[HISTORY: Adopted by the Annual Town Meeting
of the Town of Nantucket 4-12-1994 by Art. 60, approved 4-29-1994.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 139.
No underground tank which has been used for
the keeping or storage of gasoline shall be removed or relocated unless
a permit therefor shall first have been obtained from the State Fire
Marshal or the official designated by him/her to grant permits in
the Town of Nantucket. The fee for such permit issued by any official
of the Town shall be $25.
[Added 4-1-2019 ATM by
Art. 67, approved 8-6-2019[1]]
A.
At time of property transfer all aboveground tanks (any tank used
to store fuel oil for the purpose of heating) shall be required to
be replaced with double-walled fuel oil storage tanks or shall be
required to provide 110% containment capacity to prevent contamination
from leaks that may occur. Exterior fuel oil storage tanks must be
covered with substantial impermeable construction material to prevent
water accumulation within containment in such a way that it satisfies
the Board of Health and the Fire Department. The area beneath the
exterior tank shall be a four-inch-thick continuous concrete slab.
All aboveground elements of a fuel storage system shall be maintained
free of leaks and visible rust.
B.
All new construction where aboveground fuel storage tanks are installed
(inside and outside) shall be required to provide a double-walled
fuel oil storage tank or shall be required to provide 110% containment
capacity to prevent contamination from leaks that may occur. Exterior
fuel oil storage tanks must be covered with substantial impermeable
construction material to prevent water accumulation within containment
in such a way that it satisfies the Board of Health and the Fire Department.
The area beneath the exterior tank shall be a - inch thick[2] continuous concrete slab. All aboveground elements of
a fuel storage system shall be maintained free of leaks and visible
rust.
[2]
Editor's Note: So in original.
