Bakersfield Municipal Code Ch. 19.08 Fuel

No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled except by a fuel dispensary authorized by the city. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

A. No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while the aircraft engine is running or while such aircraft is in an enclosed area, including but not limited to hangars. (I)

B. No person shall activate any switch or device which may cause static sparks including but not limited to radios and master switches, when fueling operations are in effect within fifty feet of the fueling area. (I)

C. Emplanement and deplanement of passengers during fueling operations is strictly prohibited. (I)

D. Smoking of any sort, or open flames operations within fifty feet of the fueling area are strictly prohibited. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

Any fuel spills in excess of ten gallons shall be reported to the airport operations manager. All fuel spills shall be cleaned up immediately, following guidelines as set forth by the EPA and DEC. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

The aircraft shall be grounded at all times during fueling or defueling operations and any and all equipment used in fueling operations shall be properly grounded to prevent static ignition. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

Prior to fuel transfer to storage tanks, the fuel dealer and dispensary shall conduct tests as to fuel type and signs of contamination. Furthermore, in accordance with environmental law, the fuel dispensary or authorized agent shall conduct daily inventory reconciliation in order to assess fuel loss. A reconciliation log shall be maintained daily and logs shall be forwarded to the airport operations manager at the end of each month. Any fuel loss due to apparent leakage or for any other reason shall be reported to the airport manager. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)

All fueling equipment including but not limited to pumps and hoses shall be maintained in a safe and sound, nonleaking condition. (I) (Ord. 3051 § 1, 1986)