Ohio Admin. Code 1301:7-7-34 - Tire rebuilding and tire storage
(A)
Section 3401
General
(1)
3401.1 Scope. Tire rebuilding plants, tire storage and tire
byproduct facilities shall comply with this rule, other applicable requirements
of this code and NFPA 13 as listed in rule
1301:7-7-80
of the Administrative Code. Tire storage in buildings shall also comply with
rule
1301:7-7-32
of the Administrative Code.
(2)
3401.2 Permit
required. Permits shall be required as set forth in rule
1301:7-7-01
of the Administrative Code.
(B)
Section 3402
Definitions
(1)
3402.1 Terms defined in rule
1301:7-7-02 of the
Administrative Code. Words and terms used in this rule and defined in rule
1301:7-7-02 of the
Administrative Code shall have the meanings ascribed to them as defined
therein.
(C)
Section 3403 Tire rebuilding
(1)
3403.1
Construction. Tire rebuilding plants shall comply with the requirements of the
building code as listed in rule
1301:7-7-80
of the Administrative Code, as to construction, separation from other buildings
or other portions of the same building, and protection.
(2)
3403.2 Location.
Buffing operations shall be located in a room separated from the remainder of
the building housing the tire rebuilding or tire recapping operations by a
1-hour fire barrier.
1.
Buffing operations are equipped with an approved continuous
automatic water-spray system directed at the point of cutting
action.
2.
Buffing machines are connected to particle-collecting
systems providing a minimum air movement of 1,500 cubic feet per minute (cfm) (
0.71 m3/s) in volume and 4,500 feet per minute (fpm)
(23 m/s) in-line velocity.
3.
The collecting system shall discharge the rubber
particles to an approved outdoor noncombustible or fire-resistant container
that is emptied at frequent intervals to prevent
overflow.
(3)
3403.3 Cleaning. The buffing area shall be cleaned at
frequent intervals to prevent the accumulation of rubber
particles.
(4)
3403.4 Spray rooms and booths. Each spray room or spray
booth where flammable or combustible solvents are applied, shall comply with
rule
1301:7-7-24 of
the Administrative Code.
(D)
Section 3404
Precautions against fire
(1)
3404.1 Open burning. Open burning is prohibited in tire
storage yards.
(2)
3404.2 Sources of heat. Cutting, welding or heating
devices shall not be operated in tire storage yards.
(3)
3404.3 Smoking
prohibited. Smoking is prohibited in tire storage yards, except in designated
areas.
(4)
3404.4 Power lines. Tire storage piles shall not be
located beneath electrical power lines having a voltage in excess of 750 volts
or that supply power to fire emergency systems.
(5)
3404.5 Fire
safety plan. The owner or individual in charge of the tire storage yard shall
be required to prepare and submit to the fire code official a fire safety plan
for review and approval. The fire safety plan shall include provisions for fire
department vehicle access. Not less than one copy of the fire safety plan shall
be prominently posted and maintained at the storage yard.
(6)
3404.6 Telephone
number. The telephone number of the fire department and location of the nearest
telephone shall be posted conspicuously in attended
locations.
(E)
Section 3405 Outdoor storage
(1)
3405.1 Individual
piles. Tire storage shall be restricted to individual piles not exceeding 2,500
square feet (232 m2 2)
of continuous area unless a larger area is specifically authorized in
accordance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code. Piles shall not exceed
20,000 cubic feet (566 m3 3)
in volume or 8 feet (2438 mm) in height unless a larger area is specifically
authorized in accordance with Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code.
(2)
3405.2
Separation of piles. Individual tire storage piles shall be separated from
other piles by a clear space of not less than 56 feet (17 069 mm).
(3)
3405.3 Distance between piles of other stored products.
Tire storage piles shall be separated by a clear space of not less than 56 feet
(17 069 mm) from piles of other stored product.
(4)
3405.4 Distance from lot lines and buildings. Tire
storage piles shall be located not less than 56 feet (17 069 mm) from lot lines
and buildings.
