Current Status Introducing Body:Senate Bill Number:771 Primary Sponsor:Giese Committee Number:12 Type of Legislation:GB Subject:Petroleum products, aboveground; fire protection Residing Body:Senate Current Committee:Labor, Commerce & Industry Computer Document Number:BR1/1343.AC Introduced Date:Mar 13, 1991 Last History Body:Senate Last History Date:Mar 13, 1991 Last History Type:Introduced, read first time, referred to Committee Scope of Legislation:Statewide All Sponsors:Giese Type of Legislation:General Bill
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771 Senate Mar 13, 1991 Introduced, read first time, 12
referred to Committee
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TO AMEND SECTION 39-41-260, AS AMENDED, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, RELATING TO THE ABOVEGROUND STORAGE OF PETROLEUM PRODUCTS, SO AS TO REVISE CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO CONFORM TO CURRENT FIRE PROTECTION STANDARDS AND TO CLARIFY THE APPLICABILITY OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS TO SERVICE STATIONS.
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina:
SECTION 1. Section 39-41-260(A) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(A) The storage, handling, and use of flammable and combustible liquids shall must comply with the applicable provisions of the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30, 1987 1990 Edition, and all referenced publications in this pamphlet and the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30A, 1987 1990 Edition, and all referenced publications in this pamphlet except for the aboveground storage of flammable and combustible liquids at service stations as provided by this section."
SECTION 2. Section 39-41-260(D) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(D) All aboveground storage tanks located at service stations with not more than thirty thousand gallons aggregate storage capacity must be located a minimum of fifty feet from the nearest occupied building on the property, a minimum of fifty feet from a dispenser, a minimum of fifty feet from the nearest side of a public way, and a minimum of one hundred feet from a property line which is or can be built upon including the opposite side of a public way, except that. All aboveground storage tanks located at service stations with not more than twelve thousand gallons aggregate storage capacity must be located a minimum of thirty-seven feet from the nearest occupied building on the property, a minimum of thirty-seven feet from a dispenser, a minimum of thirty-seven feet from the nearest side of a public way, and a minimum of forty feet from a property line which is or can be built upon including the opposite side of a public way. Service stations with twelve thousand gallons aggregate storage capacity shall not have a storage tank in excess of four thousand gallons liquid capacity."
SECTION 3. Section 39-41-260(H) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(H) Piping must be equipped with a fifty-two valve that cuts off the flow of liquid when the dispensing pump is not operating, as well as a quick shut-off device at the tank that will shut off the flow of product."
SECTION 4. Section 39-41-260(J) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(J) Two single portable tanks of six hundred sixty gallon capacity or less of Class II or Class III combustible liquid are allowed at service stations and are exempt from the requirements of this section except subsection (A)."
SECTION 5. Section 39-41-260(M) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(M) Regardless of whether a suction or submersible pump system is used, a listed emergency shut-off value must be installed in accordance with Section 4-3.6 of the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30A, 1987 1990 Edition, at each dispenser connected to an aboveground storage tank located at a service station."
SECTION 6. Section 39-41-260(O) of the 1976 Code, as last amended by Act 582 of 1990, is further amended to read:
"(O) Unattended service station installations in accordance with Section 8-5 9-5 of the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet No. 30A, 1987 1990 Edition, are permitted only when the dispensing device is a card lock or key lock type dispenser."
SECTION 7. This act takes effect upon approval by the Governor.