Resolution 156-1998
Community Services
RESOLUTION NO. 156 -1998
A RESOLUTION AMENDING SECTION 4(b) OF RESOLUTION NO. 374-1990 IN ORDER
TO REDUCE THE TANK CAPACITY OF A FIXED BASE OPERATION (FBO) FUEL FARM TO
10,000 GALLONS; AUTHORIZED AN FBO TO, IN THE ALTERNATIVE UTILIZE A SELF-
CONTAINED REFUELING SYSTEM: AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE
WHEREAS, the capital investment needed for a fuel farm of 20,000 gallons (the present
FBO minimum standard) for small site FBO's is too great to ever provide a reasonable
economic return for that FBO site;
WHEREAS, it is also desired to authorize self-contained refueling systems;
WHEREAS, it is desired to authorize the smaller size fuel farm and self-contained refueling
system as soon as possible so that the new tenant at the former Flight Department site at the
Marathon Airport may commence its tenancy and begin operations; now, therefore,
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA:
Section 1.
Section 4(b) of Resolution No. 374-1990 is hereby amended to read:
b)( 1) Fuel Tank Farm and Refueling Vehicles. Provide and maintain a
minimum fuel tank farm storage capacity of 10,000 gallons each of Jet A aviation
kerosene base fuel and aviation gasoline. The storage facilities shall meet all
applicable local, state and federal safety and permitting requirements and shall
be sited in a location acceptable to the Commission. The FBO shall operate and
maintain in good condition an adequate number of aircraft refueling vehicles for
each type of product sold. Each refueling vehicle shall be of adequate volume
and pumping capacity to sufficiently service those aircraft normally using t~
airport. E ~ CD
(2) Self Contained Refueling System. If an FBO so desires, ~~ml
install and operate a self contained refueling system with a minimu~~a~
capacity of 4,000 gallons in lieu of a fuel farm. The design, operating ~ur@
and metering system of such an installation shall comply with all apPlic~abc~
state and federal safety and permitting requirements, as well as ~~n<a
requirements. The system shall be a full service system but, if desir~ ~ t~
operator, may also have self-service capability. "P' C>>
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Section 2. This Resolution will taken effect after the promulgation required in Section
332.08(2)(b), Florida Statutes.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of said Board held on the 8th day of April, 1998.
Mayor Jack London
Commissioner Keith Douglass
Commissioner Shirley Freeman
, Commissioner Wilhelmina Harvey
, h-~" Cor:nmissioner Mary Kay Reich
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Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk
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BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MON E COUNTY, FLORIDA
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