[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §1, 12-3-1951]
The term "flammable liquid" as used in this Chapter shall mean and include all liquids (other than liquefied petroleum gases as defined and regulated under Chapter 540) that have flash points below two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (200° F) as determined by a closed cup test in accordance with methods adopted by the American Society for Testing Materials and approved by the American Standards Association.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §2, 12-3-1951]
A.
For
the purpose of this Chapter, flammable liquids are divided into three
(3) classes as follows:
1.
Class I. Liquids with flash points below twenty-five
degrees Fahrenheit (25° F);
2.
Class II. Liquids with flash points above that for
Class I and below seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70° F);
3.
Class III. Liquids with flash points above that
for Class II and below two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (200° F).
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §3, 12-3-1951]
A.
No
person, firm or corporation shall use, store or handle any flammable
liquid in quantities in excess of that given in the following table,
unless a permit has been obtained from the City Clerk.
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Class I Liquids
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Class II Liquids
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Class III Liquids
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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Dwellings, apartments, tenements or places of public assembly
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1 gallon
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3 gallons
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25 gallons
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Inside of other buildings
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6 gallons
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10 gallons
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25 gallons
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|
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Outside of any building
|
10 gallons
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25 gallons
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55 gallons
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B.
No
permit shall be issued for the use, storage or handling of inflammable
liquids unless such use, storage or handling complies with the provisions
of this Chapter.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §4, 12-3-1951]
A.
Aboveground storage (except in barrels or drums with individual capacity of one hundred (100) gallons or less as provided in Sections 530.090 or 530.100) shall be in all-steel gas-tight tanks constructed in accordance with nationally-recognized standards. Aboveground tanks having individual capacity exceeding fifty thousand (50,000) gallons shall be surrounded by a dike with capacity within diked area at least equal to capacity of tank or tanks.
B.
Buried
tanks for the storage of flammable liquids shall have tops at least
two (2) feet below the surface of the ground and whenever located
under driveways, buildings or otherwise subject to traffic of heavy
vehicles shall be otherwise protected as required by the Committee
on Buildings and Grounds. Tanks shall be suitably protected against
corrosion and, where subject to floating, shall be securely anchored
or weighed.
C.
Aboveground
containers for Class III liquids located inside buildings shall not
exceed two hundred seventy-five (275) gallons individual capacity
or five hundred fifty (550) gallons aggregate capacity unless tank
containing such liquid is installed within a masonry enclosure with
space between tank and enclosure filled with sand or well-tamped earth
in a manner satisfactory to Buildings and Grounds Committee.
D.
Portable
containers for flammable liquids shall be restricted to safety cans
or portable tanks approved by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or
by similarly nationally recognized laboratories and satisfactory to
Buildings and Grounds Committee except as exempted below. Such approved
portable containers are not required for:
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §5, 12-3-1951]
Filling connections, vents, gauging devices or methods, emergency
reliefs and methods of withdrawal of liquids shall be in accordance
with nationally recognized good practices and satisfactory to Buildings
and Grounds Committee.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §6, 12-3-1951]
No aboveground storage outside of buildings of a liquid for
which a permit is required shall be within twenty (20) feet of any
building and no underground storage of a liquid with a flash point
below one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100° F) shall be within
ten (10) feet of any basement unless the top of such storage tank
is below the level of the basement floor.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §7, 12-3-1951]
No facilities for the bulk storage of flammable liquids nor
for the filling of storage tanks from tank cars nor for the filling
of tank trucks from tank cars or storage tanks shall be located within
the fire limits nor in closely built up sections nor within fifty
(50) feet of any other property which is or may be built upon. Nor
shall such facilities be located where, because of topography or nearness
to streams, liquids from tanks could drain toward or be carried to
locations which are or may be built upon unless such tanks are diked
in a manner satisfactory to Buildings and Grounds Committee.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §8, 12-3-1951]
The storage, use and handling of flammable liquids shall in
general conform to nationally recognized good practices. Pumps and
other devices for handling or dispensing flammable liquids shall be
of a type approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc., or similarly
recognized laboratory satisfactory to Buildings and Grounds Committee
and electrical equipment in connection therewith shall conform with
the provisions of the National Electrical Code. Piping systems shall
conform with recognized good practices. Where the use of flammable
liquids introduces the possibility of a flash fire or an explosion,
ventilation sufficient to maintain the flammable vapor air mixture
well below the lower limits of flammability shall be provided and
electrical equipment shall comply with the provisions of the National
Electrical Code for "hazardous locations." Smoking
shall be prohibited in the vicinity of areas where flammable liquids
are used, stored or dispensed, and "No Smoking" signs
shall be posted.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §9, 12-3-1951]
A.
In
manufacturing and mercantile buildings, the Buildings and Grounds
Committee may permit the storage of Class I or Class II liquids where
the nature of the business requires such storage provided that such
storage does not exceed five hundred fifty (550) gallons aggregate
capacity and provided further, that such storage does not include
more than one (1) drum of the same liquid.
B.
The
Committee may permit the above limits to be exceeded where a separate
building is provided for such storage or for storage and mixing or
where restricted to a separate fire-resistive room inside of a building
with access to room provided with an approved automatic closing fire
door.
C.
Caps,
plugs or bungs shall be replaced immediately after barrel or drum
is emptied.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §10, 12-3-1951]
Barrels, drums and similar containers for flammable liquids,
whether filled or not, when stored outside of buildings, shall not
exceed one hundred (100) gallon individual capacity, shall not be
piled upon each other nor be stored in a passageway nor beneath any
window. Where aggregate capacity of containers exceeds two hundred
seventy-five (275) gallons, a clear space of twenty (20) feet shall
be maintained between such storage and all important buildings. Such
storage shall be remote from open flames and lights and smoking shall
be prohibited.
[Ord. No. 250 Art. VII §11, 12-3-1951]
Where flammable liquids are kept, used or handled a quantity
of loose non-combustible absorbents, such as dry sand or ashes, together
with scoops or pails, and chemical extinguishers or other extinguishing
devices or materials shall be provided in such quantities as may be
directed by the Buildings and Grounds Committees.
