HomeMy WebLinkAboutrainierFIRE & EMERGENCY SERVICES DEPARTMENT
M E M O R A N D U M
DATE:
September 4, 2012
TO:
Vanessa Dolbee, Senior Planner
FROM:
Corey Thomas, Plans Review Inspector
SUBJECT:
Preliminary Comments for Rainier Flight Fueling Facility
1. The proposed aboveground fuel tank shall meet all requirements of the International Fire Code. Tank shall be a listed protected above ground tank that is a UL listed 142 tank or
equivalent. Separate plans, permits and fees are required for the installation of the tank and shall be submitted to the Renton Fire Department for review and permitting. A tank of
this size is required to be a minimum of 15-feet from all property lines and buildings.
2. The fuel trucks shall also meet all the requirements as outlined in the fire code. The parking area for the fuel trucks shall be designed to control leakage such that adjacent buildings
and storm drains are not contaminated be leaking fuel. Parking area shall maintain a minimum distance of 50-feet from parked aircraft and buildings. Fuel trucks shall maintain a minimum
of 10-feet separation from each other. Proposed location cannot meet these requirements.