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(a) No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while the engine is running, unless running the engine is allowed for hot fueling under the most recent City adopted National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Code. All fueling personnel shall be properly trained for this type of fueling and shall conduct operations consistent with adopted NFPA standards.

(b) No aircraft shall be fueled or defueled while the engine is being warmed by applications of exterior heat, or while the aircraft is in a hangar or an enclosed space.

(c) No person shall smoke, light a match, or have any open flame within fifty (50) feet of an aircraft being fueled or defueled.

(d) No person shall operate any radio transmitter or receiver, or operate the switch of any electrical circuit on an aircraft during fueling or defueling.

(e) Persons engaged in the fueling or defueling of aircraft shall make every possible effort to prevent the overflow or spilling of fuel. In the event of a fuel overflow or spill, the person shall immediately take appropriate measures to contain and clean up the fuel, prevent the fuel from draining into soil, and report the overflow or spill to the Airport Manager. The person shall also promptly report the fuel overflow or spill to each regulatory agency that requires a report of that overflow or spill and repair any fuel leak and equipment failure or defect that caused or contributed to the overflow or spill.

(f) No person shall use any material during fueling or defueling of aircraft that is likely to cause a spark or be a source of ignition.

(g) No person shall start an engine of any aircraft when there is any gasoline on the ground under the aircraft.

(h) Fuel hoses, containers, storage tanks, and related equipment shall be maintained in a safe, sound and non-leaking condition.

(i) All fueling and defueling of aircraft shall be conducted at least fifty (50) feet from any hangar or other building.

(j) No person shall fuel or defuel an aircraft without adequate fire extinguishers or equivalent fire protection equipment immediately available to the fueling location.

(k) All fueling, defueling, and fuel transfer on the Airport shall be conducted in accordance with applicable City and State of Alaska fire codes.

(Memo dated 2-25-2015)