[Ord. 1984-O-131, 8/20/1984, § 1]
Propane storage (with the exception of the propane used for
home heating, swimming pools, cooking or household purposes) shall
not be stored or transferred in the Township of Newtown except in
the LI-Light Industrial District and in the CC-Convenience Commercial
District when it is accessory to a Service Station (Use E-10), and
shall then be stored in non-mobile permanent locations and only in
accordance with the following table and the provisions of this Part
2.
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Distance Between Point of Transfer or Storage and Exposure
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Exposure
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Min. Horizontal Distance, Feet
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Building with fire resistive walls
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10
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Building with other than fire resistive walls
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25
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Building wall openings or pits at or below the level of the
point of transfer
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25
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Line of adjoining property which can be built upon
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25
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Outdoor places of public assembly, including and school yards,
athletic fields and playgrounds
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50
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Public ways, including public streets, highways, thoroughfares
and sidewalks
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(a) From points of transfer in Distributing Points
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10
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(b) From points of transfer in Distributing Plants
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25
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Driveways
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5
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Mainline railroad track center lines
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25
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Containers
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10
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NOTES:
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1.
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The term "wall," as used herein means a wall constructed of
noncombustible material having as erected a fire resistance of at
least one hour as determined by BOCA Code regulations.
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2.
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The provision regulating containers above is not applicable
to filling connections at the storage container or to dispensing units
of 2,000 gallons water capacity or less when used for filling containers
not mounted upon vehicles.
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3.
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The term "building," as used herein means any arrangements of
building materials having a fixed or ascertainable location upon the
land which is used or intended to be used, for shelter or enclosure
of persons, animals or property. The word "building" shall include
any part thereof.
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[Ord. 1984-O-131, 8/21/1984, § 2]
The maximum amount of propane which may be stored at any one
location shall be 2,000 gallons. Tanks, cylinders and equipment used
for the storage of propane shall be of a type and construction suitable
for such purpose. All such tanks, cylinders and equipment shall be
located on top of a poured concrete slab having a footing extending
to the frost line. The entire installation shall be encircled by an
industrial grade chain line fence of a minimum of six feet in height,
with two doors which swing out and which shall remain locked at all
times except to be filled, serviced, etc. In addition to the required
fence, each installation shall be encircled by concrete-filled pipes,
a minimum of four inches in diameter, to be set in concrete in the
ground so that they will be four feet above the ground and four feet
below the ground. These pipes shall be spaced not less than three
feet apart and shall be two feet from the fence.
[Ord. 1984-O-131, 8/21/1984, § 3]
Any and all employees who at any time during the course of their
employment are required to dispense propane shall have first received
the same course of training as is provided by the suppliers of propane
to a dispensing facility.
