STATE OF LOUISIANA
Department of Public Safety and Corrections
Office of State Fire Marshal Code Enforcement and Building Safety
8181 Independence Boulevard
Baton Rouge, Louisiana  70806
225-925-4920

HENRY H. FRY
DEPUTY ASSISTANT SECRETARY

TANK ONLY

EMMETT DAMMON, P.E., E.E
DAMMON ENGINEERING
1095 FLORIDA AVE
SLIDELL, LA  70458-0000	RE:  P0311696
CHURCH OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
ROBERT BLVD
SLIDELL, LA  70458

NFPA 101, 2003

ASSEMBLY OVER 300 OCCUPANTS
FUEL STORAGE TANK
	
Dear Applicant:

This is to advise that we have reviewed the drawings and specifications for the subject proposed construction and have determined that they appear to satisfactorily comply with the adopted laws, codes, rules and regulations of The State Fire Marshal subject to the following requirements:

1.	This letter voids and replaces our review of July 10, 2006, Project Number P0311696.  (These plans (R1 thru R5) and 1/17/07review replace the previous review.  Mistaken type of review by Reviewer.) 

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NOTE:  THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS IDENTIFY ISSUES FOR INFORMATIONAL AND CAUTIONARY PURPOSES OR ISSUES THAT COULD NOT BE VERIFIED IN THE SUBMITTED DOCUMENTS.

2.	This review applies to the following scope(s) of work, for compliance with NFPA 30 (2000) Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code and NFPA 30A (2000) Motor Fuel Dispensing Facilities and Repair Garages, and NFPA 70 (2002) National Electric Code.

	a)  Aboveground tank(s) (30:2)

	b)  Dispensing of motor fuel (30A) 
	
3.	30:2.2.9  Aboveground, protected tanks shall be listed and shall be tested in accordance with UL2085. 

4.	30A:4.3.5  Protected Tanks shall be listed and shall be tested in accordance with UL 2085.  Protected tanks shall also meet the requirements of 30A:4.3.5.1 and 30A:4.3.5.2.
	a)  30A:4.3.5.1  The construction that provides the required fire-resistive protection shall prevent release of liquid, failure of the primary tank, failure of the supporting structure, and impairment of venting for a period of 2 hours and shall limit the increase in temperature of the liquid inside the tank when tested using the fire exposure specified in UL2085.
	b)  30A:4.3.5.2  Subsection 30:2.2.5.2.5 shall not be used to reduce the size of the emergency vent.

5.	30:1.3  Electrical systems shall comply with chapter 6. 

6.	30:2.2.5.1  Normal venting for tanks shall comply with this section for underground tanks. 

7.	NFPA 30A:4.1 The storage of liquid fuels and the storage of related materials such as lubricating oils and greases, cleaning solvents, and windshield washer solvents shall comply with the following:

	a)  30A:4.2.1  Liquids shall be stored in the following:
	1.	Aboveground tanks, underground tanks and containers in accordance with 30A:4.3.
	b)  30A:4.3  Storage of liquids in:
	1.	30A:4.3.2  Aboveground storage tanks except as modified by 30A, shall meet all applicable requirements of Chapters 2 and 3 of NFPA 30.
	2.	30A:4.3.2.1  The use of aboveground storage tanks at motor fuel dispensing facilities, fleet vehicle motor fuel dispensing facilities and marine motor fuel dispending facilities shall be permitted when installed in accordance with the requirement of this subsection and with all applicable requirements of Chapters 2 and 3 of NFPA 30; and when the specific installation has been approved by the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ).
	3.	30A:4.3.2.4  Aboveground tanks shall be located in accordance with Table 4.3.2.4.  (UL2085--15 feet from important building & 25 feet from lot line.)
	4.	30A:4.3.2.5  For aboveground tanks the maximum individual tank capacity of 12,000 gallons , where indicated in Table 4.3.2.4, shall be permitted to be increased to 20.000 gallons for Class II and Class III liquids at a fleet vehicle motor fuel dispensing facility.  (Note this is a divided tank.)
	5.	30A:4.3.2.6  At fleet vehicle motor fuel dispensing facilities, no minimum separation shall be required between the dispensing device and an aboveground tank in a vault, a protected tank, or a fire-resistant tank. 

8.	30:2.3.2.3  Control of spills from aboveground tanks to comply with:

	a)  2.3.2.3.3 for Secondary Containment Tanks.  (As provided.) 
	
