HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD NO 339 0RDi~ANCE N0. ~ NEW SERIES
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE FIE DEPART-
MENT OF T~._.E CITY OF BAKERSFIELD, PRES-
CRIBING ITS DUTIES, PROHIBITING I~,YTERFER-
ENCE WITH OR SENDING FALSE ALAR~S, R~'GU-
LATING THE STORAGE, USE AND HANDLING OF
INFLA~jIMABLE.~ LI0,.UIDS AND PRODUCTS ~THEHEOF,
IN THE CITY OF BAKERSFI?~.LD; ~IAKING THE
VIOLATION HEREOF A ~.~ISDEMI',ANOR AND PRO-
VIDING A PENALTY THEREFORE; AND REPEALING
ORDINANCE N0. l~l, ORDINANCE N0. ~41, AND
ORDINANCE N0. 308, NEV'~ SERIES, AND ALL
0TPr~R ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF ORDINANCES
IN CONFLICT HEREV..'ITH.
BE IT 0RDAINED BY THE COUNCIL 0F ~HE CITY OF B~It~'RSFIELD,
as follows:
CHAPTER I. REGULATIONS AND DUTIES, FALSE ALAR~S
AND INTERFERENCE WITH FIRE ALARM SY-
STE~.
Section 1.
During the continuance of a fire the Chief of the Fire
Department shall have Police power, and in the blocks in which
the fire is established the various police and peace officers of
the City of Bakersfield shall execute all orders received from
said Chief of the Fire Department, relating to said fire and the
extinguishment thereof.
Section 2.
The Chief of the Fire Department, whenever in his judg-
ment it is deemed necessary for the handling of the fire appara-
tus or the management and control of a fire, shall have the power
to place or cause to be placed, ropes or guards across the streets,
alleys and public ways on which shall be situated any building on
fire, or to other~ise obstruct or block the streets in the immediate
vicinity of said fire, and at such 6ther points as he may deem
expedient and necessary, and shall have power to prevent any and
all persons not necessary to the handling of said fire apparatus
or in the managing and controlling of said fire, except owners or
occupants and employes of buildings endangered by the existing fire,
from entering within the lines designated by ropes or guards, and
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excepting also members of the Fire and Police Departments of the
City of Bakersfield, and such other persons as said Fire Chief
may call to assist in handling said fire apparatus, or to aid in
managing and controlling said fire; any person entering within
the line or lines designated by ropes and guards and refusing to
go outside such lines when directed to do so by said Fire Chief,or
any fireman or police officer, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished as provided in this
Ordinance.
Section ~.
It shall be unlawful for any driver of any vehicle to
drive or cause the same to be driven over any hose while said hose
is being used by the Fire Department.
Section 4.
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully or neg-
ligently injure any engine house, hose, engine, automobile or
other vehicle or any apparatus of the Fire Department of the City
of Bakersfield~
Section 5.
It shall be unlawful for any person to break, remove or
injure any of the wires, parts, appars. tus, or appurtenances of the
fire alarm system of the City of Bakersfield, or to disturb or in
any manner interfere witch any such wires, parts, apparatus or ap-
purtenances; provided, however, that nothing shall be so construed
as to make punishable the doing of any of the above mentioned acts
with the permission of the Chief' of t~.e Fire Department of said
City.
Section 6.
It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to
be made, any key or keys thst will lock or unlock any box of the
fire alarm system, except under the order and regulations of the
Chief of the Fire Department.
Section V.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or Corporation,
their agents or employes to place any wire or wires withi~ 'six
(6) feet of any wires used for or connected with the fire alarm
system of the City of Bakersfield, unless a written permit there-
for be given b;~ the Chief of the Fire Department.
Section 8.
Whenever it shall be necessary for any person, firm or
corporation in the pursuit of a lawful object to remove, inter-
fere with or disturb any portion of the wires of the Fire Alarm
System, he shall file or cause to be given to the Chief of the
Fire Department of the City of Bakersfield a notice thereof;
which notice shall be given at least five (5) hours before it shall
be necessary to remove, interfere with or disturb any portion of
the wires of said Fire Alarm System, and shall state the locality
at which, and the manner in which it shall be necessary to remove,
interfere with or disturb the same.
Section 9.
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation
taking dovm, disturbing, interfering with or removing any portion
of the wires of said Fire Alarm System under the provisions of
the preceding section, forthwitch to replace or repair any such
wire or wires so taken do~vn, disturbed, interfered with or removed,
and to place the same in as good condition 'as the same was before
being so taken down or removed, and thereupon report to the Chief
of the Fire Department that said work has been done.
Section 10.
It shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation,
their agents or employees opening or disturbing the surface of
any public street within the City of Bakersfield, or causing same
to be opened or disturbed, or ~vho for any reason places or causes
to be placed any barrier or obstruction thereon, which would in
any way impede or endanger t~oe speed or progress of any fire ap-
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paratus on its way to respond to an alarm of fire, to at once
notify the Chief of. the Fire Department of such opening or dis-
tu~bance of such street or of any barrier thereon giving the
exact location of same, the Fire Chief shall thereupon cause notice
to be conspicuously posted in each fire house for the information of
the drivers of all such fire apparatus. It shall be the further duty
of said person, firm or corporation to notify the Fire Chief when the
surface of said street is age. in restored to its former condition and
any barrier thereon has been removed.
Section ll.
It .shall be the duty of any person, firm or corporation
supplying water to the City of Bakersfield and its inhabitants
through hydrants located upon streets, alleys or public places
within the City of Bakers field, whenever by reason of repairs or
Work, or from any cause the water is turned off from any such hy-
drants, to notify the Fire Department of said City thereof, before
the water is turned off, and 'the length of time such hydrant will
remain without water. And in case of sn alarm of fire in the City,
it shall be the duty of such person, firm or corporation to turn
into all the mains and hydrants all the water necessary or available
if possible.
Section 12.
-- In case such person or corporation be engaged in work
upon any line of pipe necessitating the turni~g off of water, no
such line of pipe shall be left open or empty during the night,
or when work is not actually going on therein, and if any line
of pipe be open at the time of quitting work, or when an alarm
of fire is given a cap or thimble shall immediately be placed
closely over the mouth of such pipe and the water left in as far
as possible for the use of the Fire Department. Any person,
superintendent, foreman or agent having charge or control of any
such pipe or hydrants, in doing or ordering work done in or
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upon the same, who shall violate any provision of this section
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
shall be fined not less than ten ($10.00) dollars nor more than
three hundred ($300.00) dollars.
Section 13.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
their agents, or employees, having under their control any lot or
premises to permit or allow water to flow upon said lot or premises
from any hose, hydrant or pipe connected with any water system
supplying water to the City of Bakers field and the inhabitants
thereof, during the prevalence of any fire, after an alarm shall
have been given or they have knowledge of said fire, except where
such water is used to extinguish said fire.
Section 14.
It shall be unlawful for any person to open or use or
cause to be opened and used any fire hydrants within the City of
Bakersfield except such person or persons as may be thereunto
authorized and directed by the Chief of the Fire Department of said
City of Bakersfield.
Section 15.
It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly send,
give, transmit or sound any false alarm of fire by means of any
fire alarm system or signal or through any telephone within the
City of Bakersfield.
Section 18.
(a) The term "C0~USTIBLE RUBBISH" shall include and mean
paper, pasteboard, carpets, rags, clothing, books, boots, shoes,
straw, packing, barrels, boxes, oily rags, oily waste, furniture,
sawdust, shavings and other similar articles that will cinerate
through contact with flames of ordinary temperature.
(b) The term "ASHES" shall include and mean the residue
of materials burned.
Section 1V.
