§ 9-5. Establishment of limits of districts in which storage of explosives and blasting agents, storage and dispensing of Class I flammable liquids and storage of flammable and combustible liquids is to be restricted; providing for civil penalties.
(a)
The storage of explosives and blasting agents, except for temporary storage for use in connection with an approved blasting operation approved by the fire department, shall be prohibited within the corporate limits of the city.
(b)
The storage of flammable and combustible liquids shall meet the requirements of the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the NFPA codes referenced in this chapter. These installations shall only be permitted on publicly-owned property in connection with health care facilities having more than one hundred (100) beds, or in conjunction with public utility operations.
Exceptions:
(1)
Portable containers [not to exceed four (4)] in storage of six (6) gallons in capacity each.
(2)
Combustible liquid above ground storage tanks, not exceeding one hundred fifty (150) gallons in capacity, used expressly for heating purposes, or for on-site generators, -shall be acceptable for single-family dwellings only.
(3)
On-site emergency generators for non residential buildings that have been permitted by the Bureau of Fire Prevention of the City of Cocoa Beach.
(c)
The storage of below ground flammable liquids shall be prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of Cocoa Beach, Florida, with the exception of for authorized automotive and marine service facilities with underground storage tanks, subject to fire code requirements, and meeting the requirements of the City of Cocoa Beach Land Development Code (City Code Appendix B) section 4-71 "gasoline pumps (fuel dispensing facilities) and storage tanks".
(d)
Bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gases shall comply with the requirements of the Florida Fire Prevention Code and the NFPA codes referenced in this chapter. All installations and removals of liquefied petroleum containers and delivery systems require a building permit issued by the chief building and fire officials. The storage system (container, regulators, piping and all components upstream to the point of delivery) for liquefied petroleum gas shall be designed and installed in accordance with the Florida Fire Prevention Code and NFPA 58, as required by the Florida Building Code.
(e)
All liquefied petroleum gas installations shall be concealed by ventilated fencing or landscaping enclosures installed in such a manner that they meet the requirements of the FFPC, or shall be installed underground in accordance with the requirements of the FFPC.
(f)
All vendors of liquefied petroleum gas servicing accounts within the corporate limits of the city shall provide the fire department with the following information, in writing:
(1)
New installations. Name, address and on-site location of LPG container(s) on property prior to installation.
(2)
Removal of existing containers. Name, address and on-site location of container(s) to be removed, time and date of removal, prior to removal.
(3)
Account servicing. Name, address, on-site location of container(s) on property and size of containers of all accounts serviced within the corporate limits of the city.
(g)
Violation of this section is subject to enforcement by:
(1)
The issuance of Class IV citation in accordance with the provisions of chapter 31 of this Code; or
(2)
Enforcement by other means including, but not limited to: a summons; a notice to appear in the county or circuit court; an arrest; an action before the special magistrate/code enforcement board; or a civil action for injunctive relief; or,
(3)
Punished in accordance with general penalty set forth in section 1-8 of this Code.
(Ord. No. 1451, § 2, 5-17-2007; Ord. No. 1504, § 2, 12-3-2009; Ord. No. 1612, § 3, 12-7-2017)