SECTION 165:26-2-4. Distance to be kept around tanks

(a)   The following distances, at a minimum, must be kept around aboveground storage tanks.

(1)   50 ft (15 meters) from the nearest important building as defined by this Chapter;

(2)   50 ft (15 meters) from any fuel dispenser;

(3)   50 ft (15 meters) from the nearest side of a public way; and

(4)   100 ft (30 meters) from any property line that is or might be built upon, including the opposite side of a public way.

(b)   The distances as set forth in (a) of this may be reduced by 50 percent if the tanks are fire-resistant. The distances as set forth in (a) may be further reduced if the tanks are a fire-protected tank or tanks in vaults as per NFPA 30A-4.3.2.4.

(c)   A variance may be granted for pre-existing facilities where compliance would be difficult and expensive and the current distances between tanks, property lines or dispensers pose no serious threat to people or property.

[Source: Added at 21 Ok Reg 2079, eff 7-1-04; Amended at 22 Ok Reg 1752, eff 7-1-05; Amended at 25 Ok Reg 2187, eff 7-11-08; Amended at 36 Ok Reg 576, eff 8-1-19; Amended at 37 Ok Reg 1143, eff 10-1-20]