2014 South Dakota Codified Laws
Title 34 - PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
Chapter 38 - Flammable And Combustible Liquids
§ 34-38-34 Delivery and dispensing operations to comply with International Fire Code--Determining liquid level--Equipment requirements.
34-38-34. Delivery and dispensing operations to comply with International Fire Code--Determining liquid level--Equipment requirements. Delivery operations shall comply with applicable requirements of chapter 34 of the International Fire Code, 2009 edition. Dispensing operations shall comply with the provisions of chapter 34 of the International Fire Code, 2009 edition.
The delivery vehicle shall be separated from any aboveground tank by at least twenty-five feet.
Means shall be provided for determining the liquid level in each tank and this means shall be accessible to the delivery operator. Provisions shall be made either to automatically stop the delivery of fuel to the tank if the liquid level in the tank reaches ninety-five percent of capacity or to sound an audible alarm if the liquid level in the tank reaches ninety percent capacity.
A check valve, gate valve with quick-connect coupling, or a dry-break valve shall be installed in the piping at the point where connection and disconnection is made for delivery from a vehicle to any aboveground tank. This device shall be protected against tampering and physical damage.
If the delivery hose is connected directly to the tank, the fill line at the tank shall be equipped with a tight-fill device for connecting the hose to the tank.
Source: SL 1991, ch 269, § 12; SL 2006, ch 185, § 8; SL 2010, ch 177, § 6.
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