It shall be unlawful for any pe~°.son, firm or corporation
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to deposit, keep, accumulate or permit, cause or suffer any com-
bustible rubbish or waste matter to be deposited, kept or ac-
cumulated upon any lot or parcel of land, or on any public or pri-
vate place, street, lane, alley or drive unless the same shall be
kept deposited or allowed to accumulate in a metal receptacle pro-
vided with a handle or handles and said receptacle shall not have
a larger cap~city than fifty (50) gallons, said receptacle to be
provided with a close fitting metal lid or cover which shall be
kept closed at all times except when necessarily opened to permit
rubbish or waste matter to be taken therefrom or deposited therein.
Provided., however, receptacles containing ashes shall have a
capacity of not less than three (3) gallons and not more than fif-
teen (15) gallons, and nothing but ashes shall be placed therein.
~ Provided, further, that it shall be Lbnlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to keep, accumulate or permit to be kept or accumu-
lated any oily rags or oily waste, except when in actual use, in
any building, or inclosure unless the same be kept in a metal re-
ceptacle or can fitted with a self closing lid or cover, said re-
ceptacle being of durable material, having riveted joints, stand-
ing on metal legs, which raise the bottom of the receptacle or
container at least five (5) inches above the floor.
Section 18.
No person or persons shall allow to remain overnight in
any alley, or on any sidewalk or premises, within thirty feet of
any building in the City of Bakersfield, empty boxes, barrels,
rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior or other like combustible
materials.
Section 19.
It shall be ~mlawful for any person or persons to burn
straw, lumber, trast~,, rubbish, leaves or other co~tustible material
in any street, alley, vacant lot or pro-raises within the fire limits
of the City of Bakersfield as prescribed by Ordinance No 304,New
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Series~ or any amendments thereto.
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Section 20. "
I t shall be unlawful for any person or persons to
burn straw, lumber, trash, rubbish, leaves or other com~..~.~_~'~'
ible material on any lot or premises outside the prescribed
fire limits of the City of Bakersfield, except between the
hours of sunrise and 12 noon, and no such combustible material
shall be burned within thirty feet of any fence or building;
and no such combustible ~.aterial shall be burned except when
reasonable precautions shall be taken to prevent the spread
of such fire.
Section
It shall be unlawful for the o~er, agent, lessee,
manager or other person'or persons in charge of any theatre,
church, lecture hall 'or other place of public assemblage to
allow to be placed in any aisle or passageway of such theatre,
church, lexture hall or other place of public assemblage, any
chair, camp stool or other obstruction while such theatre,
church, lecture hall er other place of public assemblage is
open to the public.
It shall be unlawful for any person, except a police-
man, fireman or employee of theatre, to remain standing in
any aisle, passageway or s tairv~ay of any theatre while such
theatre is open to the public.
Section 22 .
It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke a pipe,
cigar, or cigarette or to light or strike any match or other
open light in any theatre, except open air theotres.
Section
In all cases where there are gratings or slatted
openings in the sidewalk, or over any opening leading into
the basement of a building, a wire netting of not over one-
half inch mesh shall be placed beneath such grating or slats
so as to prevent rubbish from falling through.
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Section
All arc lights or incandescent lights in show windows
shall be covered with globes or reflectors. No goods of any
kind or description shall be displayed, placed, hung or sus-
pended within six (6) inches of any such globe or reflectors
used as a covering for any arc light or incandescent light
in show windows.
Section
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department
of the City of Bakersfield, to ins~ect at least once every
month all basements, store-rooms, garages, machine-shops, paint
shops, and passage ways, within the City of Bakersfield, and all
lots or vacant spaces surrounding or adjoining same, within the
fire limits or without the firelimits if he deems it necessary,
to see that same is being used and kept in such a manner as not
to be a fire menace and that no rubbish, waste, oily rags, or
other combustible matter is allowed to accumulate therein or
thereon, unless same is properly stored with every precaution
to prevent the spread of fire; such inspection to carry with
it full police power to compel the owner or person in charge
thereof to clean out and make such charges in, on or about said
premises as public safety may demand.
Section
Whenever any officer or any member of the Fire Department
shall find in any building, or upon any premises or other place,
combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulation of
rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shav-
ings, or any other inflammable materials especially liable to
fire, and which is so situated as to endanger property, or shall
find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passagev~ays,
basement entrances, doors, or windows, liable to interfere with
the operations of the Fire Department, or egress of occupants,
in case of fire he shall order the same to be removed, and such
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(Section ~6. )
order shall be complied with by the ovmer or occupant of such build-
ings or premises within forty-eight (48) hours from service of notice.
The service of any such order shall be made upon the ovmer
or occupant of any such premises to whom it is directed by either
delivering a true copy of same to such owner or occupant personally
or by delivering the same to and leaving it with any person in charge
of the premises, or in case no such person is found upon the premises
by affixing a true copy thereof in a conspicuous place on the door to
the entrance of said premises. V~enever such owner or occupant shall
be absent from the jurisdiction of the officer making the order, notice
shall be served on such o~mer or occupant by mailing a true copy of
such order to the last known postoffice address of such owner or occu-
pant.
Section ~V.
It shall be the duty of any person, firm~ or corporation,
their agents or employes, maintaining a telephone system within the
City of Bakersfield, for the purpose of furnishing telephone service
to the inhabitants of said City, whenever the said teleohone service
extends to a~d is connected with the fire houses of the City of
Bakersfield, and the said telephone service to any one of said fire
houses is cut off, interfered with or for any reason whatever if
ten~porarily discontinued, to at once notify the Chief of the Fire
Department of the City of Bakers field as well as all other fire
houses belonging to said City, of said cut-off, interfered with and
discontinued telephone service to said fire house, and to thereupon
proceed to restore said service with as little delay ss possible and
when said telephone service is again restored to notify said Fire
Chief to that effect.
Section
The Chief of the Fire Department and subordinate officers
of the Fire Department, Chief of Police and all police officers of the
City of Bakersfield are directed to' see that the provisions of this
ordinance are in force and to that end are hereby empowered whenever
any complaint shall be made to them, or either o~ them of the
violation of any of the provisions of this ordinance, and they
or either of them have reasonable grounds to believe that any
of the provisions of this ordinance are being violated by any
person, to enter upon any premises or place, o~.~ go into any build-
ing about wThich complaint is made, or uDon or in which they or
either of them have reasonable grounds to believe that any of the
provisions of this ordinance are being violated.
CHAPTER II. STORAGE TANKS, PIPES AND OTHER APPURTENANCES
Section 1.
Upon the written request addressed to the Chief of the
Fire Department of the City of Bakersfield, of any reliable per-
son, firm or corporation or its duly authorized agents, accompanied
with plans and specifications of such proposed storage tanks con-
taining any gasoline, naptha, kerosene or other °~ flannnable liquid,
piping or other appurtenances, and upon the recommendation of the
Chief of the Fire Dopsrtment of t~-e City of Bakersfield it shall
be lawful for such person, firm or corporation to obtain a permit
to construct such storage tanks, pipes and other appurtenances as
hereinafter provided for.
Section B.
It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation,
their agents, representatives, employes or assigns, to keep, build,
construct or permit to be kept, built or constructed, any storage
tank containing any gasoline, naptha, kerosene or other flammable
li~.uid except that it be 'in accordance with the "Reg~tlations of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters for the Installation of Containers
for Storing and Handling Flammable Liquids", Edition' of 192V, and all
subsequent editions and amendments thereto; also to be in accordance
with the regulations as found in the "Suggested Ordinance Regulat-
ing th~ Use, Handling, Storago and Sale of Fls~,~nsble Liq.uids and
the. products thereof", adopted by the National FiPe Protection As-
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sociation in 1929, and all subsequent amendments theretO; also to
be in accordance with the "Regulations of the National Board of
Fire Underwriters for the Construction and Installation of 0il
Burning Equipments and for the Storage and Use of Fuel 0ils in
Connection Therewith", edition of 1925 and as recommended .by the
National Fire Protection 'Association.
