HomeMy WebLinkAbout370 03-24-1970ORDINANCE NO. 370
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE TRANSPORTATION,
HANDLING AND STORAGE OF GASOLINE AND OTHER
VOLATILES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF EULESS,
TEXAS; PROHIBITING THE TRANSPORTATION OF GASOLINE
OR OTHER VOLATILES WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF EULESS
IN TRUCKS HAVING A CAPACITY OF OVER 10,000 GALLONS;
SPECIFYING THE EQUIPMENT TO BE USED BY TRUCKS HAUL-
ING GASOLINE AND OTHER VOLATILES; ESTABLISHING
SPECIFICATIONS FOR STORAGE TANKS AT SERVICE STATIONS
TO BE UNDERGROUND AND MEETING CERTAIN SPECIFICATIONS;
LIMITING SINGLE STORAGE TANKS AT SERVICE STATIONS TO
10,000 GALLONS AND TOTAL STORAGE CAPACITY OF ALL TANKS
AT ONE LOCATION TO BE NOT GREATER THAN 20,000 GALLONS;
CONTAINING MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS; FIXING PENALTY
UP TO $200.00 PER DAY FOR VIOLATION OF THE ORDINANCE
AND CONTAINING A SAVING CLAUSE.
Section I.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
transport, keep, store or handle gasoline or other volatiles in the
City of Euless, except as specified in this code.
Section II.
Definitions:
Aerosol, shall mean a material which is dispensed from its
container as a mist, spray or foam by a propellent
under pressure.
Apartment House, shall mean a building, or that portion of a
building containing more than two dwelling units.
Approved, shall mean acceptance by the authority having juris-
diction of design, equipment, installation or intended
use as required by this code.
Assembly Occupancy, shall mean the occupancy or use of a build-
ing or structure, or any portion thereof, by a gathering
of persons in groups of twenty -five (25) or more in one
location.
Atmospheric Tank, shall mean a storage tank which has been designed
to operate at pressure from atmospheric through 0.5 Psig.
Service Station, shall mean any location or building where
gasoline or combustible liquids are stored or sold to
the public.
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Barrel, shall mean a volume of forty -two (42) U. S. gallons.
Basement, shall mean a story of a building or structure having
one half (2) or more below ground level and to which
access for fire fighting purposes is unduly restricted.
Boiling Point, shall mean the boiling point of a liquid at a
pressure of 14.7 Psia (760 MM). Where an accurate boil-
ing point is unavailable for the material in question,
or for mixtures which do not have a constant boiling
point, for purposes of this code the ten percent point
of a distillation performed in accordance with the
Standard Method of Test for Distillation of Petroleum
Products, ASTM D -86 -62 may be used as the boiling point
of the liquid.
Boil Over, shall mean the expulsion of crude oil (or certain
other liquid) from a burning tank. The light fractions
of the crude oil burn off producing a heat wave in the
residue, which on reaching a water strata may result in
the expulsion of a portion of the contents of the tank
in the form of froth.
Bulk Plant, shall mean that portion of a property where flammable
or combustible liquids are received by tank vessel, pipe
lines, tank car, or tank vehicles, and are stored or
blended in bulk for the purpose of distributing such
liquids by tank vessel, pipe line, tank car, or container.
Chemical Plant, shall mean a large integrated plant or that portion
of such a plant other than a refinery or distillery where
flammable or combustible liquids are produced by chemical
reactions or used in chemical reaction.
Closed Container, shall mean a container as herein defined, so
sealed by means of a lid or other device that neither
liquid nor vapor will escape from it at ordinary tempera-
tures.
Containers, shall mean any can, barrel or drum.
Crude Petroleum, shall mean hydrocarbon mixtures that have a flash
point below 1500 F. and which have not been processed in
a refinery.
Distillery, shall mean a plant, or that portion of a plant, where
flammables or combustible liquids produced by fermentation
are concentrated, and where the concentrated products may
also be mixed, stored, or packaged.
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Flammable Aerosol, shall mean an aerosol which is required to be
labeled "Flammable" under the U. S. Federal Hazardous
Substances Labeling Act for the purpose of this code,
such aerosols are considered Class lA liquids.
Flash Point, shall mean the temperature of the liquid at which
it gives off vapor sufficient to form an ignitible
mixture with the air near the surface of the liquid or
within the vessel used as determined by appropriate
procedure and apparatus as specified below.
The flash point of liquids having a viscosity less
than 45 SUS at 1000 F. (37.80 C.) and a flash point
below 175° F. (79.40 C.) shall be determined in
accordance with the Standard Method of Test for Flash
Point by the tagged closed tester. (ASTM D- 56 -69.)
