Iowa Code r. 21-90.26 - Temporary grain storage facilities
A temporary grain storage facility may, in the discretion of the department, be approved and licensed on the following bases:
(1)
License period. A
license for a temporary storage facility may be issued at any time but shall be
effective for the storage of grain only from August 1 to May 1 of the following
year. A temporary storage facility license shall expire each May 1 unless the
licensee requests and obtains an extension in accordance with subrule
90.26(2).
(2)
Extensions. An extension of 90 days may be granted if all of
the following requirements are satisfied:
a.
The licensee has requested an original extension or an additional extension no
later than 45 days prior to the expiration of the licensing period or extension
then in effect.
b. The bureau has
completed an examination of the licensee's temporary storage
facility.
c. The licensee has paid
the bureau for the cost of the examination of its temporary storage facility.
The payment shall include the labor cost, the equipment cost, the sampling cost
and any additional costs incurred by the bureau in examining a licensee's
temporary storage facilities. Payment shall be made and received by the bureau
before any extension may be granted.
d. Every temporary storage facility for which
the department has granted an extension shall continue to meet all of the other
requirements of rule 21-90.26 (203C). Before an
extension is granted, the bureau chief may require the filing of a bond or
irrevocable letter of credit in an amount to be determined by the
department.
(3)
Restrictions on extensions. The licensing period for a
temporary storage facility may be extended beyond August 1. However, the
extension of a licensing period for a temporary storage facility shall not
result in the granting of a new August 1 to May 1 licensing period. As a
result, a licensee shall be required to request additional extensions at least
45 days prior to the expiration of the extension then in effect.
(4)
Expiration. The
warehouse operator shall either purchase the grain stored in the temporary
storage facility or remove the grain from the temporary storage facility prior
to May 1 or prior to the expiration of a granted extension.
(5)
Specifications for temporary
storage facilities. Every temporary storage facility shall comply with
the following specifications:
a. Each storage
unit shall contain aeration equipment to provide at least .13 cubic feet of air
per bushel per minute.
b. Each
storage unit shall have an asphalt base, concrete base, pozzuolanic base, or a
compacted limestone base which meets the following minimum specifications:
(1) Base shall be of a depth and compaction
to permit trucks or other equipment, used in loading or unloading the pad, to
move around over the base without breaking through or unduly scuffing the
surface.
(2) Depth of limestone top
shall not be less than four inches.
(3) Adequate slope and drainage away from the
base shall be provided to prevent any water from standing or backing up under
the grain. Base shall be at least six inches above surrounding area.
c. The angle of repose of the
stored grain shall be maintained to provide sufficient drainage.
d. The storage unit shall be covered. The
cover shall be of sufficient strength to resist tearing under normal expected
conditions and to allow a person to walk on the cover without penetrating
it.
e. All storage units shall have
rigid sidewalls.
(6)
Inspection for licensing. Every temporary storage facility to
be included under a warehouse operator license shall be inspected and licensed
before any products to be stored are placed in the facility.
(7)
Limitation. Temporary
licensed storage capacity may not exceed 50 percent of permanent licensed
storage capacity. However, the department may issue a license for temporary
storage capacity exceeding the temporary capacity limit of 50 percent for a
licensing period ending on or before May 1.
(8)
Removal from license.
The bureau chief or examiner shall issue written notice to the warehouse
operator for any temporary storage facility which no longer meets the
requirements of this rule. Failure of the warehouse operator to place the
facility in a suitable condition within a reasonable length of time shall
result in the elimination of the facility from coverage under the warehouse
operator license. Any facility which has deteriorated to the extent that it is
unsuitable for storage shall be immediately removed from the warehouse operator
license until the time that the facility meets the requirements of this rule
and has been reinspected.
(9)
Moisture and quality. Corn containing more than 14 percent
moisture or soybeans containing more than 13 percent moisture shall not be
stored in temporary facilities. Corn and soybeans which do not grade No. 2 or
better using the Official United States Standards for Grain shall not be stored
in a temporary storage facility.
(10)
Periodic maintenance.
The warehouse operator will make observations of grain temperature, aeration
outlet temperature and odor, condition of the cover and drainage as necessary
to ensure the safe storage of the grain in a temporary storage facility. These
observations shall be made at regular intervals.
This rule is intended to implement Iowa Code sections 203C.2, 203C.7, 203C.8, 203C.12, 203C.16, and 203C.18.
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