CHAP TER III.
Section 1.
On and after the date of the adoption of this ordinance
it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, their
agents, representatives, employees or assigns to build, construct
or install any pump or other device for the delivery of any flam-
able liquid unless the same be built, constructed or installed entire-
ly within private property.
CHAPTER IV. CONSTITUTIONALITY, PENALTIES ~D REPEALING
0RD ~NANCES.
Section 1.
If any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase
of this ordinance iS for any reason held to be unconstitutional
or invalid, such decision shall not affect the remaining portion
of this ordinance. The City Gouncil hereby declares that it would
have passed this ordinance and each section and subsection thereof
irrespective of the fact that any one or more of the sections, sub-
sections, sentences, clauses or phrases be declared unconstitutional
or invalid.
Section 2.
Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof shall be punished by a fine not to ex-
ceed three hundred ($300.00) dollars or by imprisonment in the
County Jail not ex-ceeding ninety (90) days or by both such fine
and imprisonment.
Section 3.
That Ordinance No. 131, Ordinance No. ~41, and Ordinance
508, New Series, relating to the Fire Department and all' other
ordinances and parts of ordinances of the City of Bakersfield
in conflict herewith be and the same are hereby expressly re-
pealed.
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I HEREBY CERTII~T that the foregoing Ordinance was
passed and adopted b.~y~.the Council of the City of Bakersfield
on the 3~ day of ~~, 1930, by the following vote:
Ayes: Benson, Carlock, Cer~ett, Headen, Johnson, Martin, W~tm
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APPRO s
City Clerk and Ex-Officio Clerk of the
Council of the City of Bakers field.
~ "~ers~f' , 1930.
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Includjn~ Appendices on
AuB, mobile Gasolin~ Service or Filling Stations
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Rooms, Cabinets and Outside Houses for the Sisrare of
Flammable Liquids.
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This ordinance was adopted in its 'present..form in 1926 at the annual
meeting of the National Fire Protection As4o~iation. The text was pre-:.
p~red hy the Committee on Laws and Or~ce~ the technical details~.
having been passed upon by tl~ Committee on Fhtmmable ~iquids, the~":~.
i.ntter committee includin~ in its membership representatives of fire insu~-~...."
ance companies, governmental authorities, the bil industry and other litter-':!~'- '
'ests concerned. The reco.mmended ordinance repr~.sents reasonable preens'.=.'. ~.': .
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tions for safeg~a~ding the hazards involved in the storage and use .0f:'~'./~.'
fiammable liquids. This publication is presented in form suitable for ' ' :: ....
t~on as a city ordinance, but with appropriate editorial changes
l~ortions of the text relating to the details of administ~tion, it wii!'.~" ·
found suitable for use as the !asis of reguiafio~s promulgnt~ by :.ai~ . '.
· administrative authority.
The present p~mphlet, a reprint of th~ e~!ition of 19'~6, follows in .gmer~l
form and arrangement the previot. edition dsted December 1921. The '.
rimjot dit~erenees between the present edition and the edition of 1~21 lie.. '.
in Section 47.. The present text incl~u~le~]] n~o~nl i/. "-'
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paink'.i~arnish, dryer."eieaning -~olutima; and polishing liquid which contains
fiammable liquids shall be considered a flammable liquid and shall be classed
by Section'2 according to the flash point Of the mixture.
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5. Definition of permit,
Swno~ 5. A permit is the ~vritten authority of the Chief of the Fire
Department, issued pursuant to this ordinance, for the manufacture,
transportation, storage, sale or use of any finished or unfinished produet or
article covered by this ordinance or any material entering into the comic9.-
.:t ': (b) For the storage or handling of a total quantity of C:isss II Hquids ~-." '." ~
; ...- · '.'.': ~-.: .' .....":'..'. '. · hi-excess of five gallon~ in any dwelling, a artmeat house or tenement, ' ~' . .
m S$ d
· ;"':' .....' ...... ' ..... '~ '~' ~'ef of the Fire Dep~'unen~ shall forthwith m_=~ke an inspeCtin...of. th~ '. " "'
· "' ...... "' "' ~ "' ':'" ' ' "' ,"'-:-~, premises proposed to be used for such sale or storsge, and the ili~e~s'bf .""
" ...' ' ' his opinion such that the intent of this ordinance can be observed,.iei he i '
· ' I Szc-nox~' 16, All pe~'mlts slmll state t~e nature of the '~ ~ the ;
.............. ...:. ....... . '~~ · applleant, the maximum quarttit/. of each, class of liquid to be ~ and the =!"... . ..'
· . ": ~ ~ · .'~.,,..~. '.- etall Dealer's Permit. " ,.' ..' '.~ "' ."'. " ...
" "' · ' ~ ..":' ', alnter's Permit. ' · .. · .' . . · .... - ..
· . .. :.: · 'v·.- .,. '- ..... :
· . . . · -' " ,. . v ,: ..:,y-. .. ..... , . . . . .. .....
· '. ~ :' ;'S"x~Xox ·i7, A "P~intet~s permit shall Include the use o~ '8a~le .""' "'
.. '.. - .... .! '.~:.'~.~.'. · :~ · . .. - . : - .
· . - ; ~:.. peelton required before covering Installslion, · .
· . Sr~rxos l& Before any installation is covered from siRfit, a notifiea- '
· ' - ' tion in writing shall be glv~n the Chief of the Fire Department, who shall,
· . ' · within 48 'hours after the receipt of such notification, ins ect the installation
· · ' -.. and give his written approval or disapproval, Upon fai~re of the Chief of
· ? ~ .... the Fire Deirartrneht 'to inspect. within the speeliied :tlme, th~ 'installation ·
..'. · ~ - '- "F.. '.. ·. :.. "· ' .; ~. ';' "~ .' ' ;':":"-': · ' ' · '. · ' ! .:' S ...... ' ) '- ' · ~.' · · -
...............: ... ,........:..'.' ,,:.:.~..~..! ~.,...~:.~"..: ,.....,. '.-'...,.. '... ;: :', ..,.. , .- ".:..'~..~'~....',: .. '.>,~ . ..:
.. ". .: ~.~:' '..~.'.': '...',. '. -..'. .'.· '.. ' .=...:i '....... "· ..".. '=~.. ': '.'= .. ~'.'. :Z ~:.-. '....
19. Chief of Fire Department may modify. '~ , . ~ · '.'
Szcaos 19. The Chief of the Fire Department shall have lmower to "~ ~-\ .! !: '."
modify any of the provisions of this ordinance upon ap lication in wrltin8 . . .. '.~ :'." · ·
by the owner or lessee, or his dulj~ authorized a~.t, w~n"c there sre'..i~ac-. '.. ' :~ ;..' ': -
ticai difficulties in the w~V of ' out 4he strict letter of this ordin~t.c~.~ . .' .... ~ ~' .' '- ·
secured, and substantial "u~tice: done.' .Th~ ~' srtienhrs of su~ modificat~; ;~ ~'~ ..' "~ !~': :~" .~'" ·
when ted or all~edj sad the decislm/:~.'the Chief of the.Fire-D~,put* ' ~;.;~ ~: ... I ~. ~....~...
an appeal, starinK specifically the questions whleh the appell~t desires
to have passed U~zm, may be taken, Such a shall be haunt: a
~ --"':..:"' .,'~. "'-'..' ~:. Department, one by the appellant and a third ~y the other two.members, .
' ' ' .... "" "' ' i~'~'!. authorized to take testimony and to grant 9~' eject. such appe~..mibj.e~t. to
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· Szc~o~r 22, The Chief of the Fire"D~artnient nay proh!'bit th~
" ! of any type, kind or make of beating ot~ !Igh~..'.ng aj~pliances using fiammitble .....
