Ord 2020-013/amending Chapter 38, Fire Prevention and Protection, of the San Marcos City Code by revising the local adoption of and amendments to the 2015 edition of the International Fire Code

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test, on the approved City of San Marcos form, within 90 days of the inspection, must be provided at the time of the inspection and must include: l.Original testing/inspection document from licensed LPG Technician (copies are not acceptedh 2.Pressure and duration of test; 3.Name, address, license number, and phone number of technician performing test; 4.License plate number and vehicle identification number (VIN) of mobile food vending unit. 6808.6 LPG tank separation distance. LPG tanks shall be located outside the mobile food establishment a minimum of five feet from the primary means of egress. Exception. LPG tanks that are installed securely on the unit or as a permanent fixture inside a compartment. 6808.7 Maximum aggregate volume. The maximum aggregate capacity of LP -gas containers transported on the vehicle and used to fuel cooking appliances only shall not exceed two (2)-100 pounds containers. The cylinders cannot be manifolded together. Each propane cylinder must be requalified every 12 years. A current date of manufacture or requalification stamp is required on all cylinders. 6808.8 Propane Cylinders at time of inspection. The permit applicant and/or mobile food vending unit operator will be required to have propane cylinders on the mobile food vending unit at the time of inspection to demonstrate how the cylinders are secured to the vehicle. Propane cylinders must be secured as to prevent the propane bottles from leaving the mount or cage in the event of a vehicle crash or rollover. 6808.9 Mounting and storage. The mounting and storage of propane cylinders must be in compliance with NFPA 58. 6808.10 Manual shut-off valves. Manual shut-off valves are required at the point of use, on each gppliance, and at the source. 6808.11 Relief Valve Discharge. The relief valve discharge from the propane cylinder shall not be less than three (3) feet, measured horizontally along the surface of the vehicle to: 1. Openings in the vehicle; 2. Propane burning appliance intake or exhaust vents; 3. All internal combustion engine exhaust telminations. 6808.12 LP -gas alarms. A listed LP -gas alarm shall be installed within the mobile food vending unit in the vicinity of LP-gasystem components, in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The alarm is required to be equipped with back-up battery operation and must be able to activate when the unit is occupied and is not occupied.