The following subsections of the International Fire Code as adopted pursuant to Section 1610.01 of the Howell City Code are hereby amended as follows:
Section 2301.1 Scope. Automotive motor fuel-dispensing facilities, marine motor fuel- dispensing facilities, fleet vehicle motor fuel- dispensing facilities, aircraft motor-vehicle fuel-dispensing facilities and repair garages shall be in accordance with this chapter and the International Fuel Gas Code, International Building Code, International Mechanical Code, and the Michigan Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Rules, as amended, or their equivalent. Such operations shall include both public accessible and private operations.
Section 2306.1 General. Storage of flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with Chapter 57 and Sections 2306.2 through 2306.3, and the Michigan Storage and Handling of Flammable and Combustible Liquids Rules, as amended, or its equivalent.
Section 2306.7.8 Gravity and pressure dispensing. Flammable or combustible liquids shall not be dispensed by gravity from tanks, drums, barrels, or similar containers. Flammable or combustible liquids shall not be dispensed by a device operating through pressure within a storage tank, drum or container. Approved pumps taking suction from the top of the container shall be utilized.
Exception: (1) Tanks, drums, barrels, or similar containers used in farms or farm operations as defined within this code.
(2) Tanks, drums, barrels or similar containers used at one or two family residential dwellings.
(Ord. 763. Passed 9-27-04; Ord. 893. Passed 5-4-15; Ord. 926. Passed 7-22-19.)