" "' !-~ liquids' which, after test by him or some t~t~petent' authority, is cotmid~red
IS, Class I and H liquids prohibited in pla~e8 of publie assemblY,
SEction? Z3, No Class ~ nor Class IT liquids shah be kept or stareden
any schoolhouse, religious, amusement or other building used for p~blic
assembly,
· · SloTtoN 24, Except in sealed containei~, no"'~es I n~;~Class XX"... :* "
'~" · .' [' liquids nay be stored wi,h~ 1O feet of i~.y siai.'rwa~;~jevat~r:~ exit ca- ':..'. '.'
· ' . : cept when in a space separated from the s.~t.'.n.*~..ayi~'elevator~or~exit .by ,a "" ~ '~
·. ~ · . ... . ..-.. ':, ~,.!. ~= · . .~,. · : :.~:.: .-. -
:, ,.
r
* :Class I In sivaled containers or safety c~aas of not more tl~ *1 ~ ' '
· "i~'~:'b':,i. -~(., i'; "'.Clgallo;: cap.~.,. and not ~anm, a total of 10 gallons. -~. /:'.'. ;' ". '
...... · : ~ .'; :',c~-'x~, '. ',, ."_,d_~. ~o,,uiue~, of ~ot ,nor~: than S
: :':'.::."'.~. ' · .. . "' n,, · .
" ass IlL In sealed eontalnefs not exceeding S Ions capacity, in
~. barrels and drums and in tanks not exceeding 1~gallons ca acity,
--except as permitted in Section ~4. (Total quantity stored ~ this
· ,.....:: .;.;..:~:,~.!si~,..y.,_,.,,::,2.~.,?.r . '7. :.:j'.:."..".j:'U .....
..-..%,:-.]:;.:::i:?.~7:....:,fT~i.x.,..:f,:::,!,....~.~.j..'.~'...-" ......"2' '. Sxcrxoz~ a In paint or oil .ores, retail stores and jobbers' plants '.
'CO%'ttn;n;ng flammable liquids. at lean two exits shall be provided, one of :' .' ;' '
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..:: .~!!.~. v!.'.. .
· , :,.~ ...-:..,.'.'..;-- ..,.. ..:..'t~ na.,dnnx .mated in bundinS. oeeupied bX t.,-m.. ' ::::: .':.-." '.
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~ ~ ~ ~ r fl' mab- Im pr~.: ......... ...
· ".' '~-".':;':".,:: ':;;:-'C:i-~C~:'--:" .. · ';' /~.'.. .L .~o' :.' !..;'?ft....[..z~.... d..,ea.~..t of o.r~,--.].....,.~.~t-.-......,·:.'.-'. ' .'.-.. '.
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... ~...-.-' .' ...'-. y" ..','," ''~~,,oWo.~ -, td. o~ ,-,,--- o, .,d~--=~ ~ ~,..,.' . i.-:...'.
· ' ............ : j wins sections I .provided that in a special stora~room..- · " ~.. ".~ ~ .'
"' ' "" .. ' "-; · ~" ' ': ..... 'c ' .' esistive buildlr~- c0nform.m~' to requirements given in Section 2~,. · .' . -
· - ' ' .. "-' .. an unlimited quantity maC;be maintained therein, except of Ctus~f:.!iqufds:. · a~.~..-.:...,;.....~.
"""" -' ",' ""' · "'~"."'-._.. In frame bufid~,s:"'f. ':. ' :' '....'. · !~..~,R!~;2~.'.'.;i', '- ... k~.
. '~'-, .'. -," Classes I ~d II p~hibfted' . :.. '.. ,.:.'i:,.',..'::,':.. ',. .. ·
I . :.... . ... ....
,,, .....: ;. :
Class IIL Maximum 'limit ~f ~any'tank oi ~ontalner ~0 a-allon~ "~' .. ~': ".. ....
· :....,::," ....-.'.....'~ ~" . cept as permitt~ in Sectlma S41:-.~ ''i.. . '.... ,.!~. ...""' · ~" .' ·
"~.-.:i:.-i'..:~.,i,.-~:.i.:q..,.:.:...~'~..%~/.:..-..?: '.""'~ ~,~,,~= ,=-,~,d~,.-' '::"',,....~.,.........,.. ·~:.:-:,;..:. !-'
· .j... .
· ... · c'~, x. ~, ~d~d ~i~. o~ .,f~ ~ of ~ot =o,~': ~ha. ~. .y'. .
~.' .' . ' ....aallon capacid, and not exceedin~ a total.of 10 gallons. :. ." . [.;. :.,.....
.: .... ,. ?-:.L-:.... -.: ;....-..-
· ..~: .~..-: .. ~.~.:-,.:,~;.,,~..; ~-...~.;..' ..~,;.' !. i:~i.'· i'~."i. ~"7'. ce' a'~: .~~ ..%'-~o, ~:~.-.~"'.~.~ ,~ ~.;-', ~, x.-.- .' ~',..:':: :.;.
· :,i.'.:'..,.'.'.: .:,~,'~...'.capaclty, exceptaslpermitt~dlnSecgon$4t (Totalquantitystored ~"¥'.~'?.'." . v .'
"';"]"" "": "'i' "" ("' "' :3" ',"" :"Y' i'~! "'~;','-~. ts- =,~,~ ,~nm~t~ .·. ..,...... ,, .....
, '.'~ ,',' -~ ~, , ,, ,
~ IL h ~ed ~n~ers or nf~ ~s of n~ mo~ ~.,5 ' ' ': ~#~'::':
, (To~ q~fi~ ~o~.h.~ ~ ~t~) .... ~,. ,.:.;.: ~ ~, ...~,-=, .. ~,,..:...~..
'q~ds nd ~e ~di~ nd m of ~ammable fiq~ ~. wh~ ~1~ '. ' r.~ --.:~.'~.'.~;
or ~ o~ s~ of ~ ord~ ~ ~ama~ u f~ows-: .W~ ..'.~ :-. .' .'.
~rs and ceil~ sM! b of e~ht h~u of bri& ~ ~..~ of f~r -. - .'~ C~.,.~.,;.:...-
. ... .' ~..~y.m~o~r~ ...'~....::.:.:.,.:~.,.,.... . ......~.:, ~:........:....
' : ' r~ ~st~ ~v~' oufi~ bmi~ b~n~ ~less ~ a s~ ~m. ~
. '~ '~ wh~ '~e ~ of ~ ~m ~ su~ st~ '~d '.:. .'...'
.. .- eS .- . . . , . ~,~ -. "~"'/
~ON 31. No ~n~qe~ ~n~ ~'II liquids nd of o~ '~:
fie ~11o~ u~d~ may be ~ed to fill o~er containers nd appliances,
ulus outside ~e b~d~ or b a ~ial ~m h ac~rdan~ with
Section J. nd all dnwhg, ac~t from safe~ uns, shall, where the'
uture of ~e liq~d permi~ ~ n p~d~ for h S~ions ~ ~d 67.
... ~.'~.....:':'. ~ S~ hpos~ windows mm hsve ~r~ Z~'. · ¥' ~"~'... ~ ".'~' ~C':'.'....
...... 8 "' ' .. ' "'~:j~""
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.' ... .. ....... " 88,'. ~New manuraeturing plats. . . ~: '." '. '.-
· .~,'-.~'~"-::~.':;::' ::-'!"-':,:'' . .'.'. '~,-.!"'SitcrroN 33. Any manufacturlnl plant ,~l~bif,hed '~ter [date of . ' ' ;'~:";".'.":"'.".'
· ' .~:-.~.:.::'-~'.:~:'-~ ..........,';.:!~:..'.:_~.ui.nt ..of'or~!ce] in , b.nd~ h,.'.';~Wh~h ." ate' empa .,. ',. ,..'..., .'. '...:;-~.,,.-':~:.,'.:..'..:-:':,..
