Illinois Administrative Code
Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION
Part 180 - STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF GASOLINE AND VOLATILE OILS
Section 180.22 - Retail Dispensing from Aboveground Tanks at Airports
Universal Citation: 41 IL Admin Code § 180.22
Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 52, December 27, 2024
a) Only those airports regulated by the Illinois Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics that have received special permit approval from the Division and the State Fire Marshal and that are open to the public shall be allowed to dispense fuel for retail purposes from aboveground storage tanks into aircraft. Subject to the following, only one aboveground retail dispensing installation shall be allowed per airport:
1) All tanks and dispensers shall
be inspected and evaluated by the Division and the Office of the State Fire
Marshal. All applications for tank permits shall first be evaluated by the
Division for location and shall include the OSFM permit application and all
installation drawings. Upon preliminary approval from the Division, the OSFM
will review the proposed installation application and plan drawings for
completeness and for compliance with this Part. An annual inspection by the
Division will be required for continued approval;
2) Where applicable, all installations shall
receive documented approval from the local jurisdictional authority (i.e.,
Zoning Board, Board of Supervisors) prior to installation;
3) All retail fueling shall be accomplished
by individuals certified by the Division as being currently trained in the
proper fueling of aircraft. The certificate shall be for a limited period of
time and may be revoked for good cause (which may include, but not be limited
to, any compromise of safety or environmental rules, regulations, or
requirements) by either the Office of the State Fire Marshal or the Division.
All passengers and crew are required to deplane prior to refueling;
4) Aboveground tanks must be located behind
the setback lines established by the IDOT Aviation Safety Rules (92 Ill. Adm.
Code 14.660, 14.665, and 14.680; Appendices B and C; and Table B). In addition,
all airports that have received federal funds must comply with all applicable
grant obligations and assurances. The Division may deny a permit if the
proposed facility would cause noncompliance with federal grant requirements.
The Division may allow dispensing facilities to be located within the
applicable setback lines if it finds such location will not pose a threat to
safety or operations at the airport;
5) Tank installation sites, including tanks
and dispensing devices, must meet the setback distances listed below. The
aircraft being fueled must also comply with these setback distances:
A) 300' from a mine or air
escapement;
B) 85' from any place
of public assembly;
C) 30' from any
building;
D) 30' from any sewer or
septic field;
E) 30' from any
property line; and
F) 30' from any
combustible or flammable stored liquids (other than the other aboveground
aviation fuel storage tank allowed at the facility) or liquefied petroleum gas
storage;
6) The Division
may, by its own rules, establish other criteria for its approval, alteration,
denial, or revocation of permits required by this Section;
7) No installation shall include more than
two tanks with a total capacity of 10,000 gallons each or more than two
compartments per tank. Such tanks shall have double walls and be listed in
accordance with U.L. Standard 2085, Standard for Insulated Aboveground Tanks
for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (1st edition - 1994), for aboveground
use. The tanks shall have a minimum two hour fire rating and be placed on a
noncombustible base. Used tanks must be U.L. 2085 listed and re-certified prior
to installation. Allowable methods of re-certification shall include:
successful completion of a hydrostatic test; documentation of re-certification
by the original manufacturer; or documentation from a registered professional
engineer verifying the tank's safe condition. Sites shall be free of vegetation
and combustible materials for a radius of 30' surrounding the tanks. If the
site is subject to flooding, the tanks shall be protected against floatation.
