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SE RI ES OP 1992
BY AUT HOR ITY
COU~!C IL BIL L NO. 17
INTRO DUCED BY COUNC IL
MEi·•BE R HAT HAWAY
AN ORDINANCE M IC:ND ING TIT LE 8, CHAPTER 2E, SECT IO N 2, BY T HE ADDIT ION
OF SUtl ECT ION U, TO THE ENG LEWOOD MUN ICIPAL CO DE 1985 , RELAT ING TO
ABOVEGROUND STORAGE TAN KS f'OR s IOTOR VE HI CLE FUE L-DI SPENS ING
STAT IO:,.IS .
WHEREAS , the 1991 Uniform Fire Code nnd th e 1990 NFPA Standard 30A, Autom otive &
Mn rine Service Station Code hove been revi se d and co nt.o.in provisio ns which nllow for
limited installation of protected or va ulted oboveg,o und flammabl e liquid sto rage ton ks
used fo r motor ve hicle fu elin g; and
WHE RE AS, the NFPA Standard 30A hos been adopted by Co lorado Stnte Statute as n
minimum installation standa rd for service statio ns an d its provisions ore enforced by Lhe
Colorado Stnte Oi l Ins pectio n Section of the Divi sion of Labo r th rough out the stnte ofColo rndo
where loca l codes a re less stringent: and
WHEREAS, by the additio n ul Subsection U le Title 8, of EMC 1985 operotio no I a nd
ins talla tion costs w;n be reduced fo r bu sme Lses in Englew ood's in dustri al nreor where on-
site veh icle fu eli ng is desi red:
NO W, THERE FO RE , BE IT ORDAI NED BY THE CITY CO UNC IL OF THE CITY OF
ENG LF.WOO D, CO LORADO , AS FOLLOWS :
SfililuL1. Title 8, Chapter 2E, Sectio n 2, oflhe J::nglewood Muni cipal Code 1985 is hereby
omended by adding a new subsection U, Appendix 11 -F , whi ch reads ns follows:
8-2 E-2 : U . APP EN DIX II -F ABO VEGROUN D STORAGE TA NKS FOR MOTOR
VE HI CLE FUE i -D ISPENfilNG STAT ION S·
I . SCOPE : Storage nnd di spensing of motor rue ls into th e fue l tonk s of
moto r vehicles from ahovebrro und tanks which ore locn tcd outs ide of
buildings in areas ~o ned for industria l use, or as app roved by the chief,
shall be in acco rdance with this ap pendi x.
2 . I:S:STALLAT IO:-1 OF TA.J'-:KS : Tanks shnll be instnllcd in ncc ordonce
wi th Arti cl e 79. Division V, and shall be inst.ailed in special enclo sures
co nstru cted in ac cordance with Section 79 .902 (c) or in li sted and
approved tank endo$ures or mate rials providing fir e pr otection of not
icss thon 2 hours . Th e foll owing nddit'o nol crite ri a shall npply :
(a ) Guard pos ts or othe r mea ns shall be p.-ovi ded to pr otect the ar ea
whe re t:mks ar e ins ta lle d. Th e design sh all be in acc ordan ce with
Semon S0 .301(w ),
n,i Each t~rnk nn d er1th specia l enc losure shn\; be surr ounded by n
clea r :i pace of not less th an 3 fee t to allow fo r maintenan ce an d
in spe cti on.
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(c) Wnrnin g s igns nnd ide ntification s igns shall bE-in sta ll ed to
clearly identify h a zards. The design shall be in ncco rd nnre with
ecuoros i 9.108 , 79. 109, 79 .902 (h ) a nd 79 .806 (c). Cons picuous ,ign s
p roh ibiting simultn neous t a nk filling ond fuel di r oensing shall be
posted.
(d ) Tanks cont.n ini ng motor fuels shal l not excee d a 6,000-gn ll on
rndi,;dua l or 18 ,000-gn ll on aggregate capacity. In stallation s
having the maxi mu m a ll ownblo aggregate ca p a city sha ll be
!P.pnroted fror., oth er such in sta ll ations by not less than 100 fe e t ,
:'.!nd
(e ) Tanks shal l be prov id ed with automa t ic fuel shut-o ff devices
ca pable of stoppin g the deli ve ry of fuel wh en the level in th e t a nk
reache s 90 percent of ton k capacity .
3 . INSTALL,\TI0:'-1 OF DIS 'ENS ING SYSTEMS : Dis pe nsi ng syst ems
\io ll be installed in accordance with Article 79, Oh,isio ns VIII a nd IX
except os follo\vs:
(a ) ~l oto r fuels shall be transferT ed fr,m t a nks by means of fixed pumps
wh ich a re riesi gn ed a nd equipp ed to all ow control nf th e now a nd to
p revent lea:tage or ncci de1 ..... d di scharge,
(b) Tank a n d tank enclosu re .;~e nings sh all be through the top only .