· -' ~-.~ g~....~?~. g~ ~'.- .; .:-.?. :~: ,...-.:..-,~:.~.,.... ,~ ~, .~,. ~.n ~-,...: ~. ~ :-.-,w'.F,c~,. ~... '~.~.n,.?=.. '..,:.:....' ,';'. ~..' .' ~:~ '. ! ~.'.-... ,;: .;.' ':~'.~ =.: .: ...'
· ..'..~-~:-~.~.~"',;~;: ~L:';' 55~"'.'.:' ':'....,". '.:, :"::'."' :'!l~dda'are mixed o .tered in ~.' p~.~ilt~"the.'.i~api of..Vapar;' '~: ': ' ': :" :. i-.:,':". :' :' :; :' .
· :":~.:.:..~:,.;~:"-'~':~.~:'...': .: ~.~';?.':;:,'..',~.:-::;;~'i~ttcd.in adance with Section..~:--"!,~ .: ', .. ".-':.."..,;..: .....'... ~'.g :.' .., ',"'...'. '...'.... ;: .' ."'.:-. ' .':-.: '
":.::::;:~',.:: ~'-.':'~'T,'.'-:-.' ~' ~' .:.,' :3 .. '.!'..~'-".Xi,!:'i · ' ' ' ...... "":.:'v"~." .". * '; ' "":.": "' ':""'. :' .':-i.~"'" ....." :"""-" "' i:' :::~',.':~:'~'."~.:"-"'
.- ~'.'.':....':~-.,'-..-'.'', ,.'.. ~4.'.' '2XiSUn:man aeturinlpluts. :/'* ~,','.';. .. :;..-,'- '~ .', · '.~. . . · :.' ': ..... :'.:'...:."-.
... ":'.'i.'.':-: .~-~' ....:. ' .".-..".-..-'.' :' .'::~ic~oN s4. z~ ~.,~ mu.f~ iit-i. ':whOa" ii~m; 'm":'· .'." '.' :' '. ~:"'.' .-'/"..'.
.. ::,.:. ..., ..-..'. - · . · ,," :.': enipl0yed above the second ltonr, all .elevator, stair and other wells or" "' ' : · · i~': :.:.:~:.-. ~'.' ",,
· :~-.:,.."'-'.-' .:;'.-% .",., ..,.. ' ....~cal open' gs communicatin~ to rooms in which Class I and llI; "da'... . ' /'::'.. ' ' 5' ·
- . .'-' .....-'. . ."* · .' :,' " a/e mixed o stored in receptaclu permlttin~ escape of va , ~d~mbm · ,. '.' i · :'. - '
· .': .' .....'.; ..- :"' inclosed and provided with 'self-dosin~ fire doors, 'or'tire ~m~r~ra or trap, ' ' ' "- · '..':.."'.~.'. ....
'; ': .' ..' '.' . '.- .. ' ' d(~l's with heat releasin[ device~ arranged to close doors automatlnlly in .... ; :.-': ..... :' ..
· '. ' "' ':' .:; ".' .'.- ;-"'; ":- :' 'me of fire. ' . '" ·. :. ':' ".. ...
·. . . .- .:~,. · · .
.., ..,.::..... · : !.._..::~. .5: :.::. .::.
...~,....:~-~.'.--;;~:~;~-;...:..~...~'. Manuf,,eturin~plants "prohibitS! in buildlnLm occupied am '."7
""""'-' ""-"" - .... ,<-. .'.' dwel!lnls. ,. -
· ' ' "' .... " ~. . "Sscrms 3S.. No ,---~facturln~ plant shall be Ionted in ~ !mils;-*
'.. "' "' ..... : reed as 8 dwellln[ for more than one fBmily unless all Class .l [squids 8r~
:" kept in safety cam, not ecceed'I~ one qanrt in capacity,. or 'in outside' ', . :.. · ".' ~. :.~:; ..:...
; ',. '~'-:' .' ::,~ -". · stor~e anb as aiven in Chapter , with no dlscharSe:inside the buildlnl..t
..-.,...-.. ,,.. - . :?;. · .
· , · . . · .
".~!!'~,:'.'~)~'.~':~!Z~-~"-'::',.......'as. ',~otu~ .te..~.. :...=.:: .....'~,.. ':.i!::~.':. ..
· ,. . ' . , .',',"
' ..' . Sscuos 36. listties, vats, satoritors and other vessels reed in m-~a- · . . ' ' ' '. ~ .....
-, .~.'.--., .... .., - ~ ' i:lt~lr~ processes, and conta{nlal~ more t!~a,i f;ve one b'f I!mmsw~b!v ' .:'.: :..: :";'::..'...
': ."'.-.''. '--' ':.. '. ':"':.':":' "'
"· :'.' "· . ' '.." ..: ? Combustible tlonr thereunder within at radius of ten feet s~ be protected I.: ': ". ' ' :..'. ' .' ·
· ' '. = "' ".-' ' ""'i... ~!i~ith non-combustible coverif. All iccttles and other open vessdS shall hi." ' ." '. '. '. · · '. .
· .. ' '. ' .":"' "". ~ro~ided with substantial covers arranSed to dose antomatically in case 5f;' ' .. '. ' :.. ~: , .'.' ." .- .'.
-."-:.-.~-::?"..,'..".-.:...?: '.;"'...:'~!..<!ii.Z:...,~,~..:~..,~ch. -~ be .~s.y an, ~dil~ pl.~,a in miuo~ .. .......:::..:.. ' :'...': .. :...'-.~'--...::..-:
· ....: ..... .: -. :--"' '-',. !.':;T:.' .S~:.i':Ve,~m'atlo.'_·..-.. · ... · · .-:; ...:,.:..: .: .:.. '.~?-~..' .' ......:..: .....· .'. .......
· ......::.
· .~. ':~ ' . "~(~ "~'~":be 'well ventilated. Where n~tmal venUlation. is 'not sMllclcot. the':"' ':' ':' ' '
-.".' "" , . ~.-.'. :Chief :~o} the'Fire' Department may require forced ventilitlo~"with~' - ~' · .
· · ' "'.~: ~i.:vent'~m.'..u~'of. at'lesit 20 square inches in the wall at the'tloor level '
· ' f~:Which .vapors my .cape, and. opposite to any dooi' or other air
· · i~t.'.:Such 'openings shall be covered with 2x2 mesh No. 16 iralvn,,i--d '
ware Web and shall be kept clear of all obstructions. From each ~ open-
hag a. flUe, of at least 20 square inches area and of non-combustible ma-
~ terial~, built' into the wall or floor or securely fasteased thereto and so
~ . arranged as not to. be subject to. mechanical injur/, shall conduct to and.
· . . ""'; - 'thronSh a' sparldess exhaust fan, 'to .be rnn contlnuouslz, and' which shall ~ .....'
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mesh or equivalent non-corrodible wire screas and shah be so located that : -' u.
th~ will not expose surrounding ' and shall be acceptable to the .........
may be used when approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
Sscrxo~ 38. Where Haremable. liquids are kept, used or handled a. : :'; '~ '. .....
quantity of loose non-combustible shserbents, such as dry sand or ishe~ ·
. fiquids are stored in above ~round tanks h il provided with ~le ~' ~' · ' '. .."::'~'-"'%..'-;; .'
· ' ' "..-~ t""" " ' "' ' '
sre stor~ in :qumxtlties, where
!
Sz~xos ~. Within the !;mlts ~iv~ ia Section 45, !arrels '~d drams" ' ~:~
c~ntainlx~ Class I, II or III liquids stored outsMe as~r buildh~ shall a~t be';~-' .'~ -""' ."'.".'.".
· plied upon e~eh othcr nor stored in ss pasngew~y or benes~ any window
--d ,o op, lish- ~ be ~.,ued h any s.:h -o--S, y,L.:...'-!':i""{:""".::.. ;""{"
· "" ""' " ;';-t~.-.::~.--.:;.....:..'.
