(a) 
Except as provided in paragraph (b) of this section, this division shall apply to liquids with a flash point below two hundred (200) degrees Fahrenheit; and to liquids with flash points above two hundred (200) degrees Fahrenheit, which when heated assume the characteristics of liquids with flash points below two hundred (200) degrees Fahrenheit.
(b) 
This division shall not apply to the transportation of flammable liquids when such transportation is in conformity with the department of transportation regulations and approved by the department of transportation.
(c) 
All equipment used in the storage, handling and dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids shall be in accordance with NFPA Pamphlet No. 30, “Flammable and Combustible Liquids,” except as otherwise provided in this article or in other laws or regulations legally in effect.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-40), adopted 10/16/89)
Permit required. A person shall obtain a permit for the following:
(1) 
Storage, handling or use of Class I flammable liquids in excess of three (3) gallons in any dwelling or other place of human habitation; or in excess of six (6) gallons in any building of other occupancy; or in excess of ten (10) gallons outside of any building; except that no permit shall be required for the following:
(a) 
For the storage or use of flammable liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant.
(b) 
For the storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than thirty (30) days.
(2) 
Storage, handling or use of Class II or III liquids in excess of twenty-five (25) gallons in a building; or in excess of sixty (60) gallons outside a building.
(3) 
Manufacturing, processing, blending, or refining of flammable or combustible liquids.
(4) 
Storage of flammable or combustible liquids in stationary tanks.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-41), adopted 10/16/89)
Containers, tanks, equipment and apparatus used or intended to be used for the storage, handling, use or sale of flammable or combustible liquids shall be of an approved type. Glass containers shall not be used for the storage of flammable and combustible liquids.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-42), adopted 10/16/89)
(a) 
All flammable liquids, flammable and liquid compounds or mixtures manufactured, packaged or offered for sale shall be conspicuously marked or labeled in easily legible type, which is in contrast by typography, layout or color with any other printed matter on the label. Warning labels shall conform with the Federal Hazardous Substance Labeling Act.
(b) 
This section shall not apply to foods, drugs, or cosmetics if the container is labeled in accordance with the regulations of the department of transportation.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-43), adopted 10/16/89)
(a) 
Dispensing devices for all classes of flammable or combustible liquids shall be of an approved type.
(b) 
Flammable liquids shall not be dispensed by gravity from tanks, drums, barrels or similar containers. An exception may be granted by the fire marshal when the nature of the liquid to be dispensed makes such a restriction impractical. Approved pumps taking suction from the top of the container shall be used. Flammable or combustible liquids shall not be dispensed by a device that operates through pressure within a storage tank or container, unless such has been approved as a pressure vessel for the use to which it is subjected. In no case shall air or oxygen pressure be used.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-46), adopted 10/16/89)
(a) 
Flammable or combustible liquids of any class or any waste liquid containing crude petroleum or its products shall not be discharged into or upon any street, highway, drainage canal or ditch, storm drain or channel, lake or tidal waterway, or upon the ground.
(b) 
No Class I liquids shall be used within a building for washing parts or removing grease or dirt unless it is used in a closed machine approved for the purpose or contained in a separate well-ventilated room constructed in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
(c) 
Special precaution shall be taken in areas where sources of ignition are located and flammable vapors may be present. Sources of ignition shall include, without implied limitation, open flames, lightning, smoking, cutting and welding, static, frictional heat, electrical and mechanical sparks, spontaneous ignition and radiant heat.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-47), adopted 10/16/89)
The bulk storage of flammable and combustible liquids in aboveground tanks is prohibited within the limits of the city.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-48), adopted 10/16/89)
(a) 
Construction.
Class I liquids shall not be stored or handled within a building having a basement or pit into which flammable vapors may travel, unless such area is provided with ventilation designed to prevent the accumulation of flammable vapors therein.
(b) 
Storage and handling.
(1) 
Class I liquids shall be stored in approved, closed containers, or in tanks located underground or in special enclosures as described in this section. Class II and III liquids shall be stored in approved, closed containers or in tanks located underground or in special enclosures as described in this section.
The provisions of the section shall not prohibit the temporary use of movable tanks in conjunction with the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles or other motorized equipment on premises not normally accessible to the public. Such operations shall only be conducted with the approval of the fire marshal.
