OFC Section FM-3002.3 Permits and Reports of Installation. (Added)
a. Permit shall be obtained for bulk storage and use of any cylinder containing liquefied petroleum gas which has an aggregate water capacity greater than 300 gallons, and for each permanent installation, irrespective of the size of the containers, made at buildings in which people congregate for civic, political, educational, religious, social or recreational purposes. Such buildings shall include schools, churches, hospitals, institutions, hotels and restaurants, each having a capacity of 20 or more persons.
b. An application for all installations required under subsection a. hereof shall be submitted to the Bureau of Fire Prevention accompanied by two copies, drawings or plot plans indicating the following:
(1) The location of tanks relative to buildings and property lines;
(2) The size and number of tanks;
(3) The address and name of the person and/or business for whom it is being installed;
(4) All piping, including size, type, welded, screwed or flared fittings;
(5) The location of all regulators;
(6) Fencing;
(7) The location of fire extinguisher coverage (10B rating-minimum);
(8) The type and location of shut-off valves;
(9) Vaporizers, if any;
(10) The name and address of the installing firm;
(11) All inside regulators, where allowed, shall be vented to the exterior;
(12) Pressure relief valves shall be directed and vented away from structures and buildings.
c. The maximum storage of cylinders containing liquefied petroleum gas with a water capacity greater than 12 pounds shall be limited as follows:
(1) One or two cylinders connected directly to an appliance, according to specifications of the National Fire Protection Association's Pamphlet No. 58, may be stored inside of a building under construction or repair.
(2) Stored cylinders not connected directly to an appliance shall be kept securely supported in their proper position outside of any building, garage or structure and shall be no greater in size or number than that designated by the Fire Chief.
d. Suitable approved fire extinguishers, fire protection systems, odor detectors or equipment shall be provided at all locations where liquefied petroleum gases are stored, used or transported, and types shall be specified by the Fire Chief.
e. Where the nature of adjoining occupancy, proximity of adjacent buildings or unusual conditions indicate the need, the Fire Chief may require the submission of plans to the Fire Department prior to making the installation. If compliance with the requirements of the Ohio Fire Code is shown by such plans, a permit may be issued.
f. Installers shall maintain a record of all installations for which a permit is not required by subsections a. and b. hereof and have it available for inspection by the Fire Chief.
OFC Section FM-3002.4 Inspection of Installations. (Added)
a. All installations, including temporary installations, shall be inspected and approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. A final inspection of the entire system shall be made by the Bureau. Under no circumstances shall any liquefied petroleum gas product be placed into tanks until this final inspection and approval have been made and a permit has been issued by the Bureau. Depending upon the size of the liquefied petroleum gas tank, a test pressure of 125 psi shall be accomplished by using compressed air (bottle or compressor) or other inert gas.
b. Piping shall not be covered until it has been inspected and approved by the Bureau and until an observed pressure test for 20 minutes, using nitrogen or other inert gas or compressed air, at a pressure of one and one-half times the working pressure, has been conducted. Only piping shall be tested; regulators are excluded.
c. The fee for a permit shall be ten dollars ($10.00) for each installation. The fee for an annual inspection shall be five dollars ($5.00).
d. After the completion of each installation, there shall be a letter certified to the Bureau from the company installing the system as to conformity of the installation with NFPA Pamphlet No. 58 and all local and legal requirements.
OFC Section FM-3002.5 Installation of Equipment. (Added)
a. All liquefied petroleum gas installations and gas equipment shall meet the minimum requirements set forth in the National Fire Protection Association's latest Pamphlet No. 58 and other related pamphlets, laws or regulations legally in effect and local requirements set forth by the Fire Chief. The following local requirements shall be met and conformed to:
(1) All liquefied petroleum gas tanks shall be approved by either A.S.M.E. (American Society of Mechanical Engineers), D.O.T. (Department of Transportation) or B.T.C. (Board of Transit Commissioners for Canada). It will not be necessary for the Fire Prevention Bureau to witness an air test on these tanks.
(2) No tanks or parts thereof shall be installed or buried underground.
(3) A tank in excess of 500 gallon aggregate water capacity, where the liquefied petroleum gas is removed as a gas, shall be installed with tow regulators.
(4) In the case of a tank installation of less than 500 gallon aggregate water capacity where the tank is more than ten feet from any building, two regulators shall be installed. All regulators are to be installed according to standard good practice.
(5) To aid in preventing liquefied petroleum gas leaks at the tank, piping and regulators shall be installed as rigidly as possible.
(6) To aid in preventing liquefied petroleum gas leaks at buildings, all piping and regulators shall be anchored to the building to prevent their movement.
(7) The opening going through any building wall for liquefied petroleum gas piping shall be sleeved for each individual pipe.
(8) All copper piping or tubing shall be Type "K" only. Aluminum piping or tubing shall not be used.
(9) All piping used on tanks shall use rigid piping of either copper Schedule 40 or Schedule 80.
(10) If Schedule 40 piping is used, it shall have welded joints only.
(11) If Schedule 80 piping is used, it may have threaded joints. Any threaded fittings used with Schedule 80 pipe shall be of the heavy-duty type.
(12) All liquefied petroleum gas installations of 3,000 gallon aggregate water capacity and over shall be enclosed within a man-proof-type fence. The completed fence shall be six feet high, composed of five-foot high chain link fencing. These same installations, when installed in an area subject to damage by motor vehicles, shall be protected by minimum of four-inch steel- type posts, concrete filled, four feet in height, with at least 30 inches of the post embedded below grade and set in concrete. Posts shall be spaced at a maximum distance of 60 inches apart.
(Ord. 5176. Passed 4-17-06.)
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