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40.. Drums and barsfeb must be kept closed.; .... ~ . ,
'-s~-,o~ 40. ~,m~'or ~,,a, ~,r sa~-~.b~"~iuia,' sh~ h,,
~!uss and . bu.ss, replaced 'immedla~Z aftcr"~ ,. embed;' '. ' ';];
. . .. ., ~ · ... -: .'. , · ,. ,,..~ .~' ..-'... i;. · ,.. !~ ~', . '-, , -, ...'.... '~ ....
·'.s. 's-;o--S ~;roi, ibi.~:: ";Y"'>;~;:"';~',;'R!t";/~"ii';!';=' '''"' i.:':"".' .' ;'~
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presence of oixm';'flame or fire, but may be dra~vn and'handled when ' .' ; ~. ". ':
.... -~ ......... ..:. -. . . ;. ..... .;...-,... ....;.- ~ · .
S~ 4~ No l~ottable wheeled tank. for the handling o[ fl,*m. ~?.s '.!;: C:'. '..
!i uids inside buildings shah ex__,~eed__ sixty gallons capacity. Tanks s~j,!;.".'
o? iron or ~teel, at least ~-inch thick, with all openings at the'top :; :'
screened (preferably by 40x40 but not less thin 30x30 non-corrodib ·
wire mesh or its equivalent). Wheels shall be rubber tired and airs ..
shall be so hung as not to be liable to be tipped over in ordinary usage.
Liquids shall be drawn from tanks by means of tight fitting pumps.
44, Drawing prohibited near open lights etc.
SBc'nos 44. No ~ammable liquid shall. be .handled or stored near an~....
.... ,..;..~ :.
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!iqu~s at mr~ surly, whole~ s~ ~rt ~mi~ a~ o ~ · ~ .:~-~:,~'::~'~-".'
pr~iu whe~ ~am~b~ ~i~ ~ ~d h quufi~es ~e db~ ". -~'*"".:.:
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authority havjnZ jurisdj~"fi_~o~l .,.g'J~'..coMl..'da~.tjoll. of ..the ' . futures. ~~.!~
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48. ~ Openlute in above &,round tanks. '
-. · . SBcrzo~ 48.' M above 8round tank, inside or outside buildinZs, over ~:¢: ":
. . :'.'.., I IOO .fla.,ore in calmcity shall h~ve vent open' , ' s~fet)' valves, · ~"
· '. ;C~'~'-:,.C~'j~'-'_'.~ .-"' ~r~ [safe~ valve shn?!P~ royideal, or nunhole covers shall be kept L..~ ,:' .: :' '..
.'.:.";..'..6-'?"~-:':: ;-." ~ :": closed by weight only, and ot lr~y attached, 'The screens on open' · '. ~ '~ ..... .""' .
'~' :..~'~: ':.~:; ;." . · -~ .. . .me7 be nnde removab~n !mr slull be kept normnlly firmly atuclied. ~e , ' ~' '~ '. ....'.
..;,~.~ :,.'--T'- ';-:~ ~!-:...'..: ' ". covers' for manhole, handholes and puke holes s!~ll be tnde tight ~ttln~, ' · ~.~ :'..-~ .. ':..'.'.
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'.'.::'~,;.'-~'.~\'~;~'/~'.~;-" - '. ....hearth steel or o 'ha iron of ,thickness not less thin tint specif2ed in . '.'. '..~' ;... -;.~.:."""i'. ;' ;-.: ..
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.;:.:2--;.'.-, .."'.,.-:- '- ' "'..;..of:concrete ' accordance with'the P, tgulatious of the N~tlonal F~re Pro- ' · :' .. · .'..!.~ '.... ......
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· ' ' · .... : .... ,' ' ( (IX. S. SUnd,rd) Lbm. per ,q. ft. '
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· :~,;'.:'.:"..~ ...... /'..... 561 to .MOO ,. 12 . -. 4.37S · · '
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· ':." ".' ' ": - ' '. ~; ~'; ".caln~ity sball be .s!lo~nl. ' ~"' . . · ' : '
,-:. '..' ". .. '.....: ~",.' · Tnn ~ shnll be construel~d of op~ hearth steel oi' wro~ht iron. · o ' .
· :.. :. ': ';" .. :'.'.. "' ':~'.- '%~eeonds" ms~, be med.:"'A!i.tnmterial lighter thnn No..~,,'~'~ ~. Stnndsrd
". ]' .'. · '. . !~.'. · "" g'~uge slnll be g~lvmni~L .... ::'.:-' · .' ' 'T:".' .... · ,'
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· ":.v,~...~u~.,t.,.: .......-....':. For Class IfI liqui~S,~ff id~lumte internal b~aeln~ b'' 'tanIn . . :.:.-..' ...2...-
· "~ ' - ....... . ~.- fi'~ii 12001: to ~,000 ~ ~sl~:ity nn.w !~ b~l~ of ind~ · -.." . .
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"-': ....' ""' "' "' .~':-,' ...~de"ffg, ht-l~.:'~om~ eiu~tiifict~/.proe~ss. Tnnk~ shall -!~ ligh~.~a :' ': i' ':~' ' · ·
'.-.' ." ' .- "'/;' · ,-niali~inta~"m. ou~, m-!i~':,~i~f in~" ' ~e most ~r~ sf/mlni'~ wliidm ; .. ' -' ,: ~ ....
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-. .~
· . . : . ~ procure.
All iron or steal tnnks shall be thoroughi~ coated on th~ outside with
/ tar, asphalturn or other suitable rust-resisting material Where soil con-
talns corrosive substancesw such special protection shall be provided as may
" b~. i'equired by the Chle! of the Fire Departspent.
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With the approval of the Chief of the Fire Department, tanks of copper
~d tiShm~s to ~e st~ o~ ~on ~ d~i~ s~
Sl. Ma~al sn~ eons~uegon ef abav~ ~eund
'of op~ h~h steel or of wr~h! ;~ of s ~s ~ s~ ~
35* Baum~ ~ huvi~, ~ '~Y. '~ '~n~d' of. ~ ~ ~d~
~ ~e ~!ations of ~e Na~o~ ~ire 'Pr~ Ass~fi~ '
(s) ~OST~ On V~ TASn S~ ~ I1~ G~sS ~A~.
1 tO ~ 18 ~ (U.S~ S~)
~1 to 3~ 16 ~u~ ~ ,.....
351 to ~ 14 ~ ~ ·
(b) HO~ZosT~ TASaS O~ 11~ GAlaS C~- '
T~ks havba a d~m~ff of n~ ~er ~ f~ s~ ~ ~e of at 1~
~l~inch stY. T=b b~g a diameter of over· 6 f~ ~d lm ~
11~ f~ ~1 ~ rode of at k~t ~-in~ ~ . ·
(~) V~' T~zs ~ 11~ G~s C~A~.
T~ of ~s ~m shgl ~ of s~ mat~ ~d ~ ~~ u ~
mm ~s of ~f ~ ~ ~ ~
~e ~i~eu of phtu s~l ~ b ~r~ Wi~ ~ foHow~
fom~a: · 2.~ x H x D x ~ X S ..
T '-tensile ~-enSth of ph.te in .pounds er. sqWe
The tensile strenSth of the steel shaU lie tskm .as 55,000 pounds
shall be riveted, welded or brazed und Shall be 'csulked'o~
otherwise made tiSht in a workmanlike manner. The top of the tank shall
be securely' fastened to top ring with joints having the same tiShtness u
tar, asphalturn or o~er suitable rust-r~s st [ro e~l o' ' Roofs or
tops shall be firm y bl~mze~ welded or made' tilht by other process
14
....... Except in oil refineflu or !ar · water terminals, tanks con; ' '
":~'~:'~*:"""~""""~,i' ainmable liquids having flash point ~clow 70 F. (closed cu teste~)ta~ ~'~'~?~" =: ~""' "'
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With the approval of the Chief of the Fire Depai'hnenta~taalu of co~per ~"' ::.' '::'' .""" '~' '.
