(1) Permanently installed American petroleum institute-American society of mechanical engineers or United States department of transportation containers or surface transportation board containers provided with excess flow or back-flow check valves shall be located and filled in accordance with the applicable requirements of basic rules of the national fire code described in section 8-20-405. Private streets, roads, or rights-of-way shall not be classed as public streets or highways for the purpose of sections 8-20-405 to 8-20-411.
DOT containers not provided with excess flow or back-flow check valves shall notbe filled within the limits or boundaries of an area in which two or more mobile vehicles are situated. Such containers shall be filled in accordance with the applicable provisions of basic rules and of the national fire code, at a properly equipped container filling plant. Such plant shall be located at least fifty feet from the nearest trailer, important building, or line of property that may be built upon, and at least twenty-five feet from any public road, street, or highway. Such filling plant shall be enclosed by man-proof fencing or otherwise protected from tampering or physical damage. The area shall be kept locked when unattended.
Container charging operations shall be performed only by qualified personnel.
Source: L. 63: p. 735, § 7. C.R.S. 1963: § 100-5-11. L. 2001: (1) and (2) amended, p. 1266, § 4, effective June 5. L. 2003: (1) amended, p. 1827, § 18, effective May 21. L. 2005: (2) amended, p. 1348, § 20, effective August 8.
Cross references: For the legislative declaration contained in the 2003 act amending subsection (1), see section 1 of chapter 279, Session Laws of Colorado 2003.