Section 2808

STORAGE AND PROCESSING OF WOOD CHIPS, HOGGED MATERIALS, FINES, COMPOST, SOLID

BIOMASS FEEDSTOCK AND RAW PRODUCT

ASSOCIATED WITH YARD WASTE, AGRO- INDUSTRIAL AND RECYCLING FACILITIES

9. The increased pile size shall be based on the capabilities of the installed fire protection systems and features.
10. A controlled burn area shall be provided on-site for smoldering or damaged product.

separated from buildings, property lines and adjacent piles or stacks by a distance of not less than one and one-half times the height of the pile or stack. The distance between rows shall be a minimum of 30 feet (9144 mm). Approved fire apparatus access roads shall be provided within the separation space in accordance with Section 503.

handling of combustible materials and control of vegetation shall comply with Chapter 3.

by an approved means to measure temperatures within the static piles. Internal pile temperatures shall be monitored and recorded weekly. Such records shall be maintained. An operational plan indicating procedures and schedules for the inspection, monitoring and restricting of excessive internal temperatures in static piles shall be submitted to the fire code official for review and approval.

shall be provided in conveyor tunnels and combustible enclosures that pass under a pile. Combustible conveyor systems and enclosed conveyor systems shall be equipped with an approved automatic sprinkler system.

complying with Section 906 and with a minimum rating of 4A:60-B:C shall be provided on all vehicles and equipment operating on piles and at all processing equipment.

Approved materialhandling equipment shall be available for moving wood chips, hogged material, wood fines and raw product during fire-fighting operations.

develop a plan for monitoring, controlling and extinguishing spot fires and submit the plan to the fire code official for review and approval.