9.	30:2.3.2.4  Vent piping for aboveground tanks for normal and emergency relief venting shall be constructed in accordance with Chapter 3.  Refer also to 30:3.7.1 

10.	30:2.3.2.5  Tank openings other than vents for aboveground tanks shall comply with this section.30:2.3.2.5  Tank openings other than vents for aboveground tanks shall comply with this section. 

11.	30.2.3.2.6  Aboveground tanks located in areas subject to flooding shall comply with this section. 

12.	30:2.4  Testing Requirements for all Tanks:
	a)  30:2.4.1  Initial testing covered in this section.  All tanks, whether shop-built or field-erected, shall be tested before they are placed in service in accordance with the applicable requirement of the code under which type they were built.  See subsections 2.4.1.1 through 2.4.1.4, as applicable. 
	b)  30:2.4.2  Tightness testing covered in this section.  All tanks and connections shall be tested for tightness after installation and before being placed in service in accordance with 2.4.2.1 through 2.4.2.4, as applicable.

13.	30:2.5.3.1  Precautions shall be taken to prevent the ignition of flammable vapors from sources such as the following:	
	a)  Open flames	
	b)  Lightning		
	c)  Smoking
	d)  Spontaneous ignition	
	e)  Frictional heat or sparks	
	f)  Static electricity	
	g)  Electrical sparks	
	h)  Stray currents 
	
14.	30:2.5.6  Emergency planning and training shall comply with this section. 

15.	30:2.5.7  Inspection and Maintenance shall comply with this section. 

16.	30:2.6.2.1  Identify each aboveground tank when contents have a health or reactive degree of hazard of 2 or more or  a flammability rating of 4 according to NFPA 70. 

17.	30:2.6.2.2  Unsupervised, isolated aboveground storage tanks shall be secured and marked to identify the fire hazard.  The area in which the tank is located shall be protected from tampering or trespassing, where necessary. 

18.	30:2.6.7  Tank maintenance shall comply with this section. 

19.	30:3.2  General piping systems requirements:
	a)  30:3.2.1  Piping System Performance Standards are applicable sections of ASME B31 and the provisions of this chapter (30:Chapter 3.)
	b)  30:3.2.2  Piping systems shall be maintained liquid tight. 
	c)  30:3.3  Materials for piping systems shall comply with this section.
	d)  30:3.4  Pipe joints shall comply with this section.
	e)  30:3.5  Installation of piping systems shall comply with this section. 
	
20.	30:3.6  Pipe testing shall comply with this section:	
	a)  initial testing of piping system, see 30:3.6.1	
	b)  initial testing of secondary containment piping, see 30:3.6.2	
	c)  testing during maintenance, see 30:3.6.3

21.	Motor fuel dispensing facilities, marine/motor fuel dispensing facilities, motor fuel dispensing facilities located inside buildings, fleet vehicle motor fuel dispensing facilities and repair garages shall comply with NFPA 30A. 

22.	All Aboveground Tanks shall comply with the following:
	a)  30A:4.3.6.1  All openings shall be located above the maximum liquid level.
	b)  30A:4.3.6.2  Means shall be provided for determining the liquid level in each tank and this means shall be accessible to the delivery operator.
	c)  30A:4.3.6.4  Means shall be provided to prevent the release of liquid by siphon flow.
	d)  30A:4.3.6.5  Where a tank is at an elevation that produces a gravity head on the dispensing device, the tank outlet shall be equipped with a device to prevent any gravity flow.
	e)  30A:4.3.6.6  Shutoff and check valves shall be equipped with a pressure-relieving device that will relieve the pressure generated by thermal expansion back to the tank.
	f)  30A:4.3.6.7  Fuel shall not be dispensed from the tank by either gravity flow or pressurization of the tank.

23.	All outside aboveground tanks shall be protected as follows:
	a)  30A.4.3.7.1  Tanks that are not enclosed in a vault shall be enclosed with a chain link fence at least 6 ft high.  The fence shall be separated from the tanks by at least 10 feet and shall have a gate that is secured against unauthorized entry.  Except that tanks are not required to be enclosed with a fence if the property on which the tanks are located has a perimeter security fence.
	b)  30A:4.3.7.2  Guard posts or other approved means shall be provided to protect tanks that are subject to vehicular damage.  When guard posts are installed, the following design shall be acceptable:
	1.	They shall be constructed of steel not less than 4 inches in diameter and shall be filled with concrete.
	2.	They shall be spaced not more than 4 feet on center.
	3.	They shall be set not less than 3 feet deep in a concrete footing not less than 15 inches in diameter.

