All persons, firms, or corporations who may install or equip
any residence, business, house, or apartment house, or any other building
located and situated within the corporate limits of the city, with
any installation or equipment designed to use as a fuel any form of
manufactured and/or liquefied petroleum gases, shall use in any installation
(whether for domestic or industrial use) only a standard grade of
pipe and/or piping. All appliances used in connection with any such
installation shall be a standard grade and type of equipment. Any
system which uses any form of manufactured and/or liquefied petroleum
gases must bear the label of approval and/or listing of the Underwriters’
Laboratories, Inc. The storage of any liquefied petroleum gases in
any container, either above ground and/or underground, is prohibited
inside of and/or underneath any building within the corporate limits
of the city.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-31)
The term “standard grade” as used herein shall mean
that grade of article which is accepted by dealers in such equipment
and recognized as complying with all fire law regulations.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-32)
Any such equipment as provided for shall be installed and/or
repaired in a workmanlike manner which shall comply with all laws
and/or regulations of the city and the regulations of the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Fire Protection Association.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-33; Ordinance
adopting 2004 Code)
When any such equipment is installed as herein provided, same
shall not be placed in operation or used by any persons unless and
until said installation has been approved as complying with this article
by the building official.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-34)
Any person, firm, or corporation installing any such equipment
as herein provided shall secure approval of same as complying with
the requirements of this article by the building official, as herein
provided for, and shall, upon the requesting such inspection for approval,
pay an inspection fee of one dollar ($1.00) for each piece of equipment
to cover cost of inspection.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-35)
All tank trucks and tank trailers used for the transportation
of liquefied petroleum gases within the city shall be so constructed
and operated as to comply with the regulations for the design, construction,
and/or operation of automobile tank trucks and tank trailers for the
transportation of liquefied petroleum gases as approved by the National
Board of Fire Underwriters and the National Fire Protection Association.
Any person, firm, or corporation who shall operate or cause to be
operated any tank truck and/or tank trailer used for the purpose of
transporting liquefied petroleum gas within the corporate limits of
the city shall keep any such equipment in good condition at all times;
and upon the development of any defect that would create a hazard
to persons or property, said tank truck or tank trailer shall be removed
from the streets of the city until such defects have been repaired,
or faulty equipment replaced; and any such tank trucks and tank trailers
shall be subject to inspection by the proper authorities at any time.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-36; Ordinance
adopting 2004 Code)
All liquefied petroleum gas sold within the city shall be treated
with a malodrant in such quantities as required by state law to create
an odor easily detected in case of leaks in piping and/or equipment.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-37)
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation to
store butane, propane, or liquefied petroleum gas of any kind in any
quantity inside of any building within the city.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-38)
(a)
All
such butane, propane, or other liquefied petroleum gas of any kind
must be stored in containers outside of buildings; and except as herein
provided, each individual container shall be located with respect
to all buildings or group of buildings or line of adjoining property
in accordance with the following table:
|
Water Capacity of Containers
|
Minimum Distance
| |
|---|---|---|
|
Above Ground
|
Underground
| |
|
Less than 500 gallons (inclusive)
|
10 ft.
|
10 ft.
|
|
501 to 1,200 gallons (inclusive)
|
25 ft.
|
25 ft.
|
|
1,201 to 2,000 gallons (inclusive)
|
50 ft.
|
50 ft.
|
|
Above 2,000 gallons
|
75 ft.
|
75 ft.
|
(b)
In
the case of buildings devoted exclusively to gas manufacturing and
distribution operations, the above distances may be reduced; provided
that in no case shall containers of a capacity exceeding 500 gallons
water capacity be located closer than 10 feet to such gas manufacturing
and distributing building.
(c)
Containers
installed above ground, except as provided hereinafter, shall be provided
with substantial masonry or noncombustible structural supports on
firm masonry foundations. Except as otherwise modified herein, horizontal
containers shall be mounted on saddles and secured thereto in such
manner as to permit expansion and contraction. Every container shall
be so supported as to prevent the concentration of excessive loads
on the support portion of the shell. Structural metal supports may
be employed when they are protected against fire in an approved manner.
Suitable means of preventing corrosion shall be provided on that portion
of the container in contact with the foundation or saddles.
(d)
Containers
of 5,000 lbs. water capacity or less may be installed with nonfireproof
ferrous metal supports if mounted on concrete pads or footing, and
if the distance from the outside bottom of the container shell to
the ground is not more than twenty-four (24) inches.
(e)
Any
containers may be installed with nonfireproof ferrous metal supports
if mounted on concrete pads or footings, and if the distance from
the outside bottom of the container to the ground does not exceed
five (5) feet.
(f)
Containers
installed underground shall be so placed that the top of the container
is not less than two (2) feet below the normal surface of the ground
unless such container is protected against mechanical injury by means
of substantial curbs or slabs. When necessary to prevent floating,
containers shall be securely anchored or weighted. Underground containers
shall not be filled or partially filled with liquefied gas until the
installation has been completed. Underground containers shall be set
on a firm foundation (firm earth may be used) and surrounded with
soft earth or sand well tamped in place.
(g)
As
a means of resisting corrosion, it is recommended that prior to being
placed underground, the container be given a suitable protective coating
consisting of a suitable metal priming, followed by a coat of anticorrosive
mastic enamel or paint.
(h)
Containers
with foundations attached (portable or semiportable containers with
suitable steel “runners” or “skids” and popularly
known in the industry as “skid tanks”) shall be designed,
installed, and used in accordance with these rules, subject to the
following exceptions and additions:
(1)
If they are to be used at a given general location for a temporary
period of not to exceed 180 days, they need not have fire-resisting
foundations or saddles, but shall have adequate ferrous metal supports.
(2)
They shall not be located with the outside bottom of the container
shell more than five (5) feet above the surface of the ground unless
fire-resisting supports are provided.
(3)
The bottom of the skids shall not be less than two (2) inches or
more than twelve (12) inches below the outside bottom of the container
shell.
(4)
Flanges, nozzles, valves, fittings, and the like, having communication
with the interior of the container, shall be protected against mechanical
injury.
(5)
It is recommended that such containers should have outlets only in
the heads.
(6)
When connected to piping, and not permanently located on fire-resisting
foundations, such connections shall be sufficiently flexible to minimize
possibility of breakage or leakage of connections if containers settle,
move, or are otherwise displaced.
(7)
Skids or lugs for attachment to skids shall be secured to container
in accordance with the code or rules under which the container is
designed and built [with a minimum factor of safety of four (4)] to
withstand loading in any direction equal to four (4) times the weight
of the container and attachments when filled to the maximum permissible
loaded weight. Lugs, brackets, or similar attachments to container
shall be attached by the container manufacturer before testing. Field
welding where necessary shall be made only on saddle plated or brackets
supplied by manufacturer of tank.
(1977 Code, sec. 8-39)
Liquefied petroleum gas filling stations are authorized to be
located in fire zone 2 in the city, subject to the following restrictions:
(1)
The
storage tanks at said liquefied petroleum gas filling stations shall
have a maximum capacity of 1,500 gallons; and
(2)
Such
liquefied petroleum gas filling stations will be subject to and shall
comply with all appropriate laws, ordinances, rules and regulations
of the state and any other governmental agencies, bureaus and entities
having jurisdiction over such facilities.
(Ordinance 2003-02 adopted 3/18/03; Ordinance adopting 2013 Code)