(2) 
All classes of flammable or combustible liquids may be stored in approved containers inside service station buildings. Class I liquids may be stored within service station buildings in approved one-gallon closed containers of aggregate capacity not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) gallons. Class II and III liquids may be stored in storage rooms, in containers or in bulk, in accordance with the following table:
Automatic Extinguishing System Provided
Fire Resistance (Per Building Code)
Maximum Floor Area
Total Allowable Quantities
(gal/sq. ft.)
Yes
2 hour
500 sq. ft.
10
No
2 hour
500 sq. ft.
4
Yes
1 hour
150 sq. ft.
5
No
1 hour
150 sq. ft.
2
Additionally, storage rooms for Class II and III liquids shall contain at least one (1) aisle with a minimum width of three (3) feet and storage shall be no closer than three (3) feet to ceilings or automatic sprinklers.
(c) 
Dispensing.
(1) 
No Class I liquids shall be dispensed or transferred within a service station building, except as provided in this section. Class II and III liquids may be dispensed in lubrication or service rooms of a service station building provided the heating equipment complies with subsection (f). Delivery of any flammable or combustible liquid shall be made only into approved portable containers. The dispensing of flammable liquids into the fuel tank of a vehicle or into a container shall be under the supervision of a qualified attendant, unless in accordance with subsection (c)(3).
(2) 
Design.
Class I liquids shall be transferred from tanks by means of fixed pumps so designed and equipped as to allow control of the flow and to prevent leakage or accidental discharge. Clearly identified and easily accessible switches or circuit breakers shall be provided at a location remote from the dispensing devices whereby the source of power may be readily disconnected in the event of fire or other accident. Dispensing devices for flammable or combustible liquids shall be of approved type. Flammable and combustible liquids shall be dispensed by approved pumps taking suction through the top of the container. Flammable and combustible liquids shall not be dispensed by a device that operates through pressure within a storage tank or container unless the tank or container has been approved as a pressure vessel for the use to which it is subjected. In no case shall air or oxygen pressure be used for dispensing flammable and combustible liquids.
(3) 
Supervision.
Every service station (including convenience store service stations) open to the public shall have an attendant or supervisor on duty whenever the station is open for business.
While open for business, if the dispensing of Class I liquids at a service station available and open to the public is to be done by a person other than the service station attendant, the nozzle must be a listed automatic closing type.
(4) 
Location.
Dispensing devices at automobile service stations, including service stations at convenience stores, shall be located a minimum distance of ten (10) feet from a property line and so located that all parts of a vehicle being serviced will be on private property.
Dispensing devices at automobile service stations shall be located not less than ten (10) feet from any building which is not of non-combustible or of fire-resistive construction. Such dispensing devices shall also be located so that the nozzle, when the hose is fully extended, shall not reach within five (5) feet of any building opening.
(5) 
Inside use of dispensing devices for combustible liquids is prohibited in the city.
(6) 
Controls.
Any pump motor circuit shall be energized by a switch located on each dispenser connected to it which shall be operated by removal or replacement of the nozzle in its bracket.
(7) 
A clearly labeled manually operated pump master switch shall be provided in a location, within seventy-five (75) feet of, but not nearer than fifteen (15) feet to, any dispenser. Where such master switch is not visible from all dispensers, the location thereof shall be indicated by clearly legible and conspicuous signs.
Signs identifying the pump master switch shall be labeled “EMERGENCY PUMP SHUTOFF.”
(8) 
The master switch on all individual pump circuit switches shall be set in the “OFF” position before closing the service station for business at any time.
(9) 
Special type.
Approved special dispensing systems such as, but not limited to, coin-operated and remote preset types are permitted at service stations, provided that there is at least one qualified attendant on duty while the station is open to the public. The attendant’s primary function shall be to supervise, observe and control the dispensing of Class I liquids while said liquids are being dispensed. It shall be the responsibility of the attendant to prevent the dispensing of Class I liquids into portable containers not in compliance with this division, control sources of ignition, and to immediately handle accidental spills and fire extinguishers if needed.
a. 
The attendant or supervisor on duty shall be capable of performing the functions and assuming the responsibilities covered by this section.
b. 
