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This City of Knoxville will allow the installation of aboveground storage tanks (A.S.T.) for Class I, II, and III flammable and combustible liquid fuels in areas zoned industrial I-2, I-3, and I-4 by the Metropolitan Planning Commission (MPC). Class IIIB flammable and combustible liquids will be allowed in all zones except residential. All installations must fully comply with the 1997 SBCCI Standard Fire Code, 2003 NFPA 30, 30A any code or standard referenced from these codes, city ordinance, limitations of the Fire District and the approval of the Fire Official from the Knoxville Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau (KFD-KPB).

Emergency or standby generators with integral or sub base fuel vessels greater than 60 gallons capacity shall comply with the requirements of an A.S.T. Consideration will be given to the possibility of installation for generators with integral or sub base A.S.T.s up to 15 gallons capacity in areas other than I-2, 3, and 4. Any installation within the 60 to 150 gallon capacity shall meet the requirements and have the approval of the Fire Prevention Bureau prior to beginning installation. Areas zoned residential will not be considered for approval.

Permit Required:

All aboveground storage tanks with capacity over 60 gallons containing Class I, II, and III liquids whether portable, stationary, temporary, permanent, new or existing, will be inspected annually and permitted by the KFD-FPB. This permit will be issued for each individual tank following inspection and approval and will be due for renewal on the permit date each following year.

An A.S.T. is considered "in service" when it contains flammable or combustible liquids, and is "out of service" when it contains no flammable or combustible liquids as defined by the Fire Prevention Code adopted by the Knoxville City Council.

It shall be unlawful for any person or entity to install or place into service any A.S.T. without a permit, proper inspection, and decal issued by the City of Knoxville Fire Prevention Bureau indicating that the A.S.T. is currently permitted and inspected. Any A.S.T. installed or placed into service without proper permitting shall be taken out of service immediately and remain so until permit is obtained and an inspection is completed. An administrative fee of two times the amount of initial permit and annual inspection fee shall be levied for each A.S.T. involved. The act of dispensing any flammable or combustible liquid into any A.S.T. that does not have the required permit by the Fire Prevention Bureau shall be unlawful and a minimum monetary penalty of $50.00 and maximum of $100.00 per occurrence shall apply as per City of Knoxville Ordinance 11-3.

Submission of Permit Application:

All aboveground tank installations must be fully compliant to the 1997 SBCCI Standard Fire Code, 2003 NFPA 30, 30A, any code or standard referenced from these codes, city ordinance, limitations of the Fire District and the approval of the Fire Official from the City of Knoxville Fire Department Fire Prevention Bureau. For your convenience legible copies of plans, documents, and application may be submitted by fax to 865/ 215-4249. Fees (check or money order made payable to the City of Knoxville) may be mailed to our office at address at top.

1. Submit plans, supporting documents, and application for approval by the Fire Prevention Bureau prior to the start of any work for the installation of any A.S.T. All plans must be legible. Provide two sets of all plans and documents (plain 8.5 x 11 paper is acceptable) which indicate the following:

___ Relationship of any A.S.T. to property lines, buildings, public ways, other tanks of any type, and to any dispenser
___ Containment
___ Tank fill and spill control
___ Means to check ullage (ullage gauge)
___ Audible alarm sounding at 90% full, complete shut off at 95%
___ Type and listings for all tanks on property
___ Pump type and location
___ Piping
___ Venting - Normal and emergency including termination point
___ Dispensing devices
___ Devices to prevent gravity or siphon flow of product
___ Vault construction (if applicable)
___ Protection of tanks, piping, and dispensing devices against vandalism, collision, and damage
___ Fire protection and locations
___ Emergency shut-off locations
___ Product marking with "No Smoking - Stop Motor" on all tanks minimum four inch lettering
___ NFPA 704 displayed

2. Upon plans approval, submit permit and inspection fees to the Fire Prevention Bureau and begin installation of tank. Installation shall be fully compliant to the plans as approved. As per City of Knoxville Ordinance 11-3, the annual permit / inspection fees shall be:

First time permit fee
$60.00 plus amount of annual inspection fee

Annual inspection fee (per tank)
60 to 6,000 gallon capacity $30.00
6,001 to 12,000 gallon capacity $50.00
12,001 to 50,000 gallon capacity $75.00
50,001 and greater $100.00

3. When installation is completed, contact the Fire Prevention Bureau to request that all tanks be inspected and tested prior to being placed into service in accordance to all adopted coded requirements. The inspector will bring the approved permit to the site to leave on premises following successful inspection.