As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or isobutane) and butylenes.
[Amended 9-6-1967 by L.L. No. 2-1967; 12-5-1984 by L.L. No. 17-1984; 12-18-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996; 12-20-2000 by L.L. No. 11-2000]
A permit shall be obtained for each installation of liquefied petroleum gas made at buildings in which people congregate for civic, political, educational, religious, social or recreational purposes. Such buildings shall include schools, churches, hospitals, institutions, hotels and restaurants, each having a capacity of 20 or more persons. Prior to making such an installation, an installer shall submit plans to the Fire Inspector, and if compliance with the requirements of this chapter is shown by said plans, a permit shall be issued. Application for such permit shall be accompanied by an inspection and permit fee to be set annually by resolution of the City Council before adoption of the budget for the following year.
It shall be the duty of the Fire Inspector to inspect a reasonable number of liquefied petroleum gas installations to determine if the provisions of this chapter are being complied with.
Within the limits established by law restricting the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested commercial area, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed 2,000 gallons' water capacity; except that in particular installations this capacity limit may be altered at the discretion of the Fire Inspector after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided and facilities of the local Fire Department.