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Home My WebLink AboutNS-130 ORDINANCE NO. NS-130 AMENDING SECTION 11 OE ARTICLE VI OF THE FIRE CODE OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~A TO REGULATE UNDERGROUND STORAGE AND PU~S IN SERVICE STATIONS THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF SANTA ~d~A DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOw'S: SECTION 1. That Section 11 of Article VI of the Fire Code of the City of Santa Aha is hereby amended by adding to the end thereof new provisions which shall also be added to and an amendment of Psrt 2, Chapter t, Article III of the Santa Aha Municipal Cods in words and figures as follows: "SECTION 3121.7. Application. These regulations shall apply to pressure delivery systems for delivery of gasoline to the fuel tanks of motor vehicles at automotive service stations, whether new, modernized or rebuilt, within the City of Santa Aha. The Chief may alter or impose additional regulations where such systems are located within buildings. SECTION 3121.8. Definitions. (a) "Approved" shall mean accepted by the Chief of the Fire Depart- ment as a result of investigation or by reason of test, listing or approval by nationally recognized testing laboratories. (b) "Pressure Delivery System" or "Remote Pumping System" shall mean any method of transferring gasoline from underground storage tanks to the fuel tanks of motor .vehicles wherein the pump is located elsewhere than in the dispenser. SECTION 3121.9. Permits. (a) A permit shall be obtained for the installation of a pressure de- livery system prior to the commencement of any work. The application for such permit shall be accompanied by plans. Such plans shall show the wor~ to be accomplished and its position with respect to other facilities or structures including location of tan~s, pits, pumps, piping and valves~ dispensers and electrical controls used in conjunction therewith. (b) Notification shall be given to the C~hief prior to abandonment, al- teration or repair of any part of a pressure delivery system, except the dispenser. (c) Tan~s, pits, pumps, electrical equipment, piping systems, dispensers, hose, nozzles and other integral parts of pressure delivery systems shall be approved. SECTION 3121.10. Pumps. (a) Pumps installed above grade shall be located not less than 6 feet from lines of adjoining property that may be built upon and not less than l0 feet from a property line that abuts upon a public right of way or thoroughfare. Such p~mps shall be located not less than l0 feet from buildings which are not of incombustible or at least one-hour fire resistive construction nor less than 5 feet from any building opening less than 4 feet above grade. (b) Pumps installed above grade shall be .mounted on a concrete founda- tion and shall be protected against damage by vehicles. (c) Submersible or sub-surface pumps shall be inStalled in accordance with approved standards. (d) All pumps shall be designed or equipped so that no part of the system may be subjected to an internal pressure exceeding 50 psig. SECTION 3121.11. Pits. (a) Pits intended to contain sub-surface pumps or fittings from sub- mersible pumps shall be no larger than necessary to contain the intended equipment and to permit the free movement of hand tools operated from above grade. (b) Pits and covers shall be designed and constructed to withstand the external forces to which they may be subjected. When located above any under- ground tank, at least one foot of earth or sand cover shall be maintained over the top of the tank. (c) Pits shall be protected against ignition of vapors by the following method: Filling the pit with an incombustible inert material. SECTION 3121.12. Piping. Valves and Fittings. (a) Piping, vslves and fittings shall be designed for the working pres- sures and structural stresses to which they may be subjected. They shall be galvanized or otherwise protected against external corrosion with an approved material. Ail threaded joints or connections shall be made up tightly by the use of a suitable pipe joint lubricating compound. Only fittings tested at 125~ shall be used. (b) A chec~ or manual valve shall be provided in the discharge line from the pu~p with a union between the valve and the pump. Said check or manual valve sh~ll be at or near the puzmp. When two or more dispensers are connected --2-- · to the same pu~p discharge, an additional ~anual valve shall be provided at the base of each dispenser with a union between the valve and the dispenser. (c) The pipe system between the pump and dispenser, but not including the p~m~o nor the dispenser, shall be tested ~drostatically to 7~ psig for l~ minutes to insure tightness. The test liquid shall be that for which the system is