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Section 2205 Operation and Maintenance of Liquid Motor Fuel-Dispensing Facilities
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Delivery operations to tanks for liquid motor fuel shall comply with the requirements of FC 2205.1.1 through 2205.1.3 and the applicable requirements of FC Chapter 34.
Where liquid delivery to a motor fuel storage tank is accomplished by positive-pressure operation, cargo tanks making delivery shall be positioned a minimum of 25 feet (7620 mm) from tanks receiving flammable liquids and 15 feet (4572 mm) from tanks receiving combustible liquids. During delivery, a cargo tank shall not obstruct a public street, private road, block motorists' view of roadways or impede the movement of vehicles or pedestrians.
The driver, operator or attendant of a cargo tank shall, before making delivery to a tank, determine the unfilled, available capacity of such tank by an approved tank level-indicating device or method. A measuring stick shall not be used to measure the contents of the tank through the fill connection line, except where there is a direct fill connection.
Delivery of liquid motor fuel shall be made by means of approved liquid- and vapor-tight connections between the delivery hose and tank fill pipe. Where tanks are equipped with any type of vapor recovery system, all connections required for the safe and proper functioning of the particular vapor recovery process shall be made. Such connections shall be made liquid- and vapor-tight and remain connected throughout the delivery process. Vapors shall not be discharged at grade level during delivery.
Liquid motor storage and dispensing systems shall be maintained in good working order at all times in accordance with FC 2205.2.1 through 2205.2.3.
Where maintenance to dispensing devices becomes necessary and such maintenance could allow the accidental release or ignition of liquid, the following precautions shall be taken:
- Only persons with a certificate of license and knowledgeable in performing the required maintenance shall perform the work.
- Electrical power to the dispensing device and pump serving the dispenser shall be shut off at the main electrical disconnect panel before maintenance begins.
- The emergency dispenser shutoff valve shall be closed before maintenance begins.
- Vehicular traffic and unauthorized persons shall be prevented from coming within 12 feet (3658 mm) of the dispensing device before and during maintenance.
Dispenser emergency shutoff valves required by FC2206.7.4 shall be checked not less than once per year by manually tripping the hold-open linkage.
The leak detection system required by FC2206.7.7 shall be inspected monthly for proper operation and tested at least annually in accordance with the manufacturer's specifications to ensure that it is in good working order.
Department approval shall be obtained prior to using a liquid motor fuel storage and dispensing system for alcohol-blended motor fuel when such system has previously been used to store and dispense another type of motor fuel. If approved, such system may be used alternatively for the various approved fuel types.
Durable signs shall be conspicuously posted at motor fuel-dispensing facilities in accordance with this section.
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