Emergency controls shall be installed at a location approved by the fire marshal, but such controls shall be not more than one hundred (100) feet from dispensers.
c. 
Instructions for dispensers shall be conspicuously posted.
(d) 
Pressure delivery service stations.
Pressure delivery systems at service stations, including service stations at convenience stores, for combustible liquids are prohibited within the city.
(e) 
Electrical equipment.
This section shall apply to areas where Class I liquids are stored or handled.
(1) 
All installation of electric wiring and equipment shall be reasonably safe to persons and property. For Class I liquids where electrical wiring and equipment are installed, evidence that such wiring and equipment are of the type approved for use in the hazardous locations as set forth in Table 6-A of the latest edition of the Standard Fire Prevention Code (current copy of which is on file and available for inspection in the office of the city secretary) will be required. Such wiring and equipment shall be installed in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
(2) 
In Table 6-A, a classified area shall not extend beyond the unpierced wall, roof or other solid partition.
(3) 
For area classifications not covered in subsection (e)(1) and not listed in Table 6-A the fire marshal shall have the authority to classify the extent of the hazardous area.
(f) 
Heating equipment.
(1) 
Electrical heating equipment shall conform to subsection (e).
(2) 
Heating equipment, other than electrical, shall conform to the following:
a. 
In rooms where Class I, II, or III liquids are stored or used, heating equipment shall be installed in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
b. 
Rooms adjacent to such rooms shall be treated as if used for dispensing, if there is an opening between the adjacent rooms.
(g) 
Drainage and waste disposal.
Provision shall be made in the area where Class I liquids are dispensed to prevent spilled liquids from flowing into the interior of service station buildings. Such provisions may be made by grading driveways, raising door sills, or other equally effective means as approved by the fire marshal. Crankcase drainings and flammable or combustible liquids shall not be dumped into sewers, but shall be stored in tanks or drums outside of any building in total aggregate quantity not exceeding one hundred twenty (120) gallons until removed from the premises.
(h) 
Fire control.
(1) 
There shall be no smoking or open flames in the areas used for fueling or servicing internal combustion engines, or receiving or dispensing flammable or combustible liquids. A conspicuous sign prohibiting smoking shall be prominently posted. The motor of all vehicles being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation.
(2) 
Extinguishers of a minimum classification of 2A-20B:C shall be provided and located within seventy-five (75) feet of all pumps, dispensers or fill-pipe openings.
(3) 
Equipment for calling the fire department shall be available within one hundred (100) feet of the service station premises and shall be in good working condition at all times. Such equipment may consist of a proprietary alarm system, a fire department alarm box or telephone not requiring a coin to operate.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-49), adopted 10/16/89; Ordinance 263-A, secs. 1, 2, adopted 12/4/89)
For purposes of this article, marine service stations are those facilities that dispense flammable and combustible fuel to marine craft at waterside locations. The general construction of marine service stations and the storage and handling of flammable or combustible liquids at such locations shall, except as otherwise provided in this section, be in accordance with the provisions of this article.
(1) 
Dispensing.
Wharves, piers, or floats at marine service stations shall be used for the dispensing and transfer of petroleum products to or from marine craft exclusively, except that transfer of essential ship stores is permitted. In all cases, dispensing units shall be located at least twenty (20) feet away from any activity not associated with the handling of fuel.
(a) 
Tanks and pumps (other than those which are an integral part of approved dispensing devices) supplying flammable or combustible liquids at marine service stations shall only be located on shore or, when approved by the fire marshal, on piers of solid-fill type. Approved dispensing devices may be located on shore, piers of solid-fill type, open piers, wharves or floating docks.
(b) 
Dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids or liquified petroleum gases shall be under the direct control of a competent person.
(c) 
Dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into the fuel tanks of marine craft shall be by means of an approved type hose and nozzle.
(d) 
Fueling of floating marine craft at other than a marine service station is prohibited.
(e) 
The dispensing area shall be located away from other structures so as to provide room for safe egress and egress of craft to be fueled. In all cases dispensing units shall be at least twenty (20) feet from any activity involving fixed sources of ignition.
(f) 
Pressure delivery systems are prohibited within the city.
(2) 
Storage.
