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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 633ORDINANCE NO. 633 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA, ESTABLISHING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE ABOVE GROUND STORAGE OF FLAMMABLE / COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND GASES. The City Council of the City of Palm Desert, California DOES HEREBY ORDAIN as follows: SECTION 1. That Section 15.16.040 and Section 15.16.050 in the Palo Desert Municipal Code be deleted in their entirety. SECTION 2. That Section 15.16.040 be replaced as follows: Section 15.16.040 - Above Ground Storage of Flammable / Combustible Liamids or Gases. No person shall install, keep, maintain, or fill any above -ground tank for the purpose of storing flammable / combustible liquids or gases, nor shall the filling of the tank be permitted without approval by the Fire Marshal using Exhibit A or B Installation Standards and a valid storage permit from the city. This ordinance does not apply to emergency back-up generators utilizing fuel tank systems of 500 gallons or less. All flammable / combustible liquids or gases storage tanks shall be installed in locations approved by the Fire Marshal, the Director of Building and Safety, and the County Health Department. Flammable / combustible liquids or gases may be stored in aboveground tanks at governmental facilities, commercial / retail, fleet operations, emergency power plants and agricultural operations. All locations must be approved by the Fire Marshal, provided that said flammable / combustible liquids or gases are to be used only as motor fuel operations and only so long as said liquids / gases are stored in approved, above -ground tanks limited to 2,000 gallon liquid capacity, and there is no threat of fire which ■ay endanger life, safety, or threaten nearby improvement At no time shall they be installed in R1, R2, or R3 zones. They ■ay be approved for PR zones when use is for common maintenance facilities. All above -ground tanks shall meet the requirements of the current adopted editions of the Uniform Fire Code, NFPA, National Electrical Code, City Fire Marshal, and shall also meet or exceed the California State Fire Marshal's Office regulations as they pertain to such installation(s). An annual inspection / permit fee of $199.90 must be paid to maintain, fill, or operate tank system. SECTION 3. That Section 15.16.945 be added to Palm Desert Municipal Code to read as follows: Section 15.16.045 - Non -Conforming Storaae Containers. Should any istem be in violation or non- compliance, a stop use order will be given and 0R.0__,TAN C___ `10. ?s a citation issued as a misdemeanor or infraction depending on severity of offense. A new citation may be issued each day that violation continues. Tanks taken out of service for less than one year will be rendered safe by gas -freeing as approved by the Fire Marshal. Tanks that are to be abandoned, that is, to be taken out of service for more than a year, shall be rendered safe by gas -freeing and removed. SECTION 4. CITY CLERK'S CERTIFICATION. The City Clerk of the City of Palm Desert, California, is hereby directed to cause this Ordinance to be published once within fifteen (15) days of adoption in the Palo Desert Post, a newspaper published and circulated within the City of Palm Desert, California, and the same shall be in full force and effect thirty (30) days after adoption. PASSED, APPROVED and ADOPTED by the City Council this 14th day of March 1991, by the following vote: AYES: BENSON, CRITES, KELLY, WILSON, SNYDER NOES: NONE ABSENT: NONE ABSTAIN: :TONE WALTER SNYDER CITY OF PALM DESERT, CALIFORNIA AT TEST• SHEILA R. GIL GAN, C' Clerk CITY OF PALM ESERT, IFORNIA EXHIBIT A INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR BULK, ABOVE GROUND FLAMMABLE/COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS City permit and Fire Department approval must be obtained prior to any flammable/combustible liquid or gas being put into tank. Filling of tanks prior to permit and approval of Fire Department will be cause for denial of application. UFC 4.108 PLANS (Minimum 2 sets) Plans shall be submitted with each permit application. The plans shall include the method of storage and dispensing, quantities and types of liquids to be stored, distances from tanks and dispensers --to property lines and buildings, vehicle access, fare appliances, collision barriers, design and construction of Anks and tank supports, seismic design of tank supports, second,::-y containment tank venting and vapor -recovery provisions, emergency controls, shutoffs and any additional information required by the chief. Approved application, permit and licenses must be kept at tank property location. GENERAL INSTALLATION Tanks shall be installed in accordance with Article 79, Division V, and shall be installed in a special enclosure