24.	30A:4.3.8  Corrosion control of tanks or piping in contact with soil shall meet the requirements of 30:2.2.6.1.  (As applicable.) 

25.	Piping systems consisting of pipe, tubing, flanges, bolting, gaskets, valves, fittings, flexible connectors, the pressure-containing parts of other components such as expansion joints and strainers, and devices that serve such purposes as mixing, separating, snubbing, distributing, metering, controlling flow, or secondary containment of liquids and associated vapors shall comply with NFPA 30A: Chapter 5, Piping for Liquids. 

26.	30A:5.2  General Requirement for All Piping Systems include:
	a)  30A:5.2.1  The design, fabrication, assembly, test, and inspection of the piping system shall meet the requirements of Chapter 3, NFPA 30.  (Note two exceptions for floating structures.)
	b)  30A:5.2.2  Piping shall be protected from physical damage.
	c)  30A:5.2.3  Piping in contact with soil shall be protected from corrosion.
	d)  30A:5.2.5  Each fill pipe shall be identified.
	e)  30A:5.2.6  Shutoff and check valves shall be equipped with a pressure-relieving device that will relieve any pressure generated by thermal expansion of the contained liquid back to the storage tank. 
	
27.	Piping systems shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
	a)  30A:5.3.1  Bends as recommended by the manufacturer.
	b)  30A:5.3.2  Flexible Connections as listed.
	c)  30A:5.3.3  Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic Piping as specified.

28.	30A:5.4  Testing of piping system shall comply with the following:
	a)  30A:5.4.1  All piping and secondary containment piping shall be tested before being covered, enclosed, or placed in service in accordance with the requirement of 30:3.6.
	b)  30A:5.4.2  In addition to the test required in 30A:5.4.1, secondary containment-type piping shall have the interstitial space tested.
	c)  30A:5.4.3  Existing piping shall be tested in accordance with 30A:5.4.1 when the authority having jurisdiction (AHJ) has reasonable cause to believe that a leak exists.
	d)  30A:5.4.4  On remote pressure pumping systems, each pump shall have a leak detection device that is checked and tested at least annually.

29.	Vent piping shall comply with the following:
	a)  30A:5.5.1  Vent piping shall meet the requirements of 30:3.7.2.1, 30:3.7.2.2, 30:3.7.2.3 and 30:3.7.2.6.
	b)  30A:5.5.2  Vent pipes for all tanks storing Class I liquids shall discharge only in an upward direction and shall terminate at least 12 feet above grade. 
	
30.	30A:Chapter 6 Systems and components that dispense fuel into the tanks of motor vehicles and marine craft shall comply with this chapter.

	a)  30A:6.3  Requirements for dispensing devices.
	1.	30A:6.3.1  Class I and Class II liquids shall be transferred from tanks by means of fixed pumps.
	2.	30A:6.3.2  Dispensing devices for Class I liquids shall be listed.  Existing devices may be modified according to 30A:6.3.2.1.
	3.	30A:6.3.3  A control shall be provided that will permit the pump to operate only when a dispensing nozzle is removed and to stop the pump when the nozzle is replaced.
	4.	30A:6.3.4  Dispensing devices shall be mounted on a concrete island or shall otherwise be protected against collision damage.  Dispensing devices shall be securely bolted in place.  If located indoors, dispensing devices shall also be located in a position where they cannot be struck by a vehicle that is out of control descending a ramp or other slope.  Dispensing devices shall be installed in accordance with the manufacturers' instructions.
	5.	30A:6.3.6  Maintenance to Class I dispensing devices to comply with this subsection.
	6.	Emergency shutoff valve at each supply line of each dispensing unit to be provided in accord with 30A:6.3.9 and 30A:6.3.9.1 and 30A:6.3.10.

	b)  30A:6.4  Requirements for Remote/Submersible Pumps.

	c)  30A:6.5  Requirements for Dispensing Hoses

	d)  30A:6.6  Requirements for Fuel Delivery Nozzles.

	e)  30A:6.7  Fuel dispensing systems shall be provided with one or more clearly identified emergency shutoff devices or electrical disconnects.  Such devices or disconnects shall be installed in approved locations, but not less than 20 feet or more than 100 feet from the fuel dispensing devices that they serve.  Shutoffs to comply with this subsection.
	1.	30A:6.7.1  At attended motor fuel dispensing facilities, the devices or disconnects shall be readily accessible to the attendant.
	2.	30A:6.7.2  At unattended motor fuel dispensing facilities, the devices or disconnects shall be readily accessible to patrons and at least one device or disconnect shall be readily accessible to each group of dispensing devices on an individual island.

	f)  30A:6.8  Vapor Recovery Systems.

