes and standards.)
(Ord. 95-1996. Passed 9-9-96.)
(9) All tanks and installations shall be approved by the Fire Department.
(c) Above ground storage tanks may be installed for the purpose of fueling boilers, emergency generators, fire pumps or any other appliances, in conformity with the Ohio Fire Code - 1995 Edition, Chapter 28, (OAC 1301: 7-7-28). No installation shall be allowed unless all of the following minimum requirements are met:
(1) The installation shall be located within 300 feet of a fire hydrant. The hydrant shall be capable of producing a minimum flow of 1,000 gallons per minute.
(2) Tanks located within ten feet of a roadway, driveway or parking lot shall have collision protection (stanchions). Stanchions shall be spaced a maximum of four feet six inches apart, have a minimum diameter of four inches, shall be filled with concrete, and shall extend from the ground a minimum height of three feet.
(3) There shall be an emergency shut-off switch located on the wall, no closer than ten feet where the supply lines enter the building. A class 60BC fire extinguisher shall be located within five feet of this switch.
(4) The electrical system of the installation shall comply with NFPA 70, the National Electric Code. Tanks having a pump mounted on them shall have a red light located above the installation. The red light shall be wired to illuminate when the pump is energized.
(5) The installation shall comply with NFPA 30-1993 Edition, Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code, including protection for areas subject to flooding.
(6) The tank shall be marked on all four sides with a product name (e.g. DIESEL FUEL). The contrasting lettering shall be at least four inches high.
(7) All tanks shall bear a listing for secondary containment from an authorized source recognized by the State Fire Marshal in the Ohio Fire Code - 1995 Edition, Section (B) FM-117.2.
(Exception: Tanks that do not bear a listing may be allowed if an architect or engineer, registered in the State, certifies that the tank and installation meets or exceeds all recognized codes and standards.)
(8) All tanks and installations shall be approved by the Fire Department.
(Ord. 129-1997. Passed 11-24-97.)