constructed in accordance with Section 79.902(c) or a listed and approved tank enclosure or material providing fire protection of not less than 2 hours. The following additional criteria shall apply: * Quantity of tank(s) is limited to 2000 gallons per approved installation. UFC Authority Having Jurisdiction * An approved super hydrant (6"X4"X2-1/2"X2-1/2") with a minimum of 1000 G.P.K. must be provided from 50 to 150 feet of tank installation as measured along approved vehicular access roads. UFC Authority Having Jurisdiction * At least one 40 BC fire extinguisher shall be mounted between 20' and 50' from tank. * An approved fire access road (minimum 24 foot width with no parking) must provide access to storage tank site. Road must be hard surface, all weather design and meet turn radius requirements. UFC 79-403 * Fuels shall not be dispensed by gravity. UFC Authority Having Jurisdiction * All vessels shall be electrically bonded. UFC 79.801d 1 C_ NO 733 * A. Electrical installations shall be permanent hard wired and will be vapor protected in accordance with current adopted national electrical code. UFC 79.1005 B. All electrical connections must be inspected by fire/city inspectors. * A. Installation must be maintained leak and drip free. Any leakage or contamination of soils will result in "Stop Dispensing Order" and notification to Riverside County Environmental Health for proper cleanup. UFC 79.802e, California Title 22 and Proposition 65 B. Accidental spillage may not flow into any drain, sewer or toward any building. UFC 79.405 * Dispensing operation must be in accordance with A.Q.M.D. and Riverside County Environmental Health. * All combustibles, including but not limited to, buildings, lumber piles and dead vegetation shall not be within 30 feet of storage tanks. UFC 79.1003 * No tank will be installed within any building. NFPA 2-4.1 * A minimum 15 feet will be maintained between property lines and tank installation. * A minimum of 15 feet will be maintained between all combustibles and tank installation. UFC 79.406 * Immediate dispensing area will be level to prevent accidental rollaway of vehicle being fueled. * Steel tank shall be manufactured in accordance with U.L. 142. * Steel tank shall have six-inch emergency vent as required by NFPA 30. * Steel tank openings shall be only to the top of appliance. * Steel tanks shall have continuous welds on all sides, inside as well as outside. * Steel tank shall be pressure tested at 5 pounds P.S.I. for 24 hours. * Tanks shall be tested in accordance with U.L. standard 1709 and shown to have a two hour f ire wall as mandated by the Uniform Fire Code, Sec. 79.902(c) K R')�. - NO. ID * Vaults shall have capability of physical monitoring b. :ween primary and secondary containment. * Tank shall be approved for Phase II Balance Recovery, (California Air Resources Board Executive Order G-70-116). * Tank appliance will have U.L. listed seven gallon overfill reservoir. * Vaults shall be placed on six inch thick reinforced concrete pad. Steel or rebar or wire mesh will be placed within when poured. * Vaults shall have exterior protective epoxy coatings. * Earthquake restraints shall be installed. * Guard posts or other means shall be provided to protect the area where tanks are installed. The design shall be in accordance with Section 80.301(w). * Each tank and each special enclosure shall be surrounded by a clear space of not less than 3 feet to allow for maintenance and inspection. * Tank shall have warning signs. Flammable, name of product, no smoking or open flame. UFC 79.407 * Warning signs and identification signs shall be installed to clearly identify hazards. The design shall be in accordance with Sections 79.108, 79.109, 79.902(h) and 79.806(c). Conspicuous signs prohibiting simultaneous tank filling and fuel dispensing shall be posted. * Tanks shall be provided with automatic fuel shut-off devices capable of stopping the delivery of fuel at 90 percent tank capacity. * Tanks shall be vented to prevent vacuum or pressure. - UFC 79.509 * A. Tank installations shall be protected against tampering or trespassers by fencing or approved security measures. UFC 79.406 B. Emergency pump master switch shall be switched off during non business hours. 