Town of Belmont, MA Article 5 Flammable Fluids, Solids and Gases

[Adopted as Art. 22 of the 1981 Bylaws]

§ 60-500 License required.

Pursuant to MGL c. 148, § 13, any person who wishes to keep, store, manufacture or sell flammable fluids, solids and gases within the Town in excess of the amounts prescribed by regulations of the Board of Fire Prevention Regulations must first obtain a license from the Town Clerk. No such license shall be granted without a public hearing pursuant to said § 13, nor unless the application for such license has endorsed thereon a certificate of approval by the Chief of the Fire Department.

§ 60-505 Classification of flammable fluids.

Flammable fluids are classified in the following manner:

A. Class A (highly flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having a flash point below 100° F., to be ascertained by any standard closed-cup instrument.

(1) Gasoline.

(2) Benzene.

(3) Methyl alcohol.

B. Class B (less flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having a flash point of not less than 100° F. nor higher than 187° F., to be ascertained by any standard closed-cup instrument.

(1) Fuel oil.

(2) Diesel fuel.

(3) Kerosene.

(4) Naphtha, coal tar.

(5) Acetic acid.

C. Class C (relatively safe flammable fluids): any flammable fluid having a flash point above 187° F., to be ascertained by any standard closed-cup instrument.

(1) Creosote.

(2) Pine oil.

(3) Phenol (carbolic acid).[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 22.3, which immediately followed this section and provided a fee schedule, was repealed 5-29-2013 STM, approved 10-8-2013.

§ 60-510 Annual registration.

On or before April 30 of each year, each holder of a license shall file with the Town Clerk a certificate of registration setting forth the name and address of the holder of such license. The fee for such registration shall be 1/2 of the fee for such a license. Failure to register annually will be grounds for revocation of the license.