[Adopted 12-18-1984 by Ord. No.
56]
[Amended 7-28-1992]
Section 29-320 of the General Statutes of Connecticut,
as amended, and regulations governing the storage, use and transportation
of flammable liquids shall apply to all fuel oil lines coming within
the scope of this article.
The minimum depth of a fuel oil line in any
street within the Town shall be four feet.
A certified plan of the proposed layout of fuel
oil lines in streets within the Town shall be filed and approved by
the Town Engineer prior to commencement of construction of said fuel
oil line.
The installation of fuel oil lines in streets
within the Town and the backfilling operation relating to the same
shall be performed in accordance with regulations of the Town of Farmington
pertaining to construction of roads and shall be approved by the Town
Engineer.
Upon completion of the installation of the fuel
oil lines in streets within the Town, complete plans of the layout
and construction of said fuel lines bearing a certificate that said
fuel lines were constructed as shown on said plan shall be filed with
the Town Engineer on reproducible paper or cloth.
[Amended 7-28-1992]
Prior to final approval of the installation
of said fuel oil lines and prior to acceptance by the Town of any
streets in which are located such fuel oil lines, a cash deposit or
a corporate surety bond issued by a surety company licensed to do
business and having a place of business in the State of Connecticut
or such other security deemed satisfactory by the Town Council in
an amount of $25,000 shall be delivered to the Town Manager to guarantee
the proper rebuilding and resurfacing of any Town street in which
excavations may be required to be made to repair or maintain said
fuel oil line. Said bond or such other security as is posted shall
be for a period of five years, at the end of which time such security
shall be renewed for additional periods of five years each, and no
owner, developer or supplier of oil shall be authorized to supply
oil or to service such facility until such security has been duly
filed and accepted by the Town. In the event that the maintenance
or repair of said fuel oil line requires excavation into a Town street,
the Town shall have full recourse against such security filed with
the Town if the street has not been restored to a reasonable condition
as approved by the Town Engineer within a reasonable period after
completion of the repairs or maintenance.
[Amended 7-28-1992]
No excavation shall be made in a Town street
at any time unless, prior thereto, a certificate of insurance has
been filed by the party responsible for such excavation making the
Town of Farmington an insured under said party's insurance coverage
and protecting the Town against liability of any nature whatsoever
arising from such excavation in an amount of not less than $500,000
for bodily injury per person and in an amount of not less than $50,000
for property damage.
The owner/operator of the fuel systems governed
by this article shall submit on an annual basis to the Town Engineer
certification of the integrity of such system. This certification
shall be prepared by an independent consulting laboratory, shall describe
the testing methods used and shall contain the conclusions of the
consultant as to the condition of the system. Such reports shall be
submitted on or before July 1 of each year.
