§ 3-95. Fire regulations generally.

(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 aircraft 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 the city manager or his designee.

(d)

No flammable substances shall be used in cleaning motors or other parts of an aircraft inside a hangar or other building.

(e)

No one shall smoke, ignite a match or lighter in any building, except in offices, waiting rooms or buildings where specially permitted by the city manager or his designee.

(f)

Hangar entrances shall be kept clear at all times.

(g)

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

(h)

No boxes, crates, cans, bottles, paper, tall grass/weeds or other litter shall be permitted to accumulate in or about a hangar.

(i)

Prior to being fueled all aircraft will be positively grounded by a grounding cable which is connected to a copper, copper clad, galvanized or other approved ground rod five eighths ( 5/8 ) inch or greater in diameter buried to a sufficient depth to reach permanent subsoil moisture. The resistance of the ground rod should not exceed ten thousand (10,000) ohms. The bonding/ground cable shall be of flexible, durable material. The grounding clip on the end of the grounding cable should be connected to bare, unpainted metal on the aircraft, however, the grounding clip should not be attached to the aircraft's propeller, landing gear or radio antennas.

(j)

Where aircraft fueling is performed by a fuel truck, an adequate number of suitable grounding connections shall be provided on the aircraft apron or servicing ramp.

(k)

At least two (2) 20B portable fire extinguishers will be available within fifty (50) feet of the fuel pumps where the open hose discharge capacity of the fuel pump is not more than two hundred (200) gallons per minute; at least one (1) wheeled 80B fire extinguisher where the open hose discharge capacity is more than two hundred (200) gallons per minute, but not more than three hundred fifty (350) gallons per minute; at least two (2) wheeled 80B fire extinguishers where the open hose discharge capacity is greater than three hundred fifty (350) gallons per minute.

(l)

All aviation fuel nozzles will have "dead man" controls which will shut off the fuel flow when the nozzle hand control is released. Automatic fuel cut off nozzles will not be permitted for fueling aircraft.

(m)

The pilot and passengers will exit the aircraft and the aircraft will be unoccupied during fueling operations.

(n)

In all matters related to aircraft fueling safety the provisions of NFPA Manual 407 "Aircraft Fuel Servicing, 1985" published and available from the National Fire Protection Association, Incorporated, 470 Atlantic Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02210, shall prevail.

(Ord. No. 91-2-2, § 5 (Rule 42), 2-18-91)