Section 658-12-1 - Installation12.1.1Aboveground and underground propane storage facilities1. Installations of aboveground and underground propane storage facilities utilizing storage containers of over 2,000 gallon individual water capacity, or with aggregate water capacity exceeding 4,000 gallons, must be submitted to the Board for approval and permitting prior to installation.2. Actuators on internal valves and emergency shut-off valves must not be operated with a flammable gas.3. All facilities permitted under this section shall be enclosed with a minimum six (6) feet (1.8 m) high industrial type chain-link fence meeting clearance and egress requirements of NFPA 58. All piping, valves and pumps shall be within the enclosure.4. In addition to the electrical shut-off switch that controls the pump used for liquid transfer, an identified and accessible emergency switch or circuit breaker shall be installed at a location not less than 25 ft or more than 100 ft, from the point of transfer at a bulk plant, to shut off the power in the event of a fire, an accident, or other emergency.5. The emergency remote electrical shutoff shall be identified as such by a sign incorporating the words "Storage Facility" and "Emergency Electrical Shutoff" in block letters not less than two (2) inches in height on a background of contrasting color to the letters. The sign shall be visible from the point of transfer.12.1.2Aboveground and underground compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas storage facilities. The standards for installation as set forth in 12.1.1(1)-(5) apply to installations of aboveground and underground compressed natural gas and liquefied natural gas storage facilities utilizing storage containers of over 2,000 gallon individual water capacity, or with aggregate water capacity exceeding 4,000 gallons, and must be submitted to the Board for approval and permitting prior to installation.
12.1.3Rooftop Propane InstallationsInstallations of rooftop propane containers must be installed in accordance with NFPA 58 and must be submitted to the Board for approval and permitting prior to installation.
12.1.3Rooftop Compressed Natural Gas InstallationsInstallations of rooftop compressed natural gas containers must be installed in accordance with NFPA 55 and must be submitted to the Board for approval and permitting prior to installation.
12.1.4Rooftop Liquefied Natural Gas InstallationsInstallations of rooftop liquefied natural gas containers must be installed in accordance with NFPA 59A and must be submitted to the Board for approval and permitting prior to installation.
02-658 C.M.R. ch. 12, § 1