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Zoning board denies above-ground fuel tank variance, refers code change to town board
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The Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals denied a use-variance request for an above-ground fuel tank at a Genesee Street property and urged the town board to consider updating zoning rules to address above‑ground tanks.
The Cheektowaga Zoning Board of Appeals on Monday denied a use-variance request to allow an above‑ground fuel tank at a property on Genesee Street and voted to refer the issue to the Cheektowaga Town Board for possible code changes.
Applicant representative David Piercy of JD2 Environmental told the board the proposed above‑ground tank met the New York State Fire Code (based on the International Fire Code) and that the product has undergone extensive testing. He said above‑ground tanks are inspectable and in use at multiple local properties registered with the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation…
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