Michigan Administrative Code › Department - Licensing and Regulatory Affairs › Bureau of Fire Services › Compressed Natural Gas (CNG) Vehicular Fuel Systems › Part 2 - AMENDMENTS TO VEHICULAR GASEOUS FUEL SYSTEMS CODE › Section R. 29.4753 - Permits

Current through Vol. 24-12, July 15, 2024
Rule 753. Sections 1.9, 1.9.1, 1.9.2, 1.9.3, 1.9.4, 1.9.5,
					 1.9.6, and 1.9.7 are added to the vehicular gaseous fuel systems code as
					 follows:
1.9 Permits.
1.9.1 An application for plan review shall be
				  submitted to the department not less than 30 days before the installation of a
				  storage system by the owner or owners designee on behalf of the
				  owner.
1.9.2 The installation
				  application shall include a plot map that shows all of the following
				  information:
(a) The locations of buildings,
				  public roadways, railroad mainlines, and power lines.
(b) Storm sewers, sanitary sewers, manholes,
				  and catch basins.
(c) The proposed
				  locations of tanks and buildings.
(d) The location of property lines.
(e) The location of existing tanks,
				  aboveground and underground, within 50 feet (15 meters) of the
				  installation.
(f) The material of
				  construction, the dimension, and the capacity of each tank.
(g) The class of liquid stored.
(h) The type of venting and pressure
				  relief.
(i) The method of spill
				  control provided.
1.9.3
				  The department shall issue a plan review report within 30 days of the receipt.
				  If the report is not issued within 30 days, the installation may be constructed
				  according to the submitted plans and comply with these rules.
1.9.4 Upon completion of the installation,
				  the owner or designee shall notify the department not fewer than 7 calendar
				  days before the installation is placed in service. The department shall inspect
				  the installation following the receipt of notification and shall certify the
				  installation if the requirements of these rules have been met. If the
				  inspection is not made within 7 calendar days of receipt of notification, the
				  installation may be placed in service and a notarized affidavit shall be
				  submitted to the department attesting to the fact that the installation
				  complies with the plans submitted and applicable rules.
1.9.5 Upon request, all plans and
				  specifications that are submitted to the department for review shall be
				  returned after the department has certified the installation or within 30
				  working days after notification to the authority having jurisdiction of the
				  completion of the installation. Plans and specifications may be marked
				  "confidential do not copy" when they are submitted.
1.9.6 If construction of the storage system
				  is not commenced within 1 year after date of approval, an installation
				  application shall be resubmitted pursuant to this section. Fees required under
				  the act shall be submitted with the resubmitted application.
1.9.7 Closure of aboveground storage tanks.
				  Tanks that have not been used for more than 12 months shall be closed. To
				  permanently close an aboveground storage tank that is no longer needed to store
				  regulated substance, the owner or operator shall notify the department, not
				  less than 30 days before the intended closure, on form BFS 3858 provided by the
				  department. To permanently close an aboveground storage tank, the owner or
				  operator shall empty the tank of all liquid and sludge, render it vapor-free,
				  and safeguard it against trespassing. Piping that is permanently removed from
				  service shall be emptied of all liquids and sludge, be purged and capped, or be
				  removed from the ground.