The flash point of liquids having a viscosity of
45 SUS or more at 100 F. (37.8 C.) or a flash point
of 1750 F. (79.40 C.) or higher shall be determined in
accordance with the standard Method of Test for Flash
Point by the Pensky Morters closed tes_er, ASTM D- 93 -69.
Liquid, shall mean, for the purpose of this code, any material
which has a fluidity greater than that of 300 penetration
asphalt when tested in accordance with ASTM Test for
Penetration for Bituminous Materials D -5 -65. When not
otherwise identified, the term liquid shall include both
flammable and combustible liquids.
Combustible Liquid, shall mean any liquid having a flash point
at or above 140° F. (600 C.) and shall be known as
Class III liquids.
Flammable Liquids, shall mean any liquid having a flash point below
140° F. (600 C.) and having a vapor pressure not exceed-
ing 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 1000 F.
Flammable liquids shall be divided into two classes of
liquids as follows:
Class I liquids shall include those having flash points
below 100° F. and may be subdivided as follows:
Class IA shall include those having flash points below
730 F. and having a boiling point '-)elow 1000 F.
Class 1B shall include those having flash points below
730 F. and having a boiling point at or above 1000 F.
Class 1C shall include those having flash points at or
above 730 F. and below 1000
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Class II liquids shall include those having flash points
at or above 1000 F. and below 140o F.
Unstable Liquid, shall mean a liquid which in the pure state or
as commercially produced or transported will vigorously,
polymerize, decompose, condense, or will become self -
reactive under conditions of shock, pressure, or
temperature.
Low Pressure Tank, shall mean a storage tank which has been
designed to operate at pressures above 0.5 Psig. but not
more than 15 Psig.
Portable Tank, shall mean a closed container having a liquid capacity
over 60 U. S. gallons and not intended for fixed installation.
Pressure Vessel, shall mean a storage tank or vessel which has been
designed to operate at pressures above 15 Psig.
Safety Can, shall mean an approved container, of not more than
five gallons capacity, having a spring- closing lid and
spout cover and so designed that it will safely relieve
internal pressure when subjected to fire exposure.
Vapor Pressure, shall mean the pressure, measured in pounds per
square inch, exerted by a volatile liquid as determined
by the "Standard Method of Test for Vapor Pressure of
Petroleum Products (Reid Method)` (ASTM D- 323 -5$)
Ventilation as specified in this code is for the prevention
of fire and explosion. It is considered adequate if it
is sufficient to prevent accumulation of significant
quantities of vapor -air mixtures in concentration over
one - fourth of the lower flammable limit.
Section III.
Classification of Flammables
Clad
Class II
Class III
Ether
Alcohol
Kerosene
Gasoline
Amyl Acetate
Amyl Alcohol
Naptha
Tolual
Turpentine
Benzol
Ethyl Acetate
Fuel Oil
Collodian
Methyl Acetate
Acetone
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Section IV.
Service Stations
All service stations erected or constructed in the City of Euless
shall not have a storage capacity exceeding 20,000 gallons of which any
one single storage tank shall not exceed 10,000 gallons.
A. All storage tanks used for dispensing of gasoline shall be
underground tanks.
B. Underground tanks shall be installed on firm foundations and
surrounded with at least six inches of noncorrosive, inert materials, such
as clean sand or washed sand. Tanks shall have a minimum cover of one foot
of earth with a reinforced concrete slab of not less than four inches thick
and extending at least six inches beyond tank limits. Tanks installed
underground and subject to traffic shall be protected against damage from
vehicles by having at least three feet of compacted earth cover or eighteen
Inches of well tamped earth, plus six inches of reinforced concrete or
eight inches of asphalt concrete. Concrete or asphalt shall extend one foot
horizontally beyond the outline of tank.
C. Venting Underground Tanks.
Vent pipe on underground storage tanks shall be located on the
outside of the building and shall be not less than twelve feet above ground
level. They shall be so located as to prevent vapor from entering building
and shall be so graded that any liquid which collects in the vent lines will
drain back into storage tanks. Vent pipes shall enter the top of storage
tanks and be well protected from physical damage. Vent pipes shall be not
less than 14 inches nominal inside diameter. Vent pipes shall be sized
according to maximum flow of intake and liquid removed from tank per minute.
Flow up to two hundred gallons per minute shall require I inch vent not to
exceed two hundred feet. Flow of two hundred to five hundred gallons per
minute shall require 1'—z inch vent not to exceed one hundred feet in length.
