The purpose of this article is to protect the health, safety
and general welfare of the residents of the Town of Woodbury by minimizing
the risk of potential pollution of the Town's surface water and groundwaters
from leakage of heating fuels.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
Any petroleum product, including waste oil, but excluding
liquefied petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas.
Any tank, vault, container, receptacle or similar structure
used or designed to be used for the storage, transmission or disposing
of heating fuel, liquefied petroleum gas or liquefied natural gas.
A.
No storage tank shall be installed or replaced until a permit has
been issued by the Building Official.
B.
Storage tanks shall be installed aboveground or in a basement or
vault, be fully visible for inspection and be accessible for repair
or replacement. All lines delivering heating fuel to the storage tank
and all lines delivering fuel from the storage tank shall be fully
visible for inspection and fully accessible for repair. All liquefied
petroleum gas and liquefied natural gas storage tanks shall be installed
in conformance with the provisions of C.G.S. §§ 29-320
and 29-331, as the same may be amended from time to time.
C.
In the event the Building Official determines that, due to safety reasons or unusual building or building lot circumstances, a heating fuel storage tank cannot be installed in a manner conforming to the provisions of Subsection B of this section, the Building Official may authorize the installation of an underground storage tank. Underground storage tanks shall be of one of the following designs and constructions: 1) double-walled steel; 2) fiberglass-reinforced plastic; or 3) steel coated with a factory-applied corrosion-resistant coating. Underground storage tanks shall be equipped with contact plates under all fill and gauge openings and shall be equipped with cathodic protection and cathodic protection monitoring devices and conform to STIP-3 (Steel Tank Institute) standards. All underground lines servicing underground storage tanks shall be installed in protective sleeves so as to allow failure determination without the need for substantial excavation. Any heating fuel storage tank and its components which have been approved for underground installation by the Building Official must be inspected by the Building Official prior to being covered.
D.
The design, construction, installation, and maintenance of any storage
tank shall comply with the provisions of the regulations concerning
the safe storage, use, transportation and transmission of flammable
or combustible liquids and liquefied petroleum gas adopted by the
State Commissioner of Public Safety pursuant to C.G.S. §§ 29-320
and 29-331, respectively, as the same may be amended from time to
time.
E.
If an underground fuel oil tank is discontinued, it must be removed
from the ground within 90 days. When an underground fuel oil tank
is removed, a soil sample should be taken from the "grave" of the
tank and tested by an approved laboratory for possible contamination.
The contractor conducting tank removals shall contact the Woodbury
Fire Marshal's office at least 24 hours in advance for an inspection
of the removal, to include the tank, tank grave and witness the soil
sample collection. A permit from the Woodbury Building Department
must be obtained prior to removal. If a tank is found to be leaking,
all contaminated soil must be removed by a licensed hazardous materials
contractor.
[Amended 5-21-2018]
[Amended 11-19-1990; 5-21-2018]
Any person who, by himself or his employee or agent, or as the
employee or agent of another, violates any requirement of this article
shall be subject to a fine of $200.
Any person aggrieved by any requirement of this article, or
any act of the Building Official in enforcing the same, may appeal
for relief to the Building Code Board of Appeals.
[Amended 11-19-1990]
The provisions of this article shall not supersede any authority
the local or state Fire Marshal may have regarding the design, construction,
installation and maintenance of storage tanks due to their capacity,
use, or location.
