Sec. 5.1.55
Extracted standards
15 individual requirements pulled out of this section’s prose, each with the sentence it came from.
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- 24-hour caretaker or surveillance required
Twenty-four-hour on-site caretaker(s) trained by the local fire district to provide security and first-line firefighting shall be provided or, in the alternative, a 24-hour surveillance and alarm system approved by the fire official may be used if the tire recycling yard is served by a continuously manned fire station.
- Containment berms required
Each tire storage pile shall be surrounded by containment berms as required by the fire official.
- Paved fire access lanes required
The site shall have paved or hard-surfaced fire access lanes and cleared areas around the exterior of the storage area and in between individual tire storage piles. The fire access lanes and cleared areas shall be established and maintained to the standards required by the fire official.
- Firefighting apparatus required
Appropriate firefighting apparatus, water supply, and foam suppressant shall be available on the site, and they shall be of a type and in quantities required by the fire official.
- Maximum pile heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet unless a larger or taller storage pile is permitted by the fire official.
- Maximum pile width or depth100 ft
No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet unless a larger or taller storage pile is permitted by the fire official.
- Storage heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first. not to exceed screening heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.
Tires stored in a storage area shall not be stacked higher than the screening wall or fence.
- Maximum number of tire storage piles4 piles
The site may have up to four tire storage piles in which unchipped or unshredded tires may be stored.
- Mosquito control plan required
The certified engineer's report required by section 4.15 shall include a mosquito control plan satisfying the requirements of that section.
- No encroachment into sight distance triangle
No wall or fence screening a storage area shall encroach into a sight distance triangle.
- Non-pile tires must be chipped or shredded
Tires that are not stored in a storage pile shall be chipped or shredded before they may be stored onsite.
- Maximum screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.12 ft
Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height.
- Minimum screening wall heightMaximum heightThe tallest a building may be, given in feet, in storeys, or both — whichever binds first.7 ft
Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence, including solid entrance and exit gates, not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height.
- Storage area setbackSetbackThe distance a building must be held back from a lot line. from residential/agriculturalAgricultureRaising crops or livestock, generally including the structures that serve them. districtZoning districtA mapped area with one set of rules, identified by a code like R-1 or B-2.50 ft
No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.
- Tires must be laced
Tires stored in a storage pile shall be laced.
From the ordinance
The site may have up to four tire storage piles... No storage pile shall be more than 100 feet in width or depth nor taller than 12 feet... Storage areas shall be screened by a solid wall or fence... not less than seven feet nor more than 12 feet in height... No storage area shall be located within 50 feet of a residential or agricultural district.