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FUELING AND DEFUELING AIRCRAFT

Norfolk City Code ch. 4, art. V
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Norfolk City Code § 4-118 Not to be conducted near hangar or other building.

Sec. 4-118. - Not to be conducted near hangar or other building. The fueling and draining of aircraft shall be conducted at least fifty (50) feet from any hangar or other building at the airport. (Code 1958, § 4-64)

Norfolk City Code § 4-119 Prohibited while engine running.

Sec. 4-119. - Prohibited while engine running. No aircraft shall be fueled or drained of fuel at the airport while the engine is running. (Code 1958, § 4-53)

Norfolk City Code § 4-120 Maintenance of hoses and equipment.

Sec. 4-120. - Maintenance of hoses and equipment. Fueling hoses and draining equipment used at the airport shall be maintained in a safe, sound and nonleaking condition. (Code 1958, 4-62)

Norfolk City Code § 4-121 Grounding requirements.

Sec. 4-121. - Grounding requirements. (a) During the fueling of an aircraft at the airport, the aircraft and the fuel-dispensing apparatus shall both be grounded to a point or points of zero electrical potential. (b) All hoses, funnels and appurtenances used in fueling and draining operations at the airport shall be equipped with a grounding device to prevent ignition of volatile liquids. (Code 1958, §§ 4-56, 4-63)

Norfolk City Code § 4-122 Overflow prevention.

Sec. 4-122. - Overflow prevention. Persons engaged in the fueling and draining of aircraft at the airport shall exercise care to prevent overflow of fuel. (Code 1958, § 4-57)

Norfolk City Code § 4-123 Use of material likely to cause static discharge.

Sec. 4-123. - Use of material likely to cause static discharge. No person shall use any material, which is likely to cause a static discharge, during the fueling of, or draining of fuel from, an aircraft at the airport. (Code 1958, § 4-60)

Norfolk City Code § 4-124 Fire extinguishers.

Sec. 4-124. - Fire extinguishers. Adequate fire extinguishers shall be within ready reach of personnel engaged in fueling and draining an aircraft at the airport. (Code 1958, § 4-61)

Norfolk City Code § 4-125 Radio and electrical appliances to be off.

Sec. 4-125. - Radio and electrical appliances to be off. No person shall operate any radio transmitter or receiver, or switch electrical appliances off or on in an aircraft, while the aircraft is being fueled or drained of fuel at the airport. (Code 1958, § 4-55)

Norfolk City Code § 4-126 Restrictions on smoking.

Sec. 4-126. - Restrictions on smoking. (a) No smoking shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of an aircraft's fuel tank, while the aircraft is being fueled or drained of fuel at the airport. (b) No smoking shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of any fuel carrier when not in motion or when it is being utilized for fueling or draining of fuel from an aircraft at the airport. (Code 1958, §§ 4-54, 4-65)

Norfolk City Code § 4-127 Passengers not permitted in aircraft during fueling; exception.

Sec. 4-127. - Passengers not permitted in aircraft during fueling; exception. No passengers shall be permitted in any aircraft during fueling at the airport, unless a cabin attendant is present at or near the cabin door. (Code 1958, § 4-58)

Norfolk City Code § 4-128 Unauthorized persons near aircraft during fueling.

Sec. 4-128. - Unauthorized persons near aircraft during fueling. Only personnel concerned with the fueling, maintenance and operation of an aircraft shall be permitted within fifty (50) feet of the fuel tanks of such aircraft when it is being fueled at the airport, except as provided in section 4-127. (Code 1958, § 4-59)
Source: City of Norfolk, Virginia, City Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/va/norfolk/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COCI_CH4AI_ARTVFUDEAIFetched: 11/1/2026

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