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To amend City Code § 13-190, concerning the removal and closure of underground storage tanks, for the purpose of including aboveground storage tanks as subject to removal and closure, and to amend the fees set forth in Appendix A of the City Code for City Code § 13-190, for the purpose of establishing a new fee for the removal of aboveground storage tanks.
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THE CITY OF RICHMOND HEREBY ORDAINS:
§ 1. That section 13-190 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and is hereby amended and reordained as follows:
Sec. 13-190. [Underground] Aboveground and underground storage tank removal/closure.
Any aboveground storage tank or underground storage tank that has not been used for the storage of combustible or flammable liquids, other hazardous or unknown substance, and is determined to be leaking, abandoned, or not actively used for more than one year shall be removed or filled with an approved inert solid[.], such as cement slurry or foam unless otherwise approved by the Fire Marshall’s Office. A sample of soil near the area under an aboveground or underground tank shall be tested for tank contents, and a copy of that report shall be provided to the fire code official. A permit from the fire code official is required. The fire code official has authority to decide if any such tank may be filled with a material or shall be removed. Septic tanks are not covered by this Code.
§ 2. That the fees set forth in Appendix A of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) for section 13-160 of the Code of the City of Richmond (2015) be and are hereby amended and reordained as follows:
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Code Section |
Description |
Fee |
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13-160 |
Fire Prevention Code Permit Fee |
See below |
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(“O” = Operational, permit required for each event or consecutive series; |
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“A” = Annual. |
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Customer must agree and abide by the Richmond Fire Prevention Permit Holder's Guidelines issued as condition of each permit.) |
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Permit Description |
Term |
Fee |
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Aerosol products |
A |
[$40.00] $200.00 |
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Above Ground Storage Tank Removal |
O |
Site visit $45.00 |
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Each tank $45.00 |
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Each additional visit $45.00 |
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Amusement buildings |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00* |
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O |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Assembly or educational |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00[*] |
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O |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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(*Permits for [amusement,] assembly[,] and educational facilities with an approved capacity [up to 50 persons are $75.00;] of 51 to 500 are [$115.00] $125.00; above 500 are [$150.00] $200.00.) |
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Permit Description |
Term |
Fee |
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Aviation facilities |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Battery systems |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Blasting/explosives |
O |
[$125.00]$300.00-[$400.00]$600.00** |
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(**[$125.00] $300.00 to store explosives at an approved site from one day to one year, or for small blast which has no concern for damage beyond blast area; [$400.00] $600.00 to blast where damage concerns beyond site. An additional [$25.00] $50.00 is due during normal work hours for each witnessed blast after initial event. [Contact us for other details.]) |
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Permit Description |
Term |
Fee |
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Cellulose nitrate film |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Combustible dust- producing operations |
A |
[$225.00] $250.00 |
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Combustible fibers |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00 |
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Compressed gas |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00 |
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Covered malls |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00 |
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O |
$40.00 |
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Cutting and welding |
A |
$150.00 |
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O |
$150.00 |
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Cryogenic fluids |
A |
[$150.00] $200.00 |
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Dry cleaning plants |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Exhibits and trade shows |
A |
[$150.00] $250.00 |
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O |
[$40.00] $150.00 |
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Fireworks or pyrotechnics (discharge) |
O |
[$150.00] $250.00 |
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Flammable and combustible liquids |
A |
[$75.00]$250.00*** |
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Storage tank closure/removal |
O |
[$35.00-$135.00] $200.00 per tank*** |
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(***[$135.00 first tank on site, + $70.00 each additional tank same site and time; $45.00 when another inspection required to complete job beyond original appointed time. Exception: $45.00 for approved fill in place of an underground residential heating oil tank of less than 1,100 gallon size or removal of an above-ground residential heating oil tank of less than 1,100 gallon size] $45.00 per site visit; $45.00 for each additional visit.) |
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Permit Description |
Term |
Fee |
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Floor finishing |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Fruit and crop ripening |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Fumigation and thermal insecticidal fogging |
O |
$100.00 |
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Warehouse/complex |
A |
[$225.00] $300.00 |
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Confined area/vault |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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1-2 family detached home |
O |
[$40.00] $200.00 |
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Hazardous materials |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 per warehouse |
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HPM facilities |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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High-piled storage |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Hot works operations |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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O |
[$40.00] $100.00 per event |
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Lumber yards and woodworking plants |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Liquid or gas filled vehicles or equipment |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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In assembly buildings |
O |
[$40.00] $200.00 |
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LP-gas |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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Magnesium |
A |
[$225.00] $250.00 |
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Misc. combustible storage |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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Open burning residential |
O |
[$40.00] $100.00 |
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Commercial (pit burn) |
O |
[$80.00] $500.00 |
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Open flames and candles |
A/O |
[$40.00] $75.00 |
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Organic coatings |
A |
[$225.00] $250.00 |
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Pyrotechnic special effects material |
O |
[$150.00] $200.00 |
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Pyroxylin plastics |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Repair garages and service stations |
A |
[$75.00] $100.00 |
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Rooftop heliports |
A |
[$75.00] $600.00 |
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Spraying or dipping |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Storage of scrap tires and tire byproducts |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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Temporary membrane structures, tents, and canopies |
A/O |
[$40.00] $100.00 |
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Tire-rebuilding plant |
A |
[$115.00] $200.00 |
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Waste handling |
A |
[$105.00] $200.00 |
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Wood products |
A |
[$75.00] $200.00 |
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Fee for copy of incident report (or replacement copy of inspection report or permit after original issued) |
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[$10.00] $15.00 |
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Site assessment fee |
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[$35.00] $50.00 single/[$90.00] $100.00 multiple adjoining sites |
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Stop work notice - operating without a permit |
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$200.00 per incident |
§ 3. This ordinance shall be in force and effect on July 1, 2020.