Illinois Administrative Code › Title 41 - FIRE PROTECTION › Part 175 - TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS FOR UNDERGROUND STORAGE TANKS AND THE STORAGE, TRANSPORTATION, SALE AND USE OF PETROLEUM AND OTHER REGULATED SUBSTANCES › Subpart B - MOTOR FUEL DISPENSING FACILITY REQUIREMENTS › Section 175.200 - General Requirements for Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities

Current through Register Vol. 48, No. 28, July 12, 2024
a) Other than
				kerosene and except as otherwise provided in this Subpart B and 41 Ill. Adm.
				Code 180, all dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids at motor fuel
				dispensing facilities shall be from underground storage tanks.
b) All motor fuel dispensing facilities must
				abide by the operating and other requirements of this Subpart B.
c) Motor fuel dispensing facilities must hold
				a current and valid motor fuel dispensing permit for the particular type of
				facility involved in order to operate. No motor fuel dispensing facility shall
				open for business until inspected and approved by OSFM. Facilities operating
				under different classifications at any time shall obtain dispensing permits for
				and meet the requirements for all respective classifications that apply to the
				facility. Approval for dispensing operations will be granted upon compliance
				with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172, 174, 175, 176 and 177. No owner or other person or
				responsible entity shall permit any person to violate the provisions of this
				Subpart B. Violation of the requirements for motor fuel dispensing facilities
				of this Subpart B may subject the owner or operator to penalties that may
				include revocation of the facility motor fuel dispensing permit issued under
				this Subpart and the green decal issued under 41 Ill. Adm. Code 177 as required
				for operation of the facility. Failure to remain in compliance with UST rules
				may also result in OSFM's issuance of a red tag for the tanks at issue,
				prohibiting any further operation of the facility or further deposit of
				regulated substances into any tank subject to a red tag. Maintenance of
				equipment physically connected to the UST, including dispensers, hoses,
				emergency breakaways, electrical equipment directly tied to the UST, emergency
				stops and shear valves, are required items subject to red tag for
				noncompliance.
d) Applications for
				a Motor Fuel Dispensing Facility Permit
1) No
				construction of a motor fuel dispensing facility or modification of an existing
				motor fuel dispensing facility shall be commenced until applications and plans
				are given written approval in the form of a review letter by OSFM.
2) Only contractors currently licensed and
				certified in accordance with 41 Ill. Adm. Code 172 may submit motor fuel
				dispensing facility permit applications. A UST contractor portal for the
				on-line submission of the motor fuel dispensing permit application can be found
				at the UST Applications and Forms page for the DPCS at
https://webapps.sfm.illinois.gov/USTPortal/Home/Login?ReturnUrl=%2fUSTPortal
.
				The applications shall be those prescribed by OSFM and plans must be submitted
				for each motor fuel dispensing facility showing compliance with applicable OSFM
				rules. The plans shall be drawn to scale and shall, at a minimum, include the
				following:
A) Lot lines and
				dimensions.
B) Building lines and
				dimensions.
C) Location and size of
				tanks and dispensing devices or equipment.
D) Location of control station (if
				applicable).
E) Locations of all
				emergency stops.
3)
				After examining the submitted application and plans, OSFM shall issue a review
				letter valid for a period of 6 months. Submission of incomplete or illegible
				applications and/or plans shall be cause for denial of applications.
4) Motor fuel dispensing facility work of the
				following kinds requires application and plan submittal to OSFM prior to
				commencing the work:
A) A station being newly
				constructed.
B) A station being
				established in a building that previously contained a different
				occupancy.
C) Making substantial
				modifications to an existing facility. Substantial modification would include,
				but not be limited to:
i) Installation of new
				dispensing islands or dispensers in new locations.
ii) Relocation of an emergency
				stop.
D) Changing from
				one facility category to another, as those categories are listed in Sections
				175.210 through
				175.250. The requirement to
				obtain a permit for the change will still apply even if only part of the
				facility is being changed (for example only one dispenser island) or if the
				facility plans to operate under a different category for only a portion of a
				24-hour period.
E) Construction or
				relocation of buildings on the property, even if they are not the "primary"
				motor fuel dispensing facility station control buildings.
5) Motor fuel dispensing facility work of the
				following kinds does not require application and plan submittal to OSFM prior
				to commencing the work. This type of work or modifications will be inspected by
				OSFM when the facility is due for permit renewal:
A) Like-for-like replacement of existing
				equipment (e.g., replacement of existing dispensing cabinets or components not
				involving the shear valve or items below the shear valve; changing existing
				dispensing nozzles, hoses or fittings; replacing an existing emergency stop in
				its current location).
B) Replacing
				(or installing additional) collision protection posts or guardrails.
C) Changing or replacing warning or
				instructional signs.
D) Replacing
				or adding to the complement of portable fire extinguishers.
6) In addition to the requirement
				for a motor fuel dispensing permit pursuant to this Subpart before any
				dispensing can occur, work affecting UST components or equipment shall also
				require a separate Section
				175.300 permit to be obtained
				via the submittal of separate applications to OSFM pursuant to that
				Section.