intended. (d) Hydrostatic tests shall be conduoted in the presence of the Chief of the Fire Department or kis authorized deputies and no subsurface portion of the system shall be covered until it has been approved. SECTION 3121.13. Electrical Equipment. (a) Any p~mp motor circuit shall be energized by a switch located on each dispenser connected to it which shall be operated by removal or replace- ment of the nozzle in its bracket. (b) A clearly labelled manually operated pum~ master switch shall be provided in an approved location, within 7~ feet of, but not nearer than l~ feet to, any dispenser. Where such master switch is not visible from all dis- pensers, the location thereof shall be indicated by approved signs. (c) In lieu of a manually operated pum~ master switch, an approved auto~ matic device which will stop the flow in the event of damage to the dispenser may be provided. (d) The master switch or all individual p~mp circuit switches shall be set in the off position before closing the service station for business at any time. SECTION 3121.1~. Underground Storage, Depth and Cover. Underground tanks shall be set on firm foundation and surrounded with soft earth or sand well-t~mped in place. Tanks shall be covered with a minimum of 2 feet of earth, or shall be covered with not less than i foot of earth on top of wkich shall be placed a slab of reinforced concrete not less than ~ inches tkick. When subjected to traffic or likely to be so subjected in the future, ta~ks shall be protected against damage from vehicles passing over them by at least 3 feet of earth cover, or 18 inches of well-tmm~ed earth plus either 8 inches of asphaltic concrete or 6 inches of reinforced concrete. When asphaltic or reinforced concrete paving is used as part of the protection, it must extend at least i foot horizontally beyond the outline of the tank in all directions. Provided, that where it is impossible to place a storage tank in the alley because of water mains, sewers, telephone, conduit, or ether public utilities, tanks for the storage of Class II inflammable liquids, not in excess of l~O00 gallons, may be installed in the basement of buildings if installed with the top of the said tank 2 feet under the floor of said basement and otherwise installed as is provided for in this Section for underground storage of tanks. The limit of storage permitted shall depend upon the loca- tion of the tank with respect to the building to be supplied and adjacent buildings and shall be as follows: Minimtnn distance from underground tanks for $1ass I or II inflammable liquids to basements or to line of adjoining property that may be built upon: Individual Tank Capacity Class I and II 550 gallons 5,000 " t0, O00 " l~, 000 " Unlimited Location If top of tank is above the lowest floor, basement, or part of any building which is not less than: ~ feet away l~ " " 20 " " The above regulations are to apply to all types of underground storage. ,, SECTION 2. This Ordinance is urgently required as an emergency measure for pre- serving the public peace, health and safety for the following reasons: Installations contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance have been shown to be dangerous to the health, safety of the people and property in the vicinity of such installatiohs and it is reported that installations contrary to the provisions hereof are being con- sidered or may be installed within the City which will reo~stitute an immediate and continuing danger to persons and property in the area of such installation and to pre- vent the loss of life aud property and in~ttry or damage to the same. It is impera- tive that this Ordinance be adopted as an emergency measure. SECTIOE ~. The Clerk of the Council shall certify to the passage and adoption of this Ordinance and shall cause the same to be published on the earliest possible date and in any event within l~ days of the date of its adoption, in one issue of the Santa Ana Independent. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Santa Ana at its regular meeting held on the !Sth day of A~gust , 19~. CLERK OF THE COUNCIL STATE OF CALIFOPJ~IA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) SS CITY OF S~TA AHA ) I~ EFtA KEELER, do hereby certify that I a~ the Clerk of the Council of the City of Santa Ana, California; that the foregoing Ordinance was regularly in- troduced to said Council at its regular meeting held on the 15th day of A~gust , 1955 and was at said meeting regularly passed mud adopted as an emergency Ordinance under the provisions of Section 415 of the Santa Ana Charter~ by the following vote, to-~*it: AI~ES, COUNCILMEN: Dale H. Neinly~ J. Ogden Markel, Wll~ord W, Da~i, Courtney Ro Chandler NOES, COUNC II~EN: None ABSENT, COUNCILMEN: William Jerome CLERK OF THE COUNCIL