· -~.' .. ..... · . · . or other suitable material may be used if after the h.an.d~ng ino ' '~ '.. ~.-.. ..
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':"'-'*:'.~',~'~.';-'~.:~. '.-'. subjected. Top of tank shall be securely f~t~'l~,. '..~, :with joints ". ' '~'.';..... ..'."": ·
· "' "'" · '.'~ '.- . ' be made thrush flanges. or .ram/rclnforcemSats'-"_sec~;~y riveted, welded · ~.: ....~. ' .. :: '-' .
· *"~'* "':~':-?~""'~.." or bolted to the tank and -~daall' be made th__ot~Sagtdl~ tj' ' '. *l · ' · ... "~.'.
: - "'- ' ' ".' . .' Tanks shall be c~onstruct~d 'enti_rcly of .m~"in~dmg top,'sid~
as lightning discharge points sh~l be kept as far as ' .,~....-'. ',,'~ ..........
:~..~.:..;*~.:...:~..,.~.- ,,.. ~- ...-,, . . . ..,. . . . .' .;. !~ ..':~.: ..',: ..~ /......!. ..... ,.-
Ta,,t*~ more than un~ 'foo~ above the ~d shall have f~ ~ ~.....,' ""~/~ '.*~. '. '-.. ~. '....
'.. '" ' ' · ..: · . be ; ' -tmmaitted under or' wfth- '-" '. ,',' - · "" ~. ' ....
'. "~"'. in ten feet of any above ground outside storage ~nb_ · ·
· '- ~-'.':-'..::- ':~-;7-"~:-:' "' ' '''~ ':' ~ ' .: "' ~'' ""', ~. '. = ': ';~ ~. ~.'~'-.' :/':'.: ~' """
... .. '--... Capacity not less than equal in volume to that o~;the ,nob or thnks m~. '.'., ':'~.'.... ' ~. .
· ~ rounded, minhnum .hejgh_t'of 'earth dikes to'be'3;ft; and 0f .masd~.d~ ,*' '. - ' :... :'.' '=' .' ~.'.. ' -'..'
~: . ..'.'.' /'~,~ , . .-...~. .... -.....:;., ....~. ,. -..,,; .~.~=.::., .~.:... :.. !.- =.~. .......~. .......... · .
""' " "" .~.h~ 'deemed neces.sai7 'by'the.'Chief Of the Fi~':~isirtm~n~. on*.'~ccGUnt
"' '."of proximity to stratus,' '~ of toPo~rai~h~'*~'neamess ~o b~fldings ..
' '~f' high value, be diked or the entire yard prb~id~ with a !curb. or
· }Q ~inhg wall or other suitable n~eans taken to pr.'.eVent the disc!~arge
liquids on to other property in case of a rupture h tank or piping. Pro-
vided that when tanks are' vertical and set on .a~soiM foundation and ex-
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· ': ". a Tanks for '~uS!'II 'and HI liguids of 120 gallons or leu calmcit~, :.
joints locked, ' ~r' method' n~terial shall be of ~ less than
.. ....
crete, and shall be v~..teci'as specified in Section. S6, .' . , "
ing or gravitY. 4;ow "".c/me .o: f acctdeaxt to ~the' .e~l. mPment or ]~puag../. · i" ' '
(~) Tanks sh~ ~ ~t':~n.a' .*rum'foundation and those .
2500 gallons capacit~,i~'ba!l~.~e:stlPPStted"in~lePendemtlY of the*ft' " ~ "
· . . . ....j ....~'!....!",~. ,. ~.'~..'.j:.. ,~, ~' .~..~ ....'i" i/" ,:-'
heat insulation eq v .jeti , ..- . .'. t~ ctmcrete
ry real m ceonusi~beant. t~v~mm~.with
thicknUs, with at' leatt~ a' .~.'~ch spa ' . *-'". -
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don of ~elxifor~ed ~ not less. than 8 inches .b thi~Jn~s, with
lesst a {j-inch space. o~ sides betweexx tank and Concxete hsulation 4~|led
with sand oT well tamped earth, except that for ' of tank an insulation
of 12 inches of sand without concrete covering ~ be c~eemed su~cicnt-
(g) Walls of concrete tanks shall be 'constrUcted independently of
and not in contact with the building walls.
(h) In ordinary 'buildings the gross eapaci~y of tanks shall not eX- :
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· in 30x30 non-corrodz~le wire' mesh or its. uiv t) and shall ~ 'of ·" "'.. ..
· '. ~' -'~. '~:" ,. "- sufiiclmt aria' to permit escape of air or vapo~e~uring the filling operation, ': ....
."' '-:.,.. .~' mat openings, except those automatically o erated; shall in no use !x~ " '
.~ ass than one inch in diameter, Screens shall~t~ accessible for exmminatiod ~ ~*::'*~?""'~ '~''' ' '
. :~....~i~i~.~.~.~,~.:~,~ and removal, ~mt pipes shall be provided with weathezproof hoods and ·
terminate outsidle of building 12 feet'above top of fdl pipe, or, if tight ' "!~!'/;~i'~':"~'~"~"'
'..'- connection is made in filling line, to a point one foot above the level of the
top of the highest resgrvoir from which the tanks may be filled, and prefer-
any window or other buildin opening ..... . ..'
· . ,-. . Individual vent pipes s~a[l be provided for each tank, except that ' . , - ...... -' '-
· ": ' '~:*'. ' '~!.. '.. where a battery of tanks designed to hold the same. class of liquids t~ ."': ..... ~ ' ""'.~
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· . · "' ' · ' '- .. · "al have st shut-off ulve (which shall. preferably/be of the amometic~lly -
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·. ~8, Vatlye .near,tank if stbove Kround,
"~. g · coma. acted d2ere shall be a valve near each tank in each cross..cOnnection.
60. l'lpin2 must drain to tank where und~r2round* . ·
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Sst~xox~ (58. The Chief of the Fire ~t m7 permit the storage i "' '-":' '
and gravity flow of ftumw~ble liquid in ce~nt, ctiou with domestic ~.. '-- .
oil burning equipments, in re~n~ea,.:and in'manufacturing ..and ..J. ob*. , .'...'..
bing plants where the nature of the manu.f~..proceos. ru '. .... ~ "..'..-:.~
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V0, Relief valves for pumps for engine and fuel oil eqtipmentn. ~?.:>'......
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S~TmN 70. Xn systems using pumps to supply internal combustion ' -'."
engines or fuel oll burners a pressure relief valve shall be installed in '.'
supply line to engines or bu~ters and so arranged as to return surplus oil · ~!:}~':'~."'.':'
to the. supply tank- ~. ~ '.' · ....
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67. No gravity feed permitted,
..: .Sscnox (57. E0ccept as permitted in' Section'68, ~o tanks, drums nor
other containers ~nside st building, or discharSin~ inside a buildinf, sinall
be proylded w~th a faucet or other bottom-dra ' device which w/ll permit
the gravity flow of liquids inside the build;an_*_~w~ipes shall not terminate
at any point lower than the level of source st~pply.'-:~. · ' · · . ' ·
SK*rzoa 71. In' this chapter the word "liquids*. shall include liquids of
petroleum and natural ~af classified as in Sectima 2, Chapter L
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· - "'~ ':.~':!-'SK~rm~ 7'/.. No ~'~i..'t shall be granted for the etablbimaent 0f' 'a' '.' ..' '. '~' ' ' ' -"
· .aie~ plant or an. addition 't0 a plant for distilling or con ' within, the .