Flammable and combustible liquids may be stored in approved portable containers within marine service station buildings. Storage of Class I liquids in approved closed portable containers shall not exceed ten (10) gallons aggregate capacity except within a room or building approved for such storage. Class II or III liquids may be stored and used inside marine service station buildings in approved containers of not more than one hundred twenty (120) gallons total aggregate capacity, provided the heating equipment in said building complies with section 6-65(f) of this division.
(a) 
Tanks, valves, fittings and piping for flammable or combustible liquids shall be approved for such use and fully protected from external corrosion.
(b) 
If pipelines at marine service stations are attached to piers, wharves or other structures, they shall be adequately protected against physical damage and excessive stresses.
(c) 
A valve whereby supply from shore may be shut off shall be provided in each product line at or near the approach to the pier, wharf or other structure and an approved quick-throw valve shall be provided above each flexible connection to stop flow to float in the event of rupture of such flexible connections.
(d) 
All commodity piping at marine service stations shall be welded-flange steel construction, except that screwed piping two (2) inches or less in diameter shall be permitted.
(e) 
Piping carrying Class I liquids shall be grounded to control stray electrical current.
(f) 
Piping systems shall be tested in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
(3) 
Fire control.
(a) 
All marine service station facilities shall be maintained in a neat and orderly manner and no accumulation of rubbish or waste oils in excessive amounts shall be permitted.
(b) 
Electrical equipment shall be installed and used in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances, as it applies to wet, damp and hazardous locations. At any dispensing unit clearly-identified emergency switches, readily accessible in case of fire or physical damage, shall be provided on each main float and at the shore approach to the pier, wharf or floating dock, so interlocked as to shut off power to all pump motors from any individual location and reset only from the master switch. Each emergency switch shall be identified by a conspicuous and legible sign, which reads, “EMERGENCY PUMP SHUTOFF.” The master switch shall be set in the “OFF” position before closing the marine service station at any time.
(c) 
Smoking or open flames shall be prohibited within fifty (50) feet of fueling operations. Conspicuous and legible “NO SMOKING” signs shall be posted.
(d) 
There shall be prominently displayed at the face of each wharf, pier or float at a location so as to be clearly visible from the decks of marine craft being fueled, a sign or signs with letters not less than three (3) inches in height on a background of contrasting color bearing the following or equivalent wording:
WARNING
No Smoking-Stop Engine While Fueling
Shut Off Electricity
Do Not Start Engine Until After
Below-Deck Spaces Are Ventilated
(e) 
Equipment for calling the fire department shall be available and in good working condition at all times. Such equipment may consist of a proprietary alarm system, a fire department alarm box or telephone not requiring a coin to operate; and must be located within one hundred (100) feet of the marine service station premises.
(f) 
Fire extinguishers each having a 20-BC rating shall be provided as follows: One on each float and one on the pier or wharf within twenty-five (25) feet of the head of the gangway to the float, except that, where the office is within twenty-five (25) feet of the gangway or is on the float and an extinguisher is provided thereon, the extinguisher at the head of the gangway need not be provided. Other fire controls may be required by the fire marshal.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-50), adopted 10/16/89)
(a) 
Cleaning with flammable liquids.
No Class I flammable liquid shall not be used in or in connection with any garage for washing parts or removing grease or dirt, unless contained in a special closed machine approved for the purpose or in a separate, well-ventilated room, constructed in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
(b) 
Handling of gasoline and oils.
(1) 
The fuel tanks of motor vehicles shall be filled directly through the hose from approved pumps attached to approved portable tanks or drawn from underground storage tanks. Storage and handling of flammable or combustible liquids shall conform to the provisions of this division. No transfer of gasoline in any garage shall be made in any open container.
(2) 
Garage floors shall drain to approved oil separators or traps discharging to sewer in accordance with Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances. Contents of oil separators or traps in floor drainage systems shall be collected so as not to exceed one hundred twenty (120) gallons and shall be removed from the premises to prevent oil from being carried into the sewers. Self-closing metal cans shall be used for all oily waste.
(3) 
Waste oils shall be stored in approved containers or tanks per section 6-65 of this division.
(c) 
Appliances and equipment.
Fixed appliances or equipment installed in a repair garage shall comply with the provisions of Chapter 4, City of El Lago Code of Ordinances.
(Ordinance 263, Art. VI(6-51), adopted 10/16/89)