1505.03 APPLICATION.

   The provisions hereof shall apply equally to new and existing facilities, except that existing conditions not in strict compliance with the requirements of this chapter shall be permitted to continue when the exceptions do not constitute a distinct hazard to life or property in the opinion of the enforcement officer specified in Section 1505.02.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.04 PERMIT REQUIRED.

   A permit shall be required and the twenty-five dollar ($25.00) fee paid for each facility at which aboveground flammable liquid storage is maintained. Plans shall be submitted at the time of application for the permit.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.05 STORAGE AND DISPENSING REQUIREMENTS.

   Storage and dispensing of flammable liquids in and from aboveground tanks shall be in accordance with the following:

   (a)   Maximum quantities of liquids stored in tanks shall not exceed 1,000 gallons per tank and 6,000 gallons aggregate capacity on a permit site.

   (b)   Each tank shall have at least two hours fire resistive protection at 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit as labeled/listed by Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. (UL) or other authoritative source recognized by the State Fire Marshal.

   (c)   Each tank shall be safeguarded against spillage and overfill and have a leak detection monitor, to the satisfaction of the fire official.

   (d)   Each tank shall have a surrounding enclosure serving as secondary containment around the primary storage tank.

   (e)   Any indication of release/leakage into the area between the storage tank and the secondary containment, unusual operating conditions, impacts on the surrounding areas such as water, sewer or utility lines or surface water, shall be reported promptly to the Mansfield Fire Department and corrective actions taken immediately which shall be inspected by the Fire Chief or Bureau for compliance with the requirements of this chapter.

   (f)   Tanks, containments and dispensing systems shall be maintained in proper condition; damage shall be repaired immediately using materials having equal or greater strength and fire resistance to/than the original.

      (Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.06 RESTRICTIONS.

   Aboveground flammable liquid storage tanks shall not be installed, used, maintained or permitted in areas accessible to the public or in any area zoned for any type of residential use.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.07 PLANS REQUIRED.

   Plans shall be submitted with permit applications and are subject to approval by the Fire Chief or the Fire Prevention and Arson Bureau. Plans shall include methods of filling and dispensing quantities and types of liquids to be stored, distances from tanks and dispensers to property lines and buildings, vehicle access, fire appliances/locations, collision barriers, warning and identification signs/locations, design and construction of tanks, supports and secondary containment including venting provisions, emergency controls and other information required by the Fire Chief.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.08 REVOCATION; SUSPENSION; ENFORCEMENT; APPEAL.

   Building Code Section 1301.18, 1301.19 and 1301.20 shall apply regarding display of permit, revocation, suspension, enforcement and appeal under this chapter except that the authority and administrative responsibility hereunder shall rest with the Fire Chief or his designee from the Fire Prevention and Arson Bureau.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)

1505.99 PENALTY.

   (a)   Whoever violates any provision of the regulations established under this chapter or fails to comply therewith, or who violates or fails to comply with any order made thereunder or who installs in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved thereunder, or permit issued thereunder, and from which no appeal has been taken, or who fails to comply with such an order as affirmed or modified by the Board of Appeals or by a court of competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a separate offense.

   (b)   The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the enforced removal of prohibited conditions.

(Ord. 92-012. Passed 1-21-92.)