Positioning of fueling vehicles.
San Antonio City Code § 3-123
in effectSec. 3-123. - Positioning of fueling vehicles.
(a) During refueling or defueling, fuel-handling vehicles shall be placed so as to be readily removable in the event of fire and to permit direct driving away from the loading or fueling position. Not more than one (1) refueler shall be positioned to refuel each wing of an aircraft, and not more than two (2) refuelers shall be positioned to serve the same aircraft. When high-capacity aircraft are refueled, additional refuelers shall not be parked or positioned within one hundred (100) feet from the aircraft served and then only in areas approved by the director.
(b) Staging of fuel-handling equipment before and after fueling shall be in those areas authorized by the director.
(c) When not conducting refueling operations, aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles shall be parked so that a minimum of ten (10) feet of clear space is maintained between them and other aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles on both sides and on the front and rear for accessibility for fire control purposes. This includes vehicles waiting in line to be filled.
(d) Aircraft fuel servicing tank vehicles shall be parked a minimum of fifty (50) feet from any parked aircraft and building other than maintenance facilities and garages for fuel servicing tank vehicles.
(Ord. No. 2015-04-09-0289, 1(Att. I), 4-9-15)
Source: City of San Antonio, City Code, City Charter and Unified Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/tx/san_antonio/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICO_CH3AI_ARTIISAANINAISTMUAIRURE_DIV6FISA_S3-123POFUVEFetched: 10/27/2026