(5)
3405.5 Fire
breaks. Storage yards shall be maintained free from combustible ground
vegetation for a distance of 56 feet (17 069 mm) from the stored material to
grass and weeds, brush and forested areas.
(6)
3405.6 Volume more than 150,000 cubic feet. Where the
bulk volume of stored product is more than 150,000 cubic feet (4248
m3), storage arrangement shall be in accordance with
Chapter 3734. of the Revised Code and the following:
(a)
Individual
storage piles shall comply with size and separation requirements in paragraphs
(E)(1)( 3405.1) to (E)(5)( 3405.5) of this rule.
(b)
Adjacent storage
piles shall be considered a group, and the aggregate volume of storage piles in
a group shall not exceed 150,000 cubic feet (4248 m3 3).
(7)
3405.7 Location
of storage. Outdoor waste tire storage shall not be located under bridges,
elevated trestles, elevated roadways or elevated railroads.
(F)
Section 3406 Fire department access
(1)
3406.1 Required
access. New tire storage yards shall be provided with fire apparatus access
roads in accordance with paragraph (C)(503) of rule
1301:7-7-05
of the Administrative Code and paragraph (F)(2)( 3406.2) of this rule.
Existing tire storage yards shall be provided with fire apparatus access roads
where required in rule
1301:7-7-11
of the Administrative Code.
(2)
3406.2 Location.
Fire apparatus access roads shall be located within all pile clearances
identified in paragraph (E)(4)( 3405.4) of this rule and within all fire
breaks required in paragraph (E)(5)( 3405.5) of this rule. Access roadways
shall be within 150 feet (45 720 mm) of any point in the storage yard where
storage piles are located, not less than 20 feet (6096 mm) from any storage
pile.
(G)
Section 3407 Fencing
(1)
3407.1 Where
required. Where the bulk volume of stored material is more than 20,000 cubic
feet (566 m3), a firmly anchored fence or other
approved method of security that controls unauthorized access to the storage
yard shall surround the storage yard.
(2)
3407.2
Construction. The fence shall be constructed of approved materials and shall be
not less than 6 feet (1829 mm) high and provided with gates at least 20 feet
(6096 mm) wide.
(3)
3407.3 Locking. Gates to the storage yard shall be
locked when the storage yard is not staffed.
(4)
3407.4
Unobstructed. Gateways shall be kept clear of obstructions and be fully
openable at all times.
(H)
Section 3408 Fire
protection
(1)
3408.1 Water supply. A public or private fire protection
water supply shall be provided in accordance with paragraph (H)(508) of rule
1301:7-7-05
of the Administrative Code. The water supply shall be arranged such that any
part of the storage yard can be reached by using not more than 500 feet (152 m)
of hose.
(2)
3408.2 Fire extinguishers. Buildings or structures
shall be provided with portable fire extinguishers in accordance with paragraph
(F)(906) of rule
1301:7-7-09
of the Administrative Code. Fuel-fired vehicles operating in the storage yard
shall be equipped with a minimum 2-A:20-B:C rated portable
extinguisher.
(I)
Section 3409 Indoor storage arrangement
(1)
3409.1 Pile
dimensions. Where tires are stored on-tread, the dimension of the pile in the
direction of the wheel hole shall be not more than 50 feet (15 240 mm). Tires
stored adjacent to or along one wall shall not extend more than 25 feet (7620
mm) from that wall. Other piles shall not be more than 50 feet (15 240 mm) in
width.
Replaces: 1301:7-7-25.
Notes
Promulgated Under: 119.03
Statutory Authority: 3737.22, 3737.82, 3737.83
Rule Amplifies: 3737.22, 3737.82, 3737.83
Prior Effective Dates: 07/01/1979, 06/01/1985, 06/15/1992, 07/01/1993, 09/01/1995, 01/01/1998, 09/01/2005, 07/01/2007, 11/01/2011
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