Section 5704.1, General, is amended by adding the following:

1. In no case shall aboveground storage tanks over 100 gallons; whether fixed or portable, be located less than 20 feet from a property line or another building.

2. Tank size shall be limited to 1,000 gallons of any single product.

3. Listed tanks divided into two separate 1,000-gallon storage compartments are allowed, providing each compartment contains a different product (i.e. 1000 gallons of gasoline and 1000 gallons of diesel).

Section 5704.2.9.6, Above-Ground Tanks Outside of Buildings:

Section 5704.2.9.6.1, Locations Where Above-ground Tanks Are Prohibited, is deleted and replaced with the following:

Storage of flammable or combustible liquids (Class I and Class II liquids) in outside above-ground tanks is prohibited in all areas of the city except those zoned for industrial use; provided, that, above-ground flammable or combustible liquid tanks may be installed on property zoned general commercial, when approved by the City of Lynnwood Fire Chief and the Development and Business Services Director, subject to the provisions of LMC Title 21, the requirements of the International Fire Code, as adopted by this chapter.

Section 5706, Special Operations:

Section 5706.4, Bulk Plants or Terminals, is amended by adding the following:

Storage of Class I, Class II and Class III-A liquids in bulk plants is prohibited in all areas of the city.

In the event of any conflict between the provisions of this chapter and the provisions of the edition of the International Fire Code as adopted by this chapter, the most restrictive requirements shall prevail.

Appendix D:

D101 General. New Sections D101.2, D101.3, D101.4 and D101.5 are added as follows:

D101.2 Buildings and facilities. Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided and maintained for every facility, building or portion of a building hereafter constructed or moved into or within the jurisdiction. The fire apparatus access road shall comply with the requirements of this section and shall extend to within 200 feet of all portions of the facility and all portions of the exterior walls of the first story of the building as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the building or facility.

Exceptions:

2. The fire code official is authorized to increase the dimension of 200 feet where any of the following conditions occur:

2.1. The building is equipped throughout with an approved automatic sprinkler system installed in accordance with Section 903.3.1.1, 903.3.1.2 or 903.3.1.3.

D101.3 Additional access. The fire code official is authorized to require more than one fire apparatus access road based on the potential for impairment of a single road by vehicle congestion, condition of terrain, climatic conditions or other factors that could limit access.

D101.4 Specifications. Fire apparatus access roads shall be designed, installed, and maintained in accordance with Appendix D and the Fire Standards.

D101.5 Authority. The fire code official shall have the authority to require or permit modifications to the required access widths where they are inadequate for fire or rescue operations or where necessary to meet the public safety objectives of the jurisdiction.

D103 Minimum Specifications:

Sections D103.2, D013.3, and D103.4 are hereby amended as follows:

D103.2 Grade. Fire apparatus access roads shall not exceed 10 percent in grade.

Exception: Grades between 10 percent and 15 percent where all buildings and structures other than Group U occupancies are protected throughout with an automatic fire sprinkler system may be approved by the fire code official.

D103.3 Turning radius. The minimum turning radius shall be 25' inside and 40' outside.

D103.4 Dead ends. Dead-end fire apparatus access roads in excess of 200' shall be provided with width and turnaround provisions in accordance with Table D103.4.