Flow of seven hundred gallons per minute shall require a two inch vent not
to exceed two hundred feet in length. Vents shall terminate in a double
gooseneck spark protection, two foot minimum above roof.
D. Tank Piping and Openings.
Connections for all tanks shall be vapor and liquid tight. Fill
and discharge lines shall enter tank from top. Filling and emptying
connections which are made or broken shall be made outside of buildings not
less than five feet away from any opening and location shall be free from
any source of ignition. Such connection shall be closed and liquid tight
when not in use. The connection shall be properly identified.
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E. Tank Materials.
All underground tanks installed in the City of Euless shall
follow the specifications below, Tanks of 560 gallons or less shall be
made of not less than 12 gauge galvanized steel or t/4 inch blac k.open
hearth tank steel. Tanks with 560 to 6,000 gallons capacity shall be
not less than 3/16 inch galvanized steel. Tanks of 6,000 to 10,000 gallons
must be made of not less than 1/4 inch steel.
Fiberglas underground storage tanks shall be allowed in the City
of Euless only as they are approved by Underwriter's Laboratory. Each
tank must have the Underwriter's Laboratory's seal of approval plainly
visible on the exterior of the tank. Red thread glass -fiber reinforced
epoxy piping systems may be installed with the fiberglas tanks only if it
Is installed according to Product Bulletin #7681 of June 1, 1968, as
approved by Underwriter's Laboratory.
F. Service Station pumps and distribution.
All pumps used in the City of Euless for drawing and dispensing
of Class I, II or III liquids must be approved by Underwriter's Laboratory
and bear their seal of approval plainly visible on each pump.
The use of automatic or self- serving pumps or devices, by means
of which the public may draw Class I, II and III liquids is deemed to be
hazardous practice and in violation of the intent of this code. No coin
operated pumps will be allowed in the City of Euless.
G. Plumbing.
Each service station having a work bay or wash bay must have a
4' x 6' double compartment sand trap between the sewer connection and the
drainage from these bays.
Each service station shall have two restrooms - one for each sex
available to the public.
H, Attendance or Supervision of Dispensing.
Each service station open to the public shall have an attendant
or supervisor on duty whenever the station is open for business. Attendant
In charge shall allow no one except himself, or people employed by him, to
dispense Class I, II and III liquids.
I. Fire Control.
Each service station shall be provided with at least one fire
extinguisher having a minimum classification of 6B, C located so that an
extinguisher will be within seventy -five feet of each pump, dispenser,
underground fill pipe opening, and lubrication or service room. All
Spilled liquids, trash, weeds or other unnecessary combustible materials
shall be kept cleaned up at all times.
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Section V.
Transport Vehicles
Tank trucks used for the distribution of Class I liquids to
service stations shall not exceed 10,000 gallons. Every cargo tank
having a total capacity of more than 3,000 gallons shall be divided into
compartments, no one of which shall exceed 2,500 gallon capacity. A design
tolerance of ten per cent shall be allowed in each compartment. Every cargo
tank over ninety inches in length, except those used for asphalt service,
shall be provided with baffles not to exceed sixty inches linear distance;
between baffles or bulkheads. The cross section area of each baffle shall
be not less than eighty per cent of the cross section area of the tank and
the baffle shall be constructed out of material equal to the material of the
bulkheads. Each cargo tank must be tested for leaks, and if leakage
develops, tank must be taken out of service until repaired.
A. Outlet Valves and Faucet Connections.
Outlet shall be substantially made and attached to tank. Draw -off
valves and faucets shall have discharge ends threaded, or they shall be so
designed to permit tight connections to hose for fill pipe.
Every cargo vehicle used for the transportation of any flammable
liquid, regardless of the quantity being tansported, or whether loaded or empty,
shall be conspicuously and legibly marked on each side and the rear thereof,
In letters at least three inches high on a background of sharply contrasting
colors the word "Flammable" or the name of the liquid being transported as
long as the name is identified with the word "Flammable'.
Tank vehicles shall not be operated unless they are in proper
repair, devoid of accumulation of grease, oil or other flammables, and free
of leaks. Dome covers shall be closed and latched while the vehicle is in
transit. The operator of any tank vehicle shall not remain in the vehicle,
but shall not leave the vehicle while it is being filled or discharged.
Any article not covered in this section pertaining to tank vehicles
shall be governed by NPFA No. 385 -1966 edition.
Section VI.
