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D.C. Municipal Regulations (Last Updated: September 13, 2017) |
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Title 24. PUBLIC SPACE AND SAFETY |
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Chapter 24-20. PREVENTION OF HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS |
Section 24-2007. FUEL OIL TANKS IN PUBLIC SPACE: FILLING PIPES
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2007.1Filling pipe for conveying fuel oil to storage tanks in approved locations may be located in an alley adjacent to the tank in or adjacent to a private driveway, or under a sidewalk that terminates in the back of a curb.
2007.2When, in the judgment of the Mayor, it is impractical to extend the pipe line to the curb, the pipe may be terminated at a satisfactory point in back of the sidewalk, under the conditions set forth in §§2007.3 through 2007.9.
2007.3The inlet to the filling pipe shall be in a cast-iron box with a protective cover of an approved pattern.
2007.4The pipe shall be laid and kept flush with the sidewalk or alley surface.
2007.5The owner(s) shall, at their own risk and expense, keep in a safe condition any trench or excavation made by or for them in any street or sidewalk or other public space, until the District repairs or resurfaces the trench or excavation.
2007.6The owner(s) shall comply with the terms and conditions of the permit for the fill pipe.
2007.7The location of an underground pipe line and inlet box is a privilege, and the permit for an underground pipe line and inlet box may be revoked at any time by the Mayor.
2007.8If the permit is revoked, the pipe line and box shall be removed and the surface of the sidewalk or other public space restored by the permittee without any cost to the District.
2007.9The owner(s) (and their heirs, executors, administrators, or assigns) must agree to save harmless, indemnify, and keep indemnified the District from the following:
(a)Any injury to person or property, and any cost, loss, or damage caused because the owner's failure to keep the underground pipe line and appurtenances in safe condition at all times;
(b)Any injury to persons or property, or any cost, loss, or damage caused by the owner's failure to keep the trench or excavation in a safe condition during and after the execution of the work, and until the trench or excavation if repaired or resurfaced by the District; and
(c)Any injury, loss, or damage to persons or property occasioned by the use of the underground pipe line and its appurtenances, or by any failure to observe and comply with the terms and conditions of the permit.