For the purpose of this article, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the
following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them; propane, prophylene, butane
(normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes.
[Amended 6-13-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989; 1-23-1996 by L.L. No.
1-1996; 12-31-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996; 3-16-2010 by L.L. No.
1-2010]
A certificate of compliance shall be obtained
for each location where liquefied petroleum gas is stored or used
in containers larger than a tank size of 20 gallons' water capacity.
For permanent installations, a building permit with plans submitted
to the Chief Fire Safety Inspector is required. In residential occupancies
where liquefied petroleum gas is used only for heating and cooking
purposes, no certificate of compliance is required unless tank size
is over 500 gallons or is buried underground.
[Amended 12-31-1996 by L.L. No. 18-1996; 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
The Chief Fire Safety Inspector will perform
inspections of liquefied petroleum gas installations, per his discretion,
to determine if the provisions of this article are being complied
with.
[Amended 6-13-1989 by L.L. No. 2-1989]
A.Â
No aboveground tank installation shall be permitted where the tank
size exceeds 1,000 gallons' water capacity.
[Amended 3-16-2010 by L.L. No. 1-2010]
B.Â
When an aboveground installation is made in a nonresidential
zone and the tank size is 1,000 gallons' water capacity, the tank
shall be installed on a concrete pad with suitable noncombustible
tank supports. The area immediately surrounding the pad shall be enclosed
with a six-foot-high minimum chain link fence and shall be maintained
locked. All combustible materials, including but not limited to grasses,
weeds, wastepaper, debris, etc., are prohibited from within 10 feet
of the pad.
C.Â
All installations shall conform with NFPA 58.