Storage and Warehousing
In rooms or areas accessible to the public, storage shall be
limited to quantities needed for display and normal merchandising purposes
but shall not exceed two gallons per square foot of gross floor area. That
floor area counted shall be the actual area being used for storage of
flammable liquid. Containers in display shall not be stacked more than
three feet or two containers high.
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Indoor container storage shall comply with the following chart:
A. When two or more classes of materials are stored in a single pile,
the maximum gallons permitted in that pile shall be the smallest of the
allowable storage area of the two.
B. Aisles shall be provided so that no container is more than twelve
feet from an aisle. Main aisles shall be at least eigh't feet wide and side
aisles four feet wide.
C. Each Pile of containers must have a separation of not less
than four feet.
D. A sprinkler system or other approved fire equipment must be
Installed in warehouse. No pile shall be closer than three feet to the nearest
beam, cord, girder or other obstruction, and shall be three feet below sprinkler
deflectors or discharge orifices of water spray or other overhead fire protec-
tion systems.
Storage Outside of Buildings where Permitted by Zoning Ordinance No. 347:
Outside storage shall conform to the following table:
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Protected
Storage
Unprotected
Storage
Glass
Storage
Maximum
Per Pile
Maximum
Per Pile
Liquid
Level
Gallons
Height
Gallons
Height
Ground
00
and
2,750
3 Ft.
660
3 Ft.
lA
Upper
(50)
(1)
(12)
(1) 55 gal.
drums
Basement
Not Permitted
Ground
and
5,500
6 Ft.
1,375
3 Ft.
iB
Upper
(100)
(2)
(25)'
(1) 55 gal.
drums
Basement
Not Permitted
Ground
and
16,500
6 Ft.
4,125
3 Ft.
1C
Upper
(300)
(2)
(75)
(1) 55 gal.
drums
Basement
Not Permitted
A. When two or more classes of materials are stored in a single pile,
the maximum gallons permitted in that pile shall be the smallest of the
allowable storage area of the two.
B. Aisles shall be provided so that no container is more than twelve
feet from an aisle. Main aisles shall be at least eigh't feet wide and side
aisles four feet wide.
C. Each Pile of containers must have a separation of not less
than four feet.
D. A sprinkler system or other approved fire equipment must be
Installed in warehouse. No pile shall be closer than three feet to the nearest
beam, cord, girder or other obstruction, and shall be three feet below sprinkler
deflectors or discharge orifices of water spray or other overhead fire protec-
tion systems.
Storage Outside of Buildings where Permitted by Zoning Ordinance No. 347:
Outside storage shall conform to the following table:
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Maximum
Distance
Distance to
Distance
Liquid Per Pile
Between
Property Line
to Street
Class Gallons
Piles
for Building
or Alley
1 1,100 5 Ft. 20 Ft. 10 Ft.
1B 2,200 5 Ft. 20 Ft. 10 Ft.
1C 4,400 5 Ft. 20 Ft. 10 Ft.
11 8,800 5 Ft. 10 Ft. 5 Ft.
Combustibles 22,000 5 Ft. 10 Ft. 5 Ft.
The storage area shall be graded in a manner to divert possible
spills away from building or other exposures or shall be surrounded by a curb
at least six inches in height. When curbs are used, provisions shall be made
for draining of accumulations of ground or rain water or spills of flammable
or combustible liquids. Drains shall terminate at a safe location and shall
be accessible to operations under fire. No flammables shall be stored closer
than ten feet to a building located on the same property and under the same
ownership.
Storage area shall be protected against tampering or trespassing
prod shall be kept free of weeds and other debris. Fire protection shall be
provided at suitable locations.
Section VII.
Any person, firm or corporation who violates any of the provisions
of this ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
in the Corporation Court of the City of Euless, shall be fined in any sum not
less than Twenty -five Dollars ($25.00) and not more than two hundred dollars
($200.00); each day shall constitute a separate offense.
Section VIII.
If any portion of this ordinance or any section or subdivision
thereof be declared unconstitutional or in violation of the general laws of
this State, such declaration shall not affect the remainder of this
ordinance but same shall remain in full force and effect.
Section IX.
All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent or in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
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Section X.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after
its final passage and publication.
PRESENTED and given First Reading on the 10th day of March
1970 , at a Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless,
Texas; and given Second Reading, passed and approved on the 24th day of
March , 19 70 , by a vote of 5 ayes and 0 nays
at P Regular Meeting of the City Council of the City of Euless, Texas.
APPROVED:
Z,
Mayor
ATTEST:
City Secretary
Mai
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