Ga. Comp. R. & Regs. R. 120-3-11-.04 - Self-Service Stations
(1) Self-service operations shall be
permitted at any service station, including marine self- service fueling
stations and aircraft self-service fueling stations, only after a self-service
permit has been issued by the State Fire Marshal in accordance with this Rule.
A self-service permit shall not exempt the holder thereof from obtaining any
other permits or licenses that may be required by other government
agencies.
(2) Application for a
self-service station permit shall be made to the State Fire Marshal on the form
prescribed and approved by the Commissioner. Applications for self-service
station permits shall be submitted by the person, firm, corporation, or
partnership responsible for the day to day operations of the facility.
Applications submitted by outside parties shall include documentation that the
party is acting on behalf of and with the permission of the permit holder.
Pursuant to O.C.G.A. Section
25-2-4.1, each application for a
new self-service station permit shall be accompanied by the mandatory permit
fee payable to the Safety Fire Commissioner. Plans for any proposed station or
major modification of any existing station shall be submitted to the State Fire
Marshal with the self-service station permit application.
(a) Plans shall be submitted in duplicate and
shall include, at a minimum, the following:
(1) Scaled site plan (shall include all
buildings and property lines)
(2)
Storage tank location(s)
(3) Tank
Drawings (shall include all piping connections and appurtenances)
(4) Piping and valve layout and
arrangements
(5) Electrical conduit
layout and arrangements
(6)
Dispenser arrangements and details
(7) Corrosion protection (if
applicable)
(8) Emergency control
locations
(9) Equipment list and
specifications (shall include make and model of equipment)
(10) Fire Extinguisher location(s)
(11) Other information necessary to show
compliance
(b) One set of
plans shall be retained by the State Fire Marshal and one copy returned to the
applicant with approval or disapproval indicated thereon. A copy of the
approved plans shall be kept at the installation site during construction for
inspection by authorized representatives of the State Fire Marshal or local
authority.
(c) Construction or the
storage tank installation, or associated equipment, shall not commence until
the plans have been approved and returned to the applicant.
(3) Upon notification of completed
construction of a new or modified station, the State Fire Marshal shall direct
his authorized representative to inspect the facility. If the authorized
representative determines that all requirements for self-service operations
contained in this Chapter have been satisfied, to include written certification
of tank and pipe leak testing and installation, he may issue a self-service
permit.
(4) The self-service permit
shall be posted by the applicant in a conspicuous location on the premises. The
self-service permit is nontransferable and shall expire upon a change of
ownership, operator, lessee or lessor of the facility. Any issuance of a new
self-service permit to include change of ownership, operator, lessee or lessor,
or to replace lost or destroyed permits requires a permit fee pursuant to
O.C.G.A. Section
25-2-4.1.
(5) A self-service permit may be revoked for
cause after notice and hearing provided in accordance with Rule 120-3-2-.02 of
the Rules of Safety Fire Commissioner; provided, however, that the Commissioner
may revoke any self-service permit prior to notice and hearing if he determines
upon recommendation of the State Fire Marshal that the situation involves an
imminent peril to the public health, safety and welfare and that the situation
therefore requires emergency action. An emergency revocation shall contain
reasons and findings for the determination, and shall be accompanied by a
notice of opportunity for a hearing, which may provide that a hearing will be
held, if and only if, the aggrieved person requests a hearing within ten (10)
days of receipt of the revocation and notice.
(6) The State Fire Marshal and his authorized
representatives may conduct inspections of self-service stations to ascertain
whether the stations are operating in compliance with this Chapter.
Notes
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