3 0"01\A1 CE `0. b33 INSTALLATION OF DISPENSING SYSTEMS Dispensing systems shall be installed in accordance with Article 79, Divisions VII and IX except as follows: * Motor fuels shall be transferred from tanks by means of fixed pumps so designed and equipped to allow control of the flow and to prevent leakage or accidental discharge. * Tank and tank enclosure openings shall be through the top only. Approved antisiphon devices shall be installed at each connection of piping to a tank when such piping extends below the level of the top of such tank. * Dispensing devices are allowed to be installed on top of - special enclosures. E24ERGENCY SHUT-OFF * A clearly labeled manually operated pump master switch shall be provided in an approved location, within 50 feet of, but not nearer than 20 feet to, any dispenser. Where such master switch is not visible from all dispensers, the location thereof shall be indicated by approved signs. * The master switch or all individual pump circuit switches shall be set in the "off" position before closing the service station for business at any time. * All electric wiring connected to dispensers and pressure delivery system pumps shall be enclosed in rigid galvanized conduit with threaded connections. Seals shall be provided at the dispenser and at pits in pressure delivery systems and all equipment in such pits shall be nonsparking or vapor - proof . NAINTEKANCE Tanks, special enclosures and dispensing systems shall be maintained in proper condition. Any damage shall be repaired immediately with materials having equal or greater strength and fire resistance. Applicant must have annual maintenance service contract or provide manufacturer's certification of safety inspection every two years. These documents must be on file at tank property location. REMOVAL OR NON USE TANKS * Tanks which are to be taken out of service temporarily, that is, for one year or less, but which are intended to be returned to service shall be rendered safe by gas -freeing or by following the procedure outlines below: 4 A. All flammable or combustible liquids shall be removed that can be pumped -)ut with the service pump. B. The tank shall be flooded with water which contains a rust inhibitor. C. The fill line and pump suction shall be capped and secured against tampering. D. The vent line shall be left open. * Tanks which are to be abandoned, that is, to be taken out of service for more than one year, shall be removed. * Permittee is obligated by law to notify County Fire and Health Departments of any spill. Californ;a Title 22, Proposition 65. UPC 79.507 * Any permit issued under this code may _.e suspended or revoked when it is determined by the Fire Marshal that any law, code, or condition of permit has been violated. UPC 4.107 * IN ALL CASES THE PERMITTEE ASSUMES TOTAL LIABILITY OF STORAGE TANKS. CLYDE CHITTENDEN Coves Fire Marshal _ bbm 1 033 EXHIBIT B INSTALLATION STANDARDS FOR ABOVE GROUND BULK STORAGE OF L.P.G. AND APPROVED MOTOR FUEL GASES City permit and Fire Department approval must be obtained prior to any flammable/combustible liquid or gas being put into tank. Filling of tanks prior to permit and approval of Fire Department will be cause for denial of application. UFC 4.108 PLANS (Minimum 2 sets) Plans shall be submitted with each permit application. The plans shall include the method of storage and dispensing, quantities and types of liquids to be stored, distances from tanks and dispensers to property lines and buildings, vehicle access, fire appliances, collision barriers, design and construction of tanks and tank supports, seismic design of tank supports, secondary containment tank venting and vapor -recovery provisions, emergency controls, shutoffs and any additional information required by the chief. Approved application, permit and licenses must be kept at tank property location. GENERAL INSTALLATION * No bulk container may be installed within any building. * Installations shall be limited to a single container not to exceed 2000 gallons liquid capacity. * An approved super hydrant (6"X4"X2-1/2"X2-1/2") with a minimum of 1000 G.P.M. must be provided from 50 to 150 feet of tank installation as measured along approved vehicular access roads. UPC Authority Having Jurisdiction * At least one 40 BC fire extinguisher shall be mounted between 20' and 50' from tank. * An approved fire access road (minimum 24 foot width with no parking) must provide access to storage tank site. Road must be hard surface, all weather design and meet turn radius requirements. UPC 79-403 * All vessels shall be electrically bonded. UPC 79.801d * A. Electrical installations shall be permanent hard wired and will be vapor protected in accordance with current adopted national electrical code. UPC 79.1005 B. All electrical connections must be inspected by fire/city inspectors. 1 ANCE N0. 