GENERAL REFERENCES
Buildings and building regulations — See Ch. 4.
[Ord. of 5-31-1990; Ord. of 1-5-1993]
The procedures for the removal of underground tanks in the town are as follows:
(1) 
Notify the Fire Marshal in writing of your name, address and telephone number.
(2) 
Give address and approximate location of tank to be removed.
(3) 
Give size of tank and type of product and amount of product in each if known. If not known prior to removal, a followup letter is required to state the above findings.
(4) 
State what company is removing product and where they are disposing of the product.
(5) 
State what company is cleaning the tank and where they are disposing of the product.
(6) 
State your procedure of purging tank; i.e. dry ice, CO2, steam washing, etc.
(7) 
All tanks, regardless of size, product or method of cleaning or purging, shall continuously be checked by an explosion meter both prior to removal and after removal of the tanks.
(8) 
After removal of the tanks and properly purged and rendered safe, the tanks are then required to have a large triangular opening on each end approximately three-quarters of the diameter.
(9) 
All piping, vent lines and associated piping shall be properly removed from site.
(10) 
Underground tanks shall be handled with extreme care during removal and disposal.
(11) 
The company or person shall assume responsibility for complete removal.
(12) 
The perimeter of the area shall be secured at all times.
(13) 
After removal, tanks shall be dated with the name of the company on the tanks.
(14) 
All tank removals shall be done Monday through Friday during normal business hours.
(15) 
The Fire Marshal's office shall be notified 72 hours in advance to confirm that a fire inspector will be available to be on site at the time of the removal. This scheduling is very important. The fee for this inspection shall be established by the Board of Selectmen.
(16) 
Notify "Call before you Dig" at 1-800-922-4455 at least 72 hours before starting.
(17) 
All persons involved in removing underground tanks shall be familiar with the procedures of N.F.P.A. 30 and N.F.P.A. 327.
(18) 
Shall supply Fire Marshal with a certified report on the soil test and by whom the soil test was done, with a copy to the department of environmental regulations.
(19) 
Shall have an explosive meter on site.
(20) 
All tanks shall be removed and transported to a proper disposal center on the same day they are extracted from the ground.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
This article shall be known as "Fire Lane Ordinance."
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
This article is enacted pursuant to provisions of G.S. 7-148(c)(4)(B) and G.S. 7-148(c)(7)(H)(xiii).
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
A fire lane is a designated, unobstructed passageway sufficient in size to permit free passage of fire apparatus or other emergency equipment to areas or parts of any private or public property as deemed necessary by the Fire Chief.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
Whenever the Fire Chief determines that reasonable safety of persons occupying or using any public or private premises having a capacity of at least 25% requires the establishment of a fire lane for the orderly access of fire apparatus and other emergency equipment, he shall establish such fire lane by written order and cause a copy of such order to be mailed by certified mail to the owner of the premises on which the fire lane is established, or to the agent of such owner.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
Upon the establishment of a fire lane as provided in this article, the owner shall, at its expense, cause the same to be marked and delineated by such signs and markings as shall be required by the Fire Chief in order to adequately demonstrate the limits and purpose thereof.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
Whenever the Fire Chief establishes a fire lane as provided in this article, he shall file a copy with the Police Department and First Selectman's office. Any person aggrieved by such order may file a written notice of appeal with the selectman's office-within 15 days after the date of mailing of such order, setting forth therein the reasons for appeal. Should the appellant be the town, the hearing officer shall be a mutually agreed upon third party or an arbitrator appointed by the American Arbitration Association. After a hearing, the hearing officer may affirm, modify or rescind such order.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
No person shall park or permit any motor vehicle to stand in a fire lane which has been established in accordance with the provisions of this article, except when the vehicle is in the process of discharging or picking up passengers and the operator remains in the driver's seat. Any person violating this section shall be punished in accordance with Section 1-7. For the purpose of this article, the registered owner of the motor vehicle shall be presumed to be the operator of such vehicle.
[Ord. of 2-17-1987]
Any person receiving a notice of violation of the provisions of this article may appear at the Police Department with the violation and payment of fine.