All above ground fuel storage tanks shall be located according to the table below. Said storage tanks shall be located underground or screened from view from all adjacent properties and rights-of-way. Screening material may include evergreen material which can reasonably be expected to completely screen said storage tanks, and/or architectural screens which shall blend with the building materials incorporated in the principal structure.
Table I - Minimum Distance from Dwelling | |||
Water Capacity Per Container | Mounded or Underground | Above Ground Containers | Between Containers |
Less than 125 (0.5) | 10 ft. (3 m) | None | None |
125 to 250 (0.5 to 1.0) | 10 ft. (3 m) | 10 ft. (3 m) | None |
251 to 500 (1.0 to 1.9) | 10 ft. (3 m) | 10 ft. (3 m) | 3 ft. (1 m) |
501 to 2,000 (1.9 to 7.6) | 10 ft. (3 m) | 25 ft. (7.6 m) | 3 ft. (1 m) |
Note: This distance may be reduced to not less than 10 ft. (3 m) for a single container of 1,200 gal. (4.5 m) water capacity or less provided such container is at least 25 ft. (7.6 m) from any other LP Gas container of more than 125 gal. (0.5 m) water capacity. | |||
(Prior Code, Ch. 1 Art. IX § 902)