633 * Minimum distance to any building shall be 30 feet. Th_ distance shall be increased to 50 feet if container is placc adjacent to or across from any building opening of less tha.; one hour fire rating. Distance may be reduced back to 30 feet if a non combustible fire wall or automatic suppression system is provided and approved by the Fire Marshal. * All combustibles, including but not limited to, buildings, lumber piles and dead vegetation shall not be within 30 feet of storage tanks. UFC 79.1003 * Minimum distance to any property line shall be 10 feet for containers of 500 gallons or less liquid capacity. Containers from 500 to 2000 gallons liquid capacity shall have a minimum distance of 15 feet to any property line. These distances are not applicable when the 30 foot building distance listed above is more restrictive. At no time shall installations be closer -than 25 feet to another installation. Immediate dispensing area will be level to prevent accidental rollaway of vehicle being fueled. The accidental flow of vapors shall not be towards any building or ignition source within 100 feet. No person shall smoke or operate any open flame Within 50 feet of container unlesa- such actions are within a building approved for such. Supporting foundations shall be of non combustible material and of a seismic safe design. All tanks shall be manufactured to the specifications of a 250 P.S.I. rating, ASME standards, and UL listed. Tank installation shall be so that the longitudinal axis parallels the most significant important structure. _ Earthquake restraints shall be installed. Guard posts or other means shall be provided to protect the area where tanks are installed. The design shall be in accordance with Section 80.301(w). * Each tank and each special enclosure shall be surrounded by a clear space of not less than 3 feet to allow for maintenance and inspection. * Tank shall have warning signs. Flammable, name of product, no smoking or open flame. UFC 79.407 N Or Iti._NC_ V0. 0'33 * Warning signs and identification signs shall be installed to clearly identify hazards. The design shall be in accordance with Sections 79.108, 79.109, 79.902(h) and 79.806(c). Conspicuous signs prohibiting simultaneous tank filling and fuel dispensing shall be posted. * A. Tank installations shall be protected against tampering or trespassers by fencing or approved security measures. UFC 79.406 B. Fences installed around storage tanks of any capacity must be approved by the County Fire Chief to ensure adequate emergency vehicles access. C. Emergency pump master switch shall be switched off during non business hours. EMERGENCY SHUT-OFF/CONTROLS All lines of 1/2" or more used for unloading of liquefied petroleum gases or other approved motor fuel gases from storage tanks shall be equipped with either an interval valve with excess flow features and a primary valve or an excess flow valve and a primary valve. Each of the above systems shall be capable of being closed remotely and with such control mechanisms, fitted with a fusible section having a melting point of 200 degrees F. which will cause the valve to close automatically in case of fire. All liquid lines of 1/2" or more used for loading of LPG into bulk storage tanks shall be equipped with a back check valve and a primary valve. Remote control mechanisms for closing primary valves shall be clearly marked in 4" letters on a contrasting background, EMERGENCY SHUT- OFF. Condensed -type letters or extended -type letters shall be used in this sign. These valves are commonly known as excess flow devices, and transfer point quick disconnect or breakaway. * A clearly labeled manually operated pump master switch shall be provided in an approved location, within 50 feet of, but not nearer than 20 feet to, any dispenser. Where such master switch is not visible from all dispensers, the location_ thereof shall be indicated by approved signs. * The master switch or all individual pump circuit switches shall be set in the "off" position before closing the service station for business at any time. * All electric wiring connected to dispensers and pressure delivery system pumps shall be enclosed in rigid galvanized conduit with threaded connections. Seals shall be provided at the dispenser and at pits in pressure delivery systems and all equipment in such pits shall be nonsparking or vapor - proof. 3 �-- - -1-k\C 7- NO. =^ 3 3 MAINTENANCE * Tank system and all attachments shall be maintained in y;;od operable condition as per industry, suppliers, and codes standards. Any installation deemed unsafe shall be issued a stop use order. A letter must be provided at each annual inspection from your product supplier stating that installation is safe according to their standards. * All flexible hoses/lines shall be replaced when worn or at least every five years. TRAINING CERTIFICATION AND LICENSING * All operators of such equipment shall attend a formal training program and shall have in their possession a valid certificate/license approved by the Fire Marshal. REKOVAL, NON USE * Whenever the use of liquefied petroleum gas equipment has been discontinued, it shall be abandoned in an approved manner within a period of 30 days. * The following alternative abandonment procedures are satisfactory: 1. Removal of all liquefied petroleum equipment. 2. Burn off of contents of container. 3. Venting contents of container to atmosphere when discharge of gas can be held to a safe point of discharge. 4. All service openings shall be capped c-- plugged after the contents have been removed from the ;ntainer. CLYDE CHITTENDEN Coves Fire Marshal bbm 4 1 1