7.110.010 Fueling and fuel storage.
A. No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while the engine is running, unless running the engine is allowed for hot fueling of a helicopter under the most current National Fire Protection Association Code 407, “Standard for Aircraft Fuel Servicing,” which is adopted in this regulation by reference.
B. No person shall smoke, light a match, or have any open flame within 50 feet of an aircraft being fueled or defueled.
C. Persons engaged in the fueling or defueling of aircraft shall prevent the overflow or spilling of petroleum products.
1. In the event of a petroleum products overflow or spill, the person shall immediately take appropriate measures to contain and clean up the petroleum products, prevent the petroleum products from draining into soil, and report the overflow or spill to the airport superintendent.
2. The person shall also promptly report the petroleum products overflow or spill to each regulatory agency that requires a report of that overflow or spill and repair any petroleum products leak and equipment failure or defect that caused or contributed to the overflow or spill.
D. No person shall start an engine of any aircraft when there is any liquid fuel on the ground under the aircraft.
E. Fuel hoses, containers, storage tanks, and related equipment shall be maintained in a safe, sound and nonleaking condition.
F. Fuel trucks with tanks shall be utilized only in a safe and operable condition. Inoperable fuel trucks shall never be used as above ground storage tanks.
G. No person shall fuel or defuel an aircraft without adequate fire extinguishers or equivalent fire protection equipment immediately available to the fueling location.
H. All fueling, defueling, and fuel transfer on the airport shall be conducted in accordance with applicable city and state of Alaska fire codes.
I. All fuel storage tanks, whether above ground storage tanks (ASTs), underground storage tanks (USTs) or mobile storage tanks (MSTs), are subject to plan review, approval and inspection by the city of Palmer’s department of community development and the department of fire and rescue per the most currently adopted Palmer Municipal Code, as well as any other governing body responsible for same (state and federal). (Ord. 17-003 § 4, 2017)