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k <br /> ' f <br /> .. <br /> Nt�vembe� 2, 1989 <br /> To: M�yGT Andersc�r► <br /> Me��bers af the Decatur City Cauncil <br /> Fram: J�mes C. Bacc�n, City Managef <br /> W. F3. Turi�er, Safety Services. Freventia�� � Education <br /> Re: Ordinance amendis►g Chapter 44 - City af Decatur Cade <br /> Stc��age of Flammable and Cc�mbustihle Liquids <br /> In J�nuary af 198B, the State �f Illinais �dapted rules <br /> which wauld not allc�w municipalities ta have regulations whi�h <br /> vaere nat identical ta thc�se which were adopted by the State af <br /> Illinais. The City c�f Decatur had ad��pted a tanE: testing or- <br /> dinance 4Section 18, 19 and 24, c�f Chapter 44) which is nat caii- <br /> sistent with the State ay�d Fede�-al E.F'.A. �-egulatic�ns. <br /> Sirice Sectic�ns 18, 19 a�id 2n, af Chapter 44 af the Gity <br /> Cade car►not be er►fc,rced, we asE: �Ghey ae deleted. <br /> In mid 1999, the State enacted legislatian that wc�uld ', <br /> allaw mu►-►icipalities tc� adapt c�rdinances ta regulate the instal- ', <br /> latian Gf abaveg�aund flammable �c�mbustible liquid storage - dis- li <br /> pensing facilities. The Frevetiitian � Educetion and Fire Divi- I <br /> sians c�f the Safety Services Department, cancur that abavegraund , <br /> starage of flammable liquids shauld be prahibited except in a <br /> system which has been tested and �pprc�ved by an independent test- �I <br /> ing facility fc,r s��ch use. At the p►-esent time, thei-e is anly <br /> ane system which has been �ppr�ved (cc�ncrete encased tank) . �, <br /> There a�e rum�+rs ather types af systems are being developed and ' <br /> will be accepted at � later date. I <br /> Gambustible liquids dc, nat pase tt►e er.treme haa�rds �I <br /> that a�-e present with flammable liguids. It is recammended that i <br /> sc�me cambustible liq�tid storage abave gti-aund be allawed ta cancui- I <br /> with tfie State of Illi►�ais regulatians. <br /> /pc <br />