Fuel Tank Requirements

Aboveground tanks shall not be used for the outside storage of motor fuels at automotive service stations.

Aboveground tanks or environmentally safe belowground fuel vaults for the storage of motor fuels at remote locations, may be approved by special permit issued by the Lake Villa Fire Prevention Bureau.

Aboveground tanks or environmentally safe below-ground fuel vaults used for the storage of motor fuels at remote locations to which the public does not have access shall be installed in accordance with this Section and the requirements for fire resistant tanks or tanks in vaults specified in NFPA 30A listed in Chapter 57 of the IFC (2012).

Physical barriers complying with IFC 2306.4 and Section 312 shall be provided to protect the area where tanks, except those installed in special enclosures, are located.

Motor fuels shall be transferred from tanks by means of fixed pumps so designed and equipped to allow control of the flow and prevent leakage or accidental discharge.

Permit application and approval of the Office of the State Fire Marshal is required. It is the responsibility of the individual or representative to submit all applicable paperwork and schedule inspection with the Office of the State Fire Marshal.

Office of the State Fire Marshal
Division of Fire Prevention
James R. Thompson Center
100 West Randolph
Suite 11-800
Chicago, Illinois 60601
(312) 814-2693