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(b)Except as provided in subsection(c)waste tires shall be separated from vegetation and other potentially flammable materials by no less than 40 feet.Accessible fire lanes with a minimum width as specified in Table I shall be provided between tire storage units.Fire lanes shall be kept free of flammable or combustible material and vegetation.Access to fire lane(s)for emergency vehicles must be unobstructed at all times. Open flames,blow torches,or highly flammable materials,including but not limited to,tire inner tubes,are prohibited within 40 feet of a waste tire pile. Table I Minimum Separation Distances Ft.) Tire Storage Pile Height(Ft.) Length of Exposed Face(Ft.) 6' 8' 10' 25' 50 56 62 50' 66 75 84 100' 84 100 116 150' 99 117 135 200' 111 130 149 250' 118 140 162 (c)All of the requirements in subsections(a)and(b)shall apply to the storage of waste tires unless,for any particular requirement,the local fire authority having jurisdiction over a particular facility determines that a different requirement is necessary or adequate to meet the intent of these regulations for the prevention of fire andthe protection of life and property.Any change in,or any new,local fire authority requirements that affect the requirements in this Article shall be reported to the Board by the operator within 30 days after their effective date. Any requirements approved by the local fire authority shall be subject to Board concurrence at the time of issuance or renewal of the permit. (d)Surface water drainage shall be directed around and away from the waste tire storage area. (e)Waste tires at existing waste tire facilities shall.not be stored on surfaces with grades that will interfere with fire fighting equipment or personnel unless mitigation measures have been approved in writing by the local fire authority,or a fire safety engineer registered by the State of California.Measures established by a fire safety engineer shall be subject to approval by the local fire authority. (f)New waste tire facilities shall not: (1)Be sited in any area where they may be subjected to immersion in water during a 100-year storm unless the operator demonstrates to the Board that the facility will be designed and operated so as to prevent waste tires from migrating off-site;or (2)Be located on sites with grades or other physical features that will interfere with fire fighting equipment or personnel. (g)Tires must be removed from rims immediately upon arrival at the facility. (h)The site shall be designed and constricted to provide protection to bodies of water from runoff of pyrolytic oil resulting from a potential tire fire. El 14 CCR 17356-Indoor Storage Waste tires stored indoors must be stored under conditions that meet or exceed those in"The Standard for Storage of Rubber Tires",National Fire Protection Association,NFPA 231D-1989 edition,published by the National Fire Protection Association,which is incorporated by reference.This requirement shall apply unless the local fire authority having jurisdiction over a particular facility determines that a different requirement is necessary or adequate to meet the intent of these regulations for fire control and the protection of life and property.Any change in,or any new,local fire authority requirements that affect the requirements in this Article shall be reported to the Board by the operator within 30 days after their effective date. July 20,2010 Page 2 of 2