Wiring shall be in accordance with the National Electrical Code (NFPA 70 -
1990) for hazardous locations and enclosed in rigid metal conduit within a
radius of 30' of the tanks and dispensers shall have seal-offs at all
connections;
8) Spill containment
shall be provided for dispensers. Dispensers shall be equipped with breakaway
and shear valves. Barriers shall be provided to protect the tanks, pumps,
dispensers and vents from collision damage from aircraft, motor vehicles or
aircraft wings by such means as raised curbs or guard rails;
9) Aircraft fueling hose shall comply with
the requirements of A.P.I. Bulletin 1529 (Fourth Edition - 1993). Hose lengths
greater than 18' shall be contained on mechanically retractable reels and in no
case exceed 50' unless approved by the Division and the Office of the State
Fire Marshal. All dispensing nozzles must be equipped with automatic closure
devices that meet the requirements of U.L. Standard 842, Valves for Flammable
Liquids (7th edition - 1993), and those approved by the Federal Aviation
Administration;
10) Storage tanks
must be top filled, equipped with overfill protection and closures designed to
be locked at all times during non-use. Remote tank filling shall be allowed in
accordance with subsection (a)(11) of this Section;
11) A vent shall be provided to relieve such
vacuum or pressure as will develop in normal operations. Such vent will have a
minimum unobstructed opening of one and one-half inches in diameter, but shall
in no case be smaller than the fill pipe diameter. The vent shall be elevated
to a height of at least four feet above the fill portion of the tank. Vent
openings shall be provided with an updraft device with 40 gauge screening.
Manifolding of tank vents shall not be allowed. Emergency venting shall also be
provided to safeguard tanks during exposure to fire. The size of emergency
venting shall be in accordance with NFPA Standard 30, Flammable and Combustible
Liquids Code (1993);
12) Tanks
shall be equipped with a permanently connected pumping device listed by
Underwriter's Laboratory or Factory Mutual Engineering. The pump shall be
located no further than 5 feet from the tanks and equipped with a padlock or
electrical disconnect to prevent tampering, except that remote dispensing
devices shall be allowable for purposes of safeguarding airport runways and
areas intended for aircraft use only from the presence of tank trucks used to
refuel the aboveground storage tanks at the site. In such cases, remote
dispensing devices and tank fill piping shall be allowed if all other safety
requirements of this Section are met. An emergency shut-off device shall be
located at the dispenser. An anti-siphon device shall be installed at the pump
discharge or at the tank exit. Siphons, internal pressure discharge devices,
and gravity methods of dispensing are prohibited. No underground piping,
manifolding of supply lines, or connections to bulk tanks shall be
allowed;
13) Grounding of dispenser
to the aircraft and aircraft to ground must be providing during all fueling
operations. Grounding cables must be contained on retractable reels and
connected to 1/2" diameter copper clad grounding rods driven at least 8' into
the ground;
14) Tanks for the
storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be marked with the name of
the product they contain and "Flammable (or Combustible) - Keep Fire and Flame
Away", both in letters at least four inches high and in contrasting colors from
the tank. The tank shall also have signs at least 10-3/4" by 10-3/4" showing
the international symbol for flammable or combustible liquids;
15) All fueling locations shall have "No
Smoking, Stop Engines" and "Prior to Fueling Turn Off All Electrical or Heating
Devices" (e.g., radar, deicing equipment) and "All Passengers and Crew Must
Deplane" signs with letters at least 4" high;
16) At least two Class B type fire
extinguishers, providing a rating of 40-B each, shall be accessible at the site
within a maximum travel distance of 30' from the dispensing location. The
extinguishers shall be maintained in accordance with NFPA 10, Portable Fire
Extinguishers (1994). Portable extinguishers are allowed to be stored in glass
covered cabinets as a deterrent to theft;
17) No defueling of aircraft into tanks shall
be allowed;
18) No rooftop
installations shall be allowed;
19)
Dispenser control devices may use keys or cards to activate dispenser pumps.
Coin and currency activation is prohibited;
20) No fueling shall be done when there are
lightening flashes in the immediate vicinity of the airport;
21) Pumping and dispensing devices shall meet
all calibration and metering requirements of the Illinois Department of
Agriculture and the Illinois Department of Revenue;
22) All retail airport aboveground dispensing
tank installations shall be owned and controlled by the airport certificate
holder and may be operated by its designee.
b) Failure to comply with the provisions of subsection (a) of this Section shall be grounds for revocation of the permit for the airport fueling facility.
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