[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
For the purposes of this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated below:
A person trained in the dispensing of gasoline or other inflammable liquids or products.
A person, firm or corporation who, or which, shall receive gasoline or other inflammable liquids or products, whether by retail sale or by any other method, from any retail filling station or service station.
The area where one or more gasoline pumps are located.
For the purpose of this division, the "point of pumping or other dispensing" shall mean the metering device or other apparatus to which hoses which dispense gasoline or other inflammable liquids and products are connected, and which are commonly known as "gasoline pumps."
A device for transferring flammable or combustible liquids from tanks by means of a fixed pump substantially attached to a noncombustible base and so designed and equipped as to allow control of the flow and to prevent leakage or accidental discharge.
A manual power shut-off switch which shuts off all electrical power at the point of pumping or other dispensing commonly referred to as pumps or dispensing devices.
Any place within West Pottsgrove Township where pumps or other dispensing devices are available for the dispensing of gasoline or other inflammable liquids or products for sale to the public, or for the dispensing of such materials to more than five persons, users or vehicles per day.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
It shall be unlawful for any owner, lessee, operator or employee of any retail filling station or service station to permit any purchaser, customer, or other person not connected with the ownership, lease or operation of the said filling or service station to use or manipulate any pump, hose, pipe or other device for pumping or other dispensing of gasoline or other inflammable liquids or products for any purpose, unless such use or manipulation is conducted under the supervision of an attendant, which attendant at all times shall be located within 15 feet of a remote emergency shut-off switch which shuts off all electrical power to the gasoline pump island, or point of pumping or other dispensing.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
It will be unlawful for any purchaser, customer, or any other person not connected with the ownership, lease or operation of a gasoline filling station or service station to use and manipulate any pump, hose, pipe or other device for the pumping or other dispensing of gasoline or other inflammable liquids or products for any purpose, unless such use or manipulation will be under the supervision of an attendant, which attendant at all times will be located within 15 feet of a remote emergency shut-off switch which shuts off all electrical power to the gasoline pump island and/or point of pumping or other dispensing.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
The design of the retail filling station or service station, including but not limited to the overall design of the facility, the gasoline pump islands and pump and dispensing devices shall comply with the Combustible and flammable Liquids Act, Act 15 of 1998, as set forth in 35 P.S. Section 1241, now or as hereafter amended, including the regulations adopted by the Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry relating to filling stations or service stations and must incorporate, at a minimum, the following fire safety features:
A.
Pump/dispenser sump pump automatic release chemical fire extinguishers containing chemicals suitable for the treatment of fires of gasoline or other flammable liquids that occur in the pump/dispenser sump.
B.
An approved double poppet shear valve to immediately shut off the flow of gasoline or other flammable material in the supply line under the pump/dispenser in the event it is damaged by impact or if a fire occurs in the immediate area of the pump/dispenser.
C.
A hose breakaway device which automatically closes to prevent the flow of gasoline or other flammable materials at the point of pumping or other dispensing in the event the motor vehicle leaves the pump island area with the hose nozzle still attached to the vehicle.
D.
An automatic shut-off dispensing nozzle which prevents gasoline or other flammable materials from spilling when the gasoline tank is full.
E.
Remote emergency shut-off switch to instantly disconnect electrical power to the pump/dispenser islands.
F.
Double wall underground storage tanks and piping to contain gasoline seepage, tank leaks and vapors.
G.
Electrical conduit seal-offs to prevent gasoline vapors from entering the building where the attendants are located.
H.
Piping, dispenser and submersible pump sump sensors which automatically trip audible alarms and disconnect the electric supply to submersible pumps if liquid gas or other flammable materials or other vapors are detected in the pump/dispenser sumps.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
Prior to the construction and installation of the pump/dispensers, the design of the pump/dispenser sump fire extinguisher system and the type of chemical fire protection to be utilized shall be submitted to the Township Fire Marshal for approval. At a minimum, the pump/dispenser sump extinguisher shall be Underwriter's Laboratory approved for use in such automatic systems.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
A.
The trained attendant as hereinbefore defined shall nevertheless have unobstructed visual contact with all pumping and dispensing areas and shall be within 15 feet of a remote emergency shut-off switch to instantly shut off all electrical power at the point of pumping or other dispensing.
B.
Each year the operator, owner or lessee of said service station shall supply the Township with a copy of the annual maintenance inspection contract for said automatic pump/dispenser sump fire extinguishing system issued by an organization approved by the manufacturer of said fire protection system.
C.
The failure of the owner, operator, or lessee to have a maintenance and inspection contract for the pump/dispenser sump automatic fire extinguishing system shall be deemed to be a violation of this division and, in addition, shall result in the loss of the right to operate a retail filling station or service station until such maintenance and inspection contract is in force and a copy provided to the Township. In addition, the owner, operator or lessee shall be subject to the other penalty provisions of this division.
[Ord. No. 2003-2, § 2, 8-6-2003]
Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this chapter and/or article, shall be guilty of a summary offense, and conviction thereof shall be punished as prescribed in Section 1-9.