Fire Code Requirements of Petroleum Aboveground Storage Tank Motor Vehicle Dispensing Facilities
Protected Tanks: Public/Private / Non-protected Tanks: Private Only(Steel AGT)
General / Primary tank protected from physical damage and from high intensity liquid pool fire exposure. System must be listed, labeled and meet requirements of UFC 79-7
May be required to have projectile protection. / Tank system must be listed, labeled, and designed in accordance with 7902.1.8.2 , UL 142 and Appendix
II-K.
May be installed in approved locations only.
Maximum Capacity / 12,000 gallons or 48,000 gallon aggregate. / 6000 gallon or 18,000 gallon aggregate.
Venting / Shall be provided with normal venting, emergency venting, and flame arresters. / Same
Separation Distances / <6,000 gal: 5’ to building on same property, public way, 15’ to property line which can be built upon, 25 ‘ to fuel dispenser
>6000 gal: 15 ‘ to building on same property, public way
25’ to property line which can be built upon, public way, fuel dispenser. / A minimum of 100 feet from nearest side of any public way or nearest important building on same property., and from any property line which can be built upon, or opposite side of a public way, and a minimum of three feet between tanks.
Dispensing Devices / May be located on top of or immediately adjacent to tanks.
10 feet or more from property lines, buildings having combustible exterior wall surfaces;
20 feet or more from fixed ignition sources,
Protected from physical damage by mounting on concrete at least 6 inches. / Must be located a minimum of 50 feet from tanks.
10 feet or more from property lines, buildings having combustible exterior wall surfaces;
20 feet or more from fixed ignition sources,
Protected from physical damage by mounting on concrete at least 6 inches.
Tank openings / Top of tank / Top of tank
Anti-siphon Device / Required / Required
Secondary Containment / Shall have secondary containment, drainage control or diking. / Spill control and secondary containment, or drainage control and diking, or listed secondary containment system. Systems shall be monitored visually or automatically.
Vehicle impact protection / Required / Required
Overfill Prevention / Required to 90% of tank capacity.
Provide audible or visual alarms signal, tank level gage marked at 85% AND automatic shut off flow of fuel to the tanks when 90% full. / Required to 90% of tank capacity.
Provide audible or visual alarms signal, tank level gage marked at 85% AND automatic shut off flow of fuel to the tanks when 90% full.
Spill Containers / Minimum of 5 gallons. / Minimum of 5 gallons
Emergency Shutdown / Located within 100 feet, but not less than 20 feet from the dispenser. / Located within 100 feet, but not less than 20 feet from the dispenser.
Pressurized Piping / Designed for working pressures. Metal pipe shall have cathodic protection. Shall have a shear valve.
Shall have leak detection / Designed for working pressures. Metal pipe shall have cathodic protection. Shall have a shear valve.
Shall have leak detection