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REGULAR r'IEETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JULY 24, 1979 Page 4 -Allow above ground or underground tanks PUBLIC HEARING in all zones with building, property line Gasoline Storage and lakeshore setbacks specified (as per (Continued) draft no. 1) . -Limit quantities in dwellings and/or portable containers LEVEL 3: Same as Level 2 except limit quantities in permanent tanks (perhaps 200 gal. residential and 1,000 gal. nonslresidential) LEVEL 4: Prohibit above ground tank storage in commercial areas and in densely developed residential areas: a) in any urban residential zone; and/or b) in any residential lot under one acre in area -Regulate setbacks in other zones as in Level 2 LEVEL 5: Same as Level 4 except also prohibit under- ground storage in urban residential area5 LEVEL 6 : Prohibit above ground storage on any residential property: -Allow underground storage on rural residential property The special needs of lakeshore boat owners is vexing: proximity to the lake increases pollution potential and usually occurs in urbanized areas of the City where bulk storage risk is greater. I would like to say that boat fuel needs should be met by the marinas and perhaps more incentive or control through marina licensing could indeed require such service. In the interim, lot size, setback and quantity regulation appears to be the best answer. The first draft was written as Level 5 protection. My continuing recoi*imendation is to adopt Level 4 or Level 5 protection regulations recognizing the urban- rural land use division. BULR PLANTS The basic Fire Code provides Bulk Plant performance standards and allows such plants except where prohibited by (local) law. Orono has one existing non-conforming bulk plant in Navarre. I recommend amending the Fire Code to prohibit new bulk plant construction in Orono. (Contimued)