Approved nntisi ph on devices ~~.,11 be in,:t :illed nt e ach co nnection of
pi ping to a tank wh en such pipin p; •J.<ten ds bl.!::ow the le ve l of th e top of
such tank, "nd
(c ) Di spe nsi ng device! ore ullow ed to be m stalled on t.o p l'f s pec ial
enclos ures.
4 . PLANS. Plans shall b e submitted wi th pe rmit applicatiros. The plans
shall incl ude the method of storage a nd dis peos in . ..'. ~--'d nti t.ies and types
of liquids to be stored, d istance s fr om ta;1ks a nd disµensers to prop e rty
lin e s nnd buildings, ve hi cle access, fire o ppliances, coll is ion ba rrie rs ,
design and construction of tanks and tank support s, seismic design of
tank sup por ts, second a ry co ntain ment tank ve nting a nd vapor-recovery
provi s ions, e me rge ncy co n t rols, and other information requi red by the
chi ef.
5 . ~t.:.\..1:--;TE'.'J'A:-,.iCE : T ank s, special enc losures and dispen sing sy stem s
sh all be ma intai11ed in prope , condition . Damage shall be repnired
immed ia tely us ing materials having equal or great e r strength an d fi r e
r esist:rn ce.
In t rod u ce d, re nd in full, a nd passed on fi rst rending on t he 6t h dny or .-\p r:!. 1992.
Published as a Bill fo r an Ordinance on t hP 9th dny of April, I 992
Rend by t itl e an d passed on finnl rend ing on the 20th day of April, 19Y:2:
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Publish ed by title OS Ordinance No .la, Series of 1992, on the 23 rd doy of April , 1992 .
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ATTEST :
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Patr icia H. Crow, City Clerk
I, Potricio H. C row, City Clerk of the Ci ty of Englewood , Colorodo, h ereby certify thot the
abov e a nd foregoing is a true copy of the Ordinance pas sed on fina l reading and pu bli she d
by title as Ordin a nc e No . d . Series of 1992 .
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Potricio H. Crow
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COUNCIL COMMUNICATION
Date
Apr11 6 . 1992
Agenda Item
11 e
Subject
Revl s to .. to Titl e 8 , Article E .
FI RE CO DE , 1985 E .M.C .
INITIATED BY Department of Safety S ervices, Fire Dtvtston
STAFF SOURCE Walter J . Grodltskl, Fire Mars hal
ISSUE/ACTION PROPOSED
We request that City Council amend Title 8 , Article r.:, flRE CODE, of the 1985
Engle wood Municipal Code to Include a new provision allowing the llmlted
ainstallatton of outside, a boveground fuel storage tanks for the fu eUn g of motor
~chicles In areas zoned for Industrial u se.
PREVIOUS COUNCIL ACTION
Non e
STAFF ANALYSIS
This r evi s ion ts n ecessary to 11 ddress econ omi c and enviro nmen tal concerns of
In dus trial b u s lne, ;es located In Englewood who are lookin g fo r alternatives to tile
cost and UablU ty associated ,vt th U1 e In s tallation of unde rgrou n d 0a mm able lt quJd
storage tanks .
BACKGROUND
Updated editions of certain n a t ion al codes and s t.mdards ( l 99 l Uniform Fl\'-Code &
l 990 NFPA Sta n dard JOA. Automotive & Mrui1!e Service S ta Uon Co de) contain
provisions th a t allow for Limit ed In tall atlon of pro tec ted or va ullcrl ab ovegro und
nrurnn a bl c liquid s torage tru1ks u sed for m otor vehJ cle fu cUng. N'r PA Standard 3 0A
is currently a dopted by Colorado Sf.a t e Statute a s a m.lntrnwn Install ation stru1dard
for sen~ce slat.Ion s and it prov,. '(}·1° are enforced by t h e Co lora do Slate OU
-In spection Section of the DM s ioa of Labor in all a reas of Ute Sta te wher e lu c.,i rodes
are less stringent than the a dopted statutory requirements or where no lo cal
requirements exist. It Is the Intent of the Fire Division to make mi nor modillcatlons A
to the provisions of Append1x 11 -F of the 1991 Urufonn Fire Code s o tha t the revised W
text of
Appenc!Jx 11-F correlates exactly with the provisions of the City'!': existing fire code
( 1988 Untfonn Fire Co de .) Also attached ts a copy of a fonnal written Interpretation
of the p r ovisions of Append1x 11 -F by the International Conference of Buil d ing
Officials.
FINANCIAL
This co de amendment s hould reduce operational and tnstallatlon costs for
busin esses tn Englewood's tndus trtal areas where on-s ite vehicle fueling ts desired .
There ts no expected r evenue Impact on the City.