HomeMy WebLinkAbout5.a. Amendment to City Fire CodeROSEMOUNT VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
ROSEMOUNT, MINNESOTA 55068
TO: Mayor Hoke
City Councilmembers
FROM: Scott Aker, Fire Chief
DATE: February 25, 1988
RE: Fire Code
Storage Limits for Hazardous Substances
Liquified Petroleum Bulk Storage
Attached please find proposed amendment to the fire
code. I believe this proposed amendment incorporates
much of what was discussed at the council meeting of
February 2,;1988.
Bernie Sczcesniak, Fire Marshall, and Ron Wasmund,
Building Inspector have reviewed this proposal and I
feel it provides adequate safety precautions. I do not
believe this proposal should cause any undue monetary
burden to persons seeking L.P."tank storage
installations.
Also please find an additional attachment, Article 82,
Table 82.105, of the Uniform Fire Code, for your
reference.
Please accept my apologies as I will not be able to be
in attendance at the city council meeting March 1.
We are in the process of completing some Hazardous
Material Training and my attendance is required.
If you have any questions or require a representative
from the Fire Department in attendance please contact
me at 423-2656.
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0 Chapter 1
Fire Code
SECTION:
`Proposed Changes
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6-1-1: Uniform Fire Code Adopted
6-1-2: Enforcement and Administration of Code
6-1-3: Definitions
6-1-4: New Materials, Processes, Occupancies
6-1-5: Storage Limits for Hazardous Substances
6-1-6: Penalties
6-1-1: Uniform Fire Code Adopted: There is hereby adopted by the City
Council for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain Code
known as the current edition of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, as
adopted by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office, save and except
such portions as are hereinafter deleted,. modified or amended by this
Chapter, of which Code not less than three (3) copies have been and
are now filed in the office of the Clerk and the same are hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and
from the date on which this Chapter shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City.
6-1-5: Storage Limits for Hazardous Substances:
B. Liquified Petroleum Gases, Bulk Storage:
** 1. Bulk storage limited to 500 gallon water capacity maximum in R-1 zoning
districts except as may be approved by the Fire Chief or his designated
representative. 1,000 gallon water capacity maximum in RR zoning and
nonresidential installations, except as may be approved by the Fire Chief
or his designated representative.
** 2. Separation from house, structures, property and other L.P. storage
installations as per Article 82, Table 82.105 of the Uniform Fire Code.
Staggered alignment of storage tanks of any capacity in residential
applications shall be required by this code.
3. Storage tanks must be installed by a dealer or supplier with
demonstrated competency under permit issued by the Building Official.
** 4. Tanks must be installed level and true on substantial concrete pad or
footing with positive form of weed and grass control.
** 5. Tanks and equipment including, but not limited to: tank, piping, valves
and regulators should be inspected on a regular basis by a dealer or
supplier with demonstrated competency. Copy of inspection report
should be available to the Fire Chief or designated representative upon
request.
** 6. All installations in existence at the time of this adoption shall be
allowed to remain until such time that equipment must be changed by
obsolescence or by owner's choice.
Chapter 1
Fire Code
SECTION:
6-1-1: Uniform Fire Code Adopted
6-1-2: Enforcement and Administration of Code
6-1-3: Definitions
6-1-4: New Materials, Processes, Occupancies
6-1-5: Storage Limits for Hazardous Substances
6-1-6: Penalties
6-1-1: Uniform Fire Code Adopted: There is hereby adopted by the City
Council for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions
hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that certain Code
known as the current edition of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, as
adopted by the Minnesota State Fire Marshal's Office, save and except
such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this
Chapter, of which Code not less than three (3) copies have been and
are now filed in the office of the Clerk and the same are hereby
adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and
from the date on which this Chapter shall take effect, the provisions
thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the City.
6-1-5: Storage Limits for Hazardous Substances:
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1. Bulk storage limited to 500 gallon water capacity_ maximum in residential
installations and 1.000 gallon water capacity maximum in non-residential
installations excepting any installations necessary to industrial
operations.
2. Separation from house and structures a minimum of forty (40) feet.
setback from property lines a minimum of ten (10) feet separation from
other L P or combustible liquid tanks a minimum of fifty (50) feet with
staggered alignment of neighboringtanks.
anks.
3. gage tanks must be installed by a dealer or supplier with
demonstrated competency under permit issued by the Building Official.
4. Tanks must be installed on level concrete pads encompassing an area
equal to dimension of tank.
5. Tanks must be enclosed in six (6) foot high non-climbabll�chainlink
fence for security.
6. Tanks and equipment including. but not limited to: tank, piping, valves
and regulators must be inspected on a biannual basis by a dealer or
supplier with demonstrated competency. Copy of inspection report must
be s ibm},itled to the Firg Chief or 4gsignaled representative.