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~: .,; ' SBCTXOX~ 73. Storage and piping at such plants shall be as in Chapters
""' ' ': '. ":' . "~' III and IV 6f this ordinance. · '
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~obbinf plats, Slopshems a~. Dbt.rJbufinf Staffore.
~4, General requirements.
Sacnos 74. New and existing jobbinS pl.msts, st. orehouses and dis-
trFouting stations, shall be amst~3cted u ~0~,~ ~, and conform to
Sections 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 37, 42 and 44.
7S. HestinZ. · · 'ts ~ ~' in which Clan I, II
· .' Sscrmzv 75. In new ~d in" ~miz o ' ' contahers,
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· Y6. mtorqe and piping- · .
SzcrzoN 76. Stormfie and piping at such~ ~1~6i~'dmll be ss provided
in Chapters llI and IV of this ordinan~z- .. ~ ~i.'.~'~ ?., ."' .
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DJstribufbJg9 Remi/fnf end'Containers Illed.':' '~. ~'~ "' '
· faucets. when used for distribution of flammable' liquids, shall be of sub-
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~alnted.ral (entire.co tam ,,Dangerous--KeeP Liah~ and Fires Away
an~l .Store Outside_. Buildm.g'er 'or amsplc~ous band 'or stripe) and have
Vg- General requirements. ' '
SECrXON 7~. The requirements and restrictions given in Sections 25,
24, 25 26. 27 28, 29, 30. 31, 32, 37, 38, 39, dO, 41, 42, 44 and in Chapters
III ~a~d IV, ~anst be complied with. -
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ordinance] ' shail'be as specitied in and shall cooform with
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· '.da~s, ;or who shall build in ~olation of an~ detailed statements of-
'.TZi '~jiO~"ir: plans sub~it~ed and appr~ed thereunder 'or any.'i~.rfiticste'or
"!peanUt' jssut~l thereunder, shall severally for each and ~ve~ juch
ind nobcompli~ce, respectively, forfeit and ~y ,, laenal~ in 'the sun~ of
tWent~-flve dollars, each da~' constituting a separate offence. The imposition
o~ ~e penait~ for any ~iolation of this ordinance shall no~ excuse the
~iola!~n or permj~ j~ to continue, and ai! such persons shall be
to cor~.ecl. or .remedy such ~iolation. or :def.ecta .~ithln ,, reasonable .time..
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included here for the informatioa 'of.those in~ in this subj .' ' '
'~?: committee consideration before ~ ~xt is fm~ll~ '~iOpted. ' ' ' ':~
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· . Sections 66 apz! 67 shall also be comp ted ,
referred to in these sections shall not be permitted for 8asoline ~.~
service or filling stations.
8L Gasoline Gau&,in~ or yencling.Devices- ' '
· . (a) All gasoline 8augin8 or vendin8 devices shall be of approved type "
and substanGelly secured to concrete or masbnry foundations suitably !ocs~ '.- _." ,~ ~ '. -,. .. ·
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· (4) Devices which discharge. by gravity shall be so ~lesigned that it is
· -.~ ~.~-~'~ · impossible to retain in the gauging compartment materially more than 10
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~.." · ."' .': ~' .~ ....of e~uival~nt e~ci~m:~ ma be ~_~:ded. Where a mecha~c~l vm~ht~
.'. ' · . ~. :'..~'..ment,.of'C~ B ~for..the removal of ~,,,,,,~ble vapor~ ~-'~de~'by the
· ' ~. ' .Regulafions'~or the Insta!lat~ou"of'Blower and Exhaust ~ystems.-'
24. Heating shall be rutricted to low pressure steam or hot water.
:' " i '25. An approved waste can shah be provided for the Storage of oily
.. ra~s or waste; contents shall be removed daily. ,
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thi%smn or cement plaster at lent I inch ~hjc!~ on. meal lath on
each side of stud partitions... ' ' '
..' Tile, gypsum or concrete 'block:-'(ce~i'!~ m each side to .
.(b) Ceiling shall be of..~-onstrui:tion e~ui~a~.~..t..{o~i~>t'!~sS
(c) Floors if of wood should be' p~otecUd th '
of concrete. Xf sitt~ted over thinuSable nntt~ials or ln'odu , floors
should be v~.,'proofed and provisions n2~de for draltmga to a s~fe phee-
tTPe'(e) Where otbe~ 'portions of the builtllng or 'other propertie are
windows shall be protected in ~t sUndard mannet~
expo~ Shelvinf shall 'be non-combusb~le* .' ' '
cotdance with the NationAl ]~leetrical Code for i~trl hazm'dous !oca~inns.
33. Good mtural ven~atiou b preieri~bl~ 'In'·~!l' storage ·and ~
rooms. Ducts should be o{ subsUntial meal. eon~t~ucti6n extoud.in~ above '
roof of building ~d termimttin in an eff~ent suctinn.i~e~ting device ud
hgvin8 screened ~ nt ~or !evel."Natund .~ntilnt~on by other
methods of equal ~,n~,4ency maT. be' provided~.Vi"n~re .:i mechanical yen-
" 'filating system is I~eeesnty, in~lhtion~shall'be .in-compliance with the
"'~ by ihe l~e~ula~inns'for the lnst0Haf~ .or .....' . '
:'. : .34. He~.tlng 812111 be restricted to'low".pre~. steam 'or hot wa~es,
· -'35. An ~pproved 'write ca~ shall be provided :.tot 'the 'storage o! oily.
· rap ~ 'write '; eoutents shall be 'reno~l dsfi7. .-'. · ' ~ . :"
· ' 3~ For' ~st aid f~e prot~tion. there shall be provided .exam_shin8
" eq~pment 'of 'such type and amount as requital'by .the Rem21,tions for
First Aid Fire Appliances, for Class B fires. Su~ ms should also.be.
pretected. by automatic sprinklors.
'." I~TORAGB CAB!h'ETg. ..'
41. St~t2ge eabinets may be used wh~re Jtl~ '.desired ~o keep n~re
than .10 gallens ot oils, varnishes, !aequors or similm' tna~lals bislde
buildlngs,'no individual eonUlne~ to exceed S ' ,.,t~ eapaelty. Not over
SO gallons should be stored in any one cabinet. iP~, cabinets slull be
eonstruc~on condor'minK with or .equivnlent in f~si_ resistance to the
living requirements:
NoTL .Figure 3 illustrates a typical storage
42. l~ot4z,n~ l~p and sides of' cabinet slutll 1,: m~le of sheet iron
least No. 18 puga in thlelmess. and double w~.lle~ Wi~h ls~ineh air
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.' ~o~, When deemed necessary, cabhers shall be vented,
43, Volatile fl~,-,,,~ble liquids shall be kept in metal safety tim. or
other approved metal clmtaher~, ·
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OUTSIDB 8TORAGB HOUSB8*
Sl, Th~ t~pe of construction'to li' employed for outside storafe
houses shall depend upon the proxjmit7 Of pr~msai location to other
pose.am, _n~by bulldi~er,,;~""~'shinaId'be eq . .,.,,....
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in fire a~.~tance to the T~q~"A'c0nitru~0n'req'm.'~ts :for inside niS, e · ~
or !l~i~4nm, room." .':,' ::.:'~;.'~ .;:..':.::.::.;'~'~':~',.. ,-". ;~,~,"~'..~'-' ;"'[~.r ;.; ". : "~... ..: ..
53. When an outside'it orate' 'ho~ is. 'sS'. 10~itai: ai to moderately ·
fare resistance to the Type 'B construction requiremen~ for'inside stoi-aze
or mixinS rooms. · ' . ·" · ..... ' "~':' ;"~ " '
54. The provisions of T A and B construction for liZhtlnf, best-
inS, venifiatinZ and first.~ aid ~s.appliances _dull be complied _with.
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