31.	30A:8.3.1  Table 8.3.1 shall be used to delineate and classify area for the purposes of installing electrical wiring and electrical utilization equipment.  Refer to Figure 30A:8.3.1 and requirements of 30A:8.3.2 through 30A:8.3.5, inclusive. 

32.	30A:8.4  Emergency electrical disconnects shall be installed at the locations required by 30A:6.7. 

33.	30A:9 Motor fuel dispensing facilities and fuel dispensing systems shall comply with the following:
	a)  30A:9.2.1  Inventory control.  Accurate daily inventory records shall be maintained and reconciled for all liquid fuel storage tanks for indication of possible leakage from tanks or piping.
	b)  30A:9.2.2  Tank Filling and Bulk Delivery to comply with this section.
	c)  30A:9.2.3  Dispensing into Containers to comply with this section.
	d)  30A:9.2.5  Basic Fire Control:
	1.	30A:9.2.5.1  Sources of Ignition.  Smoking materials, including matches and lighters, shall not be used within 20 feet of areas  used for fueling, servicing fuel system of internal combustion engines, or receiving or dispensing of Class I liquids.  The motors of all equipment being fueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation except for emergency generations, pumps, and so forth, where continuing operation is essential.
	2.	30A:9.2.5.2  Each Motor fuel dispensing facility shall be provided with one or more listed fire extinguishers that have a minimum capability of 40-B:C.  They shall be located so that an extinguisher will be within 30 feet of each pump, storage tank fill pipe opening, and lubrication or service room. (Distance modified by NFPA 10:Table 5.3.1)
	3.	30A:9.2.5.4  Warning signs shall be conspicuously posted in the dispensing area and shall incorporate the following or equivalent wording:  "WARNING:  It is unlawful and dangerous to dispense gasoline into unapproved containers. No smoking.  Stop motor.  No filling of portable containers in or on a motor vehicle. Place container on ground before filling."

34.	30A:9.2.6  The handling of waste shall comply with this section. 

35.	30A:9.2.7  The dispensing area and the area within any dike shall be kept free of vegetation, debris and any other material that is not necessary to the proper operation of the motor vehicle dispensing facility. 

36.	30A9.4  Operating requirements for attended self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities shall comply with this section. 

37.	30A:9.5  Operating requirements for unattended self-service motor fuel dispensing facilities shall comply with this section. 

38.	30A:10  Vapor Processing and Vapor Recovery systems for liquid motor fuels shall comply with this chapter. 

39.	NOTE: Please enclose a copy of this letter with future submittals or other correspondence pertaining to this project. 

Changes to construction in the field which are not consistent with the reviewed documents are not authorized unless reviewed by this office for compliance with Code.  Modifications to reviewed plans must be submitted to this office by the Architect/Civil Engineer for review prior to final inspection.  If an Architect or Civil Engineer is not required by RS 37:155, revisions shall be submitted by the Owner.  Submittals shall include plans, completed application, a minimum $75.00 review fee, and a copy of the most current plan review letter.

This review shall in no way permit and/or authorize any omissions or deviations from the specific requirements of the adopted codes, rules and regulations in accordance with R.S. 40:1574.1(B).

This review is valid for 180 days from the date of this letter.  Construction permits must be issued and/or construction must commence within this time period.

This office requires certification of the completed project in accordance with the approved documents (certificate enclosed).

Occupancy of the project will not be permitted until we receive the completed certificate and a satisfactory inspection of the completed construction has been made by this office.

To arrange for inspection of the project, please contact the District Office at the phone number below two (2) to three (3) weeks in advance.  The plans stamped reviewed by this office must be available on job site at time of inspection.  Certificate of completion must be provided to the inspecting Deputy for final inspection.

REVIEWED BY:
WILLIAM JENSEN
ARCHITECT

CC:
Church Of Latter Day Saints
Slidell Fire Prevention*
City Of Slidell*
New Orleans District*     5042194600
Slidell Fire Prevention*