6-1-1 • 6-1-2
CHAPTER 1
FIRE CODE
SECTION:
6-1-1:
Uniform Fire Code Adopted
6-1-2:
Enforcement and Administration of Code
6-1-3:
Definitions
6-1-4:
New Materials, Processes, Occupancies
r 6-1-5:
Storage Limits For Hazardous Substances
6-1-6:
Penalties
6-1-1: UNIF0111M 1-11t1; COD1,. AD011111e,1): There is hereby adopted
by the City Council for the purpose of prescribing regulations
governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, that
certain Code known as the 1982 Minnesota Uniform Fire Code,' save and �\
except such portions as are hereinafter deleted, modified or amended by this
Chapter, of which Code not less than three (3) copies have been and are now
filed in the office of the Clerk and the same are hereby adopted and
incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and from the date on which
this Chapter shall take effect, the provisions thereof shall be controlling within
the limits of the City.
6-1-2: 1;N1-*01tCEM1:N'1' ANI) ADMINIS'I'ItA"1'I0N 011,'C01111114":
A. Enforcement by Fire Officials:
1. The Chief of the Rosemount Fire Department, or a representative
authorized by him, shall enforce the provisions of this Chapter!
2. The Chief of the Rosemount Fire Department may detail such
members of the Fire Department as inspectors as shall from time to time
be necessary. The Chief of the Fire Department may recommend the
employment of technical inspectors who, when such authorization is
made, shall be selected through an examination to determine their
fitness for the position. The examination shall be open to members and
nonmembers of the Fire Department, and appointments made after
examination shall be for an indefinite term with removal only for cause.
1. M.S.A. 44299F.02 at sen.
2. rite Department provisions are contained in Chapter 2 n1 this Title.
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B. Appeals: Whenever the Fire Chief. shall disapprove an application or
refuse to grant a permit applied for, or when it is claimed that the
provisions of the Code do not apply or that the true intent and meaning
of the Code have been misconstrued or wrongly interpreted, the
applicant may appeal from the decision of the Fire Chief to the City
Council within thirty (30) days from the date of the decision appealed.
6-1-3: 1)EIFINITIONS:
CORPORATION Wherever the term "Corporation Counsel" is used
COUNSEL in the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held
to mean the Attorney for the City of Rosemount.
JURISDICTION Wherever the word "jurisdiction" is used in the
Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, it shall be held to
mean the City of Rosemount.
6-1-4: N1;1Y MATE.RIAiS, 1111tOCI�SS1;S, 0CCUPANC11-,S: The
Mayor, the Fire Chief and the Fire Marshall shall act as a
committee to determine and specify, after giving affected persons an
opportunity to be heard, any new materials, processes or occupancies, which
shall require permits, in addition to those now enumerated in said Code. The
Fire Marshall shall post such list in a conspicuous place in his office, and
distribute copies thereof to interested persons.
6-1-5: STO]ItAC1; LIMITS FOR HAZARDOUS SURSTANCISS:
A. Combustible Liquids In Aboveground Tanks:
1. The limits referred to in section 15.201 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire
Code in which storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside
aboveground tanks is prohibited, are hereby established as follows: Area
west of Akron Avenue within the City.
2. The limits referred to in section 15.601 of the Minnesota Uniform Fire
Code, in which new bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids are
prohibited, are hereby established as follows: Area west of Akron
Avenue within the City.
B. Liquefied Petroleum Gases, Bulk Storage: The limits referred to in
section 20.105(a) of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, in which bulk
storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as
follows: Area west of Akron Avenue within the City.
C. Explosives and Blasting Agents: The limits referred to in section
11.106(b) of the Minnesota Uniform Fire Code, in which storage of
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C) explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, are hereby established as
follows: Area west of Akron Avenue within the City, except University
of Minnesota property.
6-1-6: PEINALi'll;S:
A. Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this Code hereby
adopted or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate or fail to comply
with any order made thereunder, or who shall build in violation of any
detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted and approved
thereunder, or any certificate or permit issued thereunder, and from
which no appeal has been taken, or who shall fail to comply with such
--- an order as affirmed or modified by the Fire Chief, or by a court of
competent jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally for
each and every such violation and noncompliance respectively, be guilty
of a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine of not to exceed five hundred
dollars (5500.00) or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety (90) days, or
by both such fine and imprisonment. The imposition of one penalty for
any violation shall not excuse the violation or permit it to continue. All
such persons shall be required to correct or remedy such violations or
defects within a reasonable time. When not otherwise specified, each
ten (10) days that prohibited conditions are maintained shall constitute a
separate offense.
B. The application of the above penalty shall not be held to prevent the
enforced removal of prohibited conditions. (Ord. XVI1.3, 1-16-79)
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