Delaware Administrative Code
Title 1 - Authorities, Boards and Commissions
700 - Delaware State Fire Prevention Commission
706 - Specific Occupancy Requirements
Chapter 5 - Outdoor Tire Storage and Disposal Sites
Section 706-5-1.0 - General
Current through Reigster Vol. 28, No. 6, December 1, 2024
1.1 Purpose. To establish the minimum fire protection requirements for outdoor tire storage and disposal sites.
| Note: Fire experience in outdoor storage of tires reveals a number of concerns, including: (a) The generation of large amounts of black smoke; (b) The fact that the storage is often too close to buildings on the same or adjacent premises, which causes fires in these exposed buildings; (c) The generation of oil during a fire where the oil contributes to the fire or where the runoff contaminates the surrounding area; (d) Delays in reporting fires; and (e) The lack of firefighting capabilities due to poor accessibility. The fire hazards inherent in tire storage are best controlled by a positive fire prevention program that includes the objectives that a fire be contained to the pile of origin and that the exposures to other piles or associated structures be limited. |
1.2 Scope. This Regulation addresses the criteria for the outdoor storage of more than 100 tires and all disposal sites. Indoor storage of tires shall be governed by the applicable standards, as adopted and/or modified in these Regulations.
1.3 Application. The application of this Regulation pertains to all outdoor storage of tires and all disposal sites.
1.4 Permit Required. It shall be unlawful to store tires without first obtaining a permit in accordance with Regulation 701, Chapter 3.
