For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases
shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them by this section:
The Captain of the Fire Department in charge of the Fire
Prevention Bureau within the Fire Department.
The chief executive officer of the Fire Department. Any authority
conferred upon the head of the Fire Department under this chapter
may be delegated to such members of the Fire Department as the head
of the Fire Department shall designate.
Permission granted by the licensing authority to keep, store,
use, manufacture or sell at specified locations materials which produce
conditions hazardous to life or property.
The City Council.
No person shall intentionally raise or sound a false alarm of
fire.
No person shall open any of the signal boxes connected with
the fire alarm telegraph, except in case of fire, or interfere in
any way with such boxes by breaking, cutting, injuring or defacing
same, or tampering or meddling with such boxes or any part thereof;
nor shall any person interfere with the poles by which wires of the
fire alarm telegraph are supported, by breaking, cutting, injuring
or defacing the same, or by posting placards or bills upon them, or
in any other manner.
Whenever it shall be determined at any fire, by the Fire Chief,
Deputy Chief or other officer of the Fire Department in command, to
be necessary to pull down or demolish any buildings in order to prevent
the spreading of fire, the same may be done by his order in accordance
with statutes in such case made and provided.
No person except the Director of Engineering, Commissioner of
Public Services, Public Works or the Chief of the Fire Department,
or their designees, shall draw water from the reservoir or hydrants,
except in case of fire.
No person shall drive any vehicle upon or over any hose placed
in any street by order of any officer of the Fire Department without
the consent of some officer of the Department.
[Amended 3-19-1990 by Ord. No. 173; 11-5-1992 by Ord. No. 510]
A.
Islands.
(1)
Self-service gasoline stations with an area of at least 15,000 square
feet of land, with a minimum frontage of 150 feet, shall maintain
not more than four islands, each island to be not more than 17 feet
in length, with a total of not more than eight dual pumps.
(2)
Self-service gasoline stations with an area of at least 10,000 square
feet of land, with a minimum frontage of at least 100 feet, shall
maintain not more than three islands, each island to be not more than
17 feet in length, with a total of not more than six dual pumps.
(3)
Self-service gasoline stations with an area of at least 9,500 square
feet of land, with a minimum frontage of at least 85 feet, shall maintain
not more than two islands, each island to be not more than 17 feet
in length, with a total of not more than four dual pumps.
(4)
No station shall have more than eight dual gasoline dispensing pumps,
as approved by the Fire Chief.
(5)
No island shall maintain more than two dual pumps.
(6)
No island shall be more than 17 feet in length.
B.
Only the tanks of motor vehicles and approved containers shall be
filled with gasoline.
C.
No one without a driver's license shall fill a vehicle.
D.
There shall be one employee per eight nozzles in operation.
E.
The operator of the console must be 18 years of age or over.
F.
All retail operations shall be subject to all City and state license
and inspection requirements.
G.
"No smoking" signs shall be posted.
H.
Trucks, trailers and campers shall be filled in one specific location,
and signs shall be posted showing this location.
I.
The zones of fire protection, in addition to being shown on the installation
drawings, shall be outlined on the station filling area, by the owners
or building contractor, by paint or other acceptable visual means,
so that the station operator will know when a vehicle is within the
protected zone.
J.
The station operator (attendant) shall not allow gasoline to be pumped
if a vehicle is not within the protected zone.
K.
In addition to automatic operation, systems must be equipped with
a manual release, either mechanical or electrical, or both. If more
than one release is employed, they must be clearly marked to indicate
which system they control.
L.
Pumps shall be interconnected with the fire protection system so
that they automatically shut down in the event of system discharge.
M.
The owner shall post suitable instruction, and he shall ensure that
all operators understand them.
N.
A test of the system shall be conducted by the installing contractor
and witnessed by a representative of the local Fire Department. This
test shall demonstrate that the system is in complete working order
and installed in accordance with the approved plans.
O.
Operation of the fire protection system shall cause an audible and/or
visible alarm to activate.
P.
Hours of operation for both full-service and self-service gas stations
will be subject to approval by the City Council, which approval will
not be unreasonably withheld.
Q.
Full-service gasoline stations duly licensed by the City and operating
as of May 1, 1985, may convert to self-service gasoline stations upon
the approval of the Fire Chief, the Director of Municipal Inspections
and the Director of Public Health and upon the final approval of the
City Council, subject to any terms or conditions that the City Council
may require. Upon approval as provided above, an entry shall be made
upon such gasoline station's license indicating its allowance as a
self-service gasoline station, together with any conditions mandated
by the City Council.
A.
An application for a petroleum storage license shall contain the
following information:
(1)
Plot plan showing the location, size, material, and age of all petroleum
storage tanks situated on the premises which have been or will be
filed with the Fire Department.
(2)
Notification of the Fire Department of all changes.
(4)
Names and addresses of all suppliers of petroleum products making
deliveries to the licensee.
(5)
Whether or not all petroleum storage tanks are in continuous use.
(6)
Whether or not the Fire Department has been notified of the nonuse
of petroleum storage tanks.
B.
All underground petroleum storage tanks which have been in service
for 20 years shall be tested by a Kenmore test or a semi-par test
approved by the Fire Chief. The tanks shall also be tested every five
years thereafter. Failure to pass the test shall be cause for the
Fire Chief to order the tanks replaced.
D.
If a petroleum storage license has not been exercised during the
previous year, the Fire Chief shall order the petroleum storage tank
removed. A removal permit shall be obtained from the fire department
before a petroleum storage tank may be removed.
E.
Upon receipt of a completed application, the Fire Department shall
inspect the premises and storage tanks and make recommendation to
the City Council which shall approve or disapprove of the license.
F.
Renewal of a petroleum storage license which has not been exercised
during the previous year shall be at the discretion of the City Council.
