§ 4.1105. Fire Regulations.

Rule 36. Applicable Rules.

(A)

Every person going upon or using the airport or its facilities in any manner shall exercise the greatest care and caution to avoid and prevent fire.

(B)

Smoking or open flame within fifty (50) feet of any fuel tank, fuel pump, or fuel truck is prohibited.

(C)

Compressed flammable gas shall not be kept or stored upon the airport, except at such place as may be designated by airport manager.

(D)

No flammable substance shall be used for the cleaning of any aircraft part or other thing inside a hangar, T-hangar, or other building upon the airport.

(E)

No one shall smoke or ignite a match or lighter in any building or hangar, except in posted "Designated Smoking Areas" identified by the airport manager.

(F)

Hangar entrances shall be kept clear at all times.

(G)

The floors in all buildings shall be kept clean and free of oil. Volatile, flammable substances shall not be used for cleaning the floors.

(H)

No boxes, crates, cans, bottles, paper, tall grass, weeds, unusable airplane parts or wreckage, scrap wood or metal, discarded airplane or automobile tires, trash, or other litter shall be permitted to accumulate in or about a hangar, building, or other leased space. If such trash and litter is permitted to accumulate around a private owned, rented or leased hangar/building, the airport manager shall notify the hangar/building owner, renter, or lessee by registered letter to remove the offending litter. If within ten (10) work days after receipt of the letter the hanger/building owner, renter, or lessee has not removed the trash and litter as directed, the airport manager may have the area cleaned and the cost for such cleaning shall be charged to the hangar/building owner, renter, or lessee.

(I)

Prior to the fueling of any aircraft, the aircraft shall be bonded to the fuel pump or hydrant service/fuel truck to equalize the static electrical potential between the fueler and the aircraft. Bonding shall be accomplished in the interest of fire safety as described in Section 4.1103, Rule 19(B).

(J)

A sufficient number, rating, and size of fire extinguishers shall be available whenever aircraft are being refueled.

(K)

Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have a minimum of two (2) 20B fire extinguishers located at the rear of and ib each side of such truck.

(L)

Aircraft fuel service trucks shall have an "Emergency Cut-Off" valve which shall be clearly identified and painted red.

(M)

All aviation fuel nozzles shall have "dead man" controls which will shut off the fuel flow when the nozzle hand control is released. Nozzles with mechanical hold open devices will not be permitted for fueling aircraft.

(N)

The pilot and passengers will exit the aircraft and the aircraft will be unoccupied during fueling operations, except as provided in Rule 19(A).

(O)

In all matters related to aircraft fueling, safety, the provisions of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), Manual 407 "Aircraft Fuel Service, 1990" or as revised, available from the National Fire Protection Association, 1 Batterymarch Park, P.O. Box 9101, Quincy, MA 022269-9101, shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 2002-08, adopted 8-6-02)