Section 170.211  Dispensing or Delivery of Flammable or Combustible Motor Fuels from Tank Vehicles

Dispensing or delivery of flammable or combustible motor vehicle fuels from tank vehicles is allowed at sites used for the parking, operation, or maintenance of a commercial vehicle fleet under the following conditions:

a)         The site is located in a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants, or a county contiguous to a county with 3,000,000 or more inhabitants.

1)         The site is not normally accessible to the public and has been approved by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

2)         The vehicles being fueled are part of a fleet of commercial vehicles that are normally parked, operated or maintained at the fueling site.

3)         An inspection of the fueling site has been made and approval granted in the form of a permit issued by the Office.

4)         Electrical devices and wiring in areas where fuel is dispensed must be in accordance with NFPA 70 National Electrical Code (1999 ed.).

5)         Dispensing locations must be at least 50 feet from structures or combustible storage, including structures or storage on adjacent properties.

6)         Signs must be posted prohibiting smoking or open flames within 25 feet of the fuel tanker and the point of fueling.

b)         The fuel tanker is owned and operated by a company licensed to perform mobile fueling by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

c)         The fuel tanker complies with the requirements of NFPA 385 Standard for Tank Vehicles for Flammable and Combustible Liquids (2000 ed.) and has been approved by the Office.

d)         The fuel tanker displays a mobile-fueling sticker issued by the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

e)         The dispensing hose does not exceed 50 ft. in length.

f)          The dispensing nozzle is a listed automatic-closing type with a latch-open device.

g)         Nighttime deliveries shall only be made in adequately lighted areas.

h)         The fuel tanker's flasher lights shall be in operation while dispensing.

i)          Fuel expansion space shall be left in each fuel tank to prevent overflow in the event of temperature increase.

(Source:  Added at 25 Ill. Reg. 9015, effective July 5, 2001)