[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Valley Stream 2-4-1952 by Ord. No. 87. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Explosives — See Ch. 28.
Storage of flammables — See Ch. 31.
Gasoline — See Ch. 40.
No plant, tank or station for the storage of gasoline, shale oil, or the liquid product thereof, or of coal tar or of any volatile flammable liquid of an explosive nature shall be erected or maintained within the Village of Valley Stream without a permit therefor in accordance with the provisions of this chapter and issued as hereinafter provided.
No permit for a tank for the storage of flammable liquids shall be granted unless such tank is buried underground as provided in §§ 17-7 and 17-8 hereof.
No permit shall be granted for any tank which is intended for the storage of any flammable liquid other than flammable liquids of Class III of the classes of flammable liquids as classified by the National Fire Protection Association in the National Fire Codes for flammable liquids and gases, and it shall be unlawful to store any flammable liquids other than those included in Class III of the classes of flammable liquids of the National Fire Codes for flammable liquids and gases, in the Village of Valley Stream, except as expressly provided for in this chapter.
No such tank shall be placed under any sidewalk or extend beyond the building line of any street or highway.
Detailed plans and specifications covering the proposed tank or tanks shall be submitted to the Superintendent of Public Works for his approval when application is made for a construction permit.
No tank shall, after the construction thereof, be put into use until an inspection shall have been made by the Superintendent of Public Works or his duly authorized representative and the conditions of such construction, as provided in §§ 17-7 and 17-8 hereof have been complied with.
The top of every such tank shall be buried at least two feet below the surface of the ground and at least two feet below the level of the lowest cellar floor of any building or structure within a radius of 10 feet. No such tank shall be buried beneath any structure.
Prior to installation, every such tank shall be protected against corrosion on the outside in a method at least equivalent to two preliminary coatings of red lead followed by a heavy coating of asphalt.
When tanks are buried under driveways subject to traffic by heavy vehicles, the total coverage above the top of the tank shall be not less than three feet; provided, however, that where such driveways are paved with concrete, not less than six inches in thickness, the total coverage may be reduced to two feet.
Every such tank shall be constructed of galvanized steel, open hearth steel or wrought iron, of a thickness determined in accordance with the regulations of the National Fire Protection Association.
No permit shall be granted for any tank with a capacity of more than 100,000 gallons.
Nothing herein contained shall be construed to apply to the installation of a tank or tanks for the storage of fuel oil to be used exclusively for the heating of the premises upon or in which said installation is made; provided, however, that such tanks be constructed and installed in accordance with all other requirements set down by the Village of Valley Stream for the construction and installation of such tanks.
Nothing herein contained shall apply to the storage and sale of flammable liquids in paint stores, hardware stores or similar retail establishments where said flammable liquids are stored or sold in sealed Interstate Commerce Commission containers, drums, or barrels; provided, however, that any dispensing from the containers, drum or barrels shall be done by means of leakproof pumps and not by faucet or other bottom-drawing device which will permit gravity flow of liquid.
Nothing herein contained shall apply to the retail storage and sale of gasoline in a lawful gasoline station[1] dispensing gasoline by pump to automobiles. It shall be lawful for such gasoline stations to store and sell gasoline on the premises, provided that all tanks for the storage of said gasoline are buried underground with the top of the tank at least two feet below the surface of the ground. No such tank shall exceed a capacity of 2,000 gallons nor shall any such tank be placed within 10 feet of any building or property line. All such tanks shall be installed in accordance with the regulations of the National Fire Protection Association.
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Editor's Note: For additional regulations on gasoline stations, see Ch. 40, Gasoline and Gasoline Stations.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Village of Valley Stream inconsistent with the provisions of this chapter are hereby repealed; provided, however, that such repeal shall be only to the extent of such inconsistency and in all other respects this chapter shall be in addition to the other ordinances regulating and governing the subject matter covered by this chapter.
[Amended 9-17-2018 by L.L. No. 12-2018]
Every violation of this chapter, or any part thereof, shall be punishable by a fine or penalty of not more than $2,000 and/or 15 days in jail. When a violation of this chapter or any part thereof is continuous, every 24 hours thereof shall constitute a separate and distinct violation. Every violation of this chapter or any part thereof shall constitute disorderly conduct, and any person violating this chapter or any part thereof shall be and hereby is declared a disorderly person.
This chapter shall take effect immediately.