Alabama § 45-45-175.01 - Location - Proximity to Fire Department.
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§ 45-45-175.01. Location - Proximity to Fire Department.
(a)(1) In Madison County, any petroleum product tank farm shall be within five miles of and served by a full-time paid fire department. The site of any petroleum product tank farm shall be approved by resolution of the county commission if located outside of the corporate limits of a municipality or by either resolution of the municipal governing body or by compliance with applicable zoning laws if located within the corporate limits of a municipality. The petroleum product tank farm operator shall provide periodic training and fire protection equipment to the fire department staff, at no cost, for specific risks of fire and spills that could occur. In addition, the petroleum product tank farm operator shall do all of the following:
a. Include all fire protection equipment required by the National Fire Protection Association Code for petroleum products terminals.
b. Participate in a mutual aid group within the community to train with and assist in emergencies that could occur at similar facilities.
c. Be designed to contain spills on the petroleum tank farm property.
d. Maintain an emergency response plan that would address fire and petroleum spill hazards.
(2) For the purposes of this section, the term petroleum product tank farm means a terminal for the storage of gasoline, diesel fuel, or jet fuel in quantities over 1,000,000 gallons for loading into tanker trucks.
(b) For any violation outside a municipality, the Madison County Commission shall seek injunctive or remedial relief for any violation of this section as may exist under the general laws of Alabama. For any violation within a municipality, the municipality shall seek injunctive or remedial relief for any violation of this section as may exist under the general laws of Alabama.
Source: official Alabama text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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