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Town of Smithfield, RI
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Part II General Legislation
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Chapter 198 Fire Prevention
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Part 1 Standards
Part 1
Standards
[Adopted
10-4-1965
; amended 3-12-1974 (Ch. 10, Art. IV - except Divs. 6 and 17 - of the 1985 Code of Ordinances)]
Article I
General Provisions
§ 198-1
Definitions.
§ 198-2
Violations and penalties.
§ 198-3
Statement of adoption.
§ 198-4
Enforcement.
§ 198-5
Storage areas.
§ 198-6
Modifications.
§ 198-7
Appeals.
§ 198-8
Intent.
§ 198-9
Applicability.
§ 198-10
Supplementary requirements.
§ 198-11
Authority to enter premises.
§ 198-12
Duty to inspect.
§ 198-13
Orders to eliminate dangerous or hazardous conditions.
§ 198-14
Service of orders.
§ 198-15
Permits.
§ 198-16
Liability for damages.
Article II
Automobile Wrecking Yards, Junkyards and Waste Material Handling Plants
§ 198-17
Compliance required.
§ 198-18
Permit required.
§ 198-19
Location.
§ 198-20
Burning.
§ 198-21
Storage; protection.
Article III
Bowling Establishments
§ 198-22
Compliance required.
§ 198-23
Permit required.
§ 198-24
Lane resurfacing operations.
§ 198-25
Pin refinishing.
Article IV
Dry-Cleaning Plants
§ 198-26
Definitions.
§ 198-27
Permit required.
§ 198-28
Class I systems.
§ 198-29
Class II systems.
§ 198-30
Class III systems.
§ 198-31
Class IV systems.
§ 198-32
Heating equipment.
Article V
Explosives, Ammunition and Blasting Agents
§ 198-33
Definitions.
§ 198-34
Scope.
§ 198-35
Permit required.
§ 198-36
Restrictions.
§ 198-37
Storage of explosives.
§ 198-38
Transportation of explosives.
§ 198-39
Use and handling of explosives.
§ 198-40
Storage of blasting agents and supplies.
§ 198-41
Mixing blasting agents.
§ 198-42
Transportation of blasting agents.
Article VI
Flammable and Combustible Liquids
§ 198-43
Definitions.
§ 198-44
Scope.
§ 198-45
Permit required.
§ 198-46
Design and construction of tanks.
§ 198-47
Installation of outside aboveground tanks.
§ 198-48
Container size and construction.
§ 198-49
Storage in closed containers inside buildings.
§ 198-50
Storage in closed containers outside buildings.
§ 198-51
Dispensing systems at automotive service stations.
Article VII
Flammable and Combustible Liquid Tank Vehicles
§ 198-52
Definitions.
§ 198-53
Scope.
§ 198-54
Permit required.
§ 198-55
Tank vehicle design.
§ 198-56
Static protection.
§ 198-57
Protection against collision or overturn.
§ 198-58
Marking.
§ 198-59
Fire control.
§ 198-60
Ignition sources.
§ 198-61
Parking; garaging.
Article VIII
Garages
§ 198-62
Compliance required.
§ 198-63
Permit required.
§ 198-64
Cleaning with flammable liquids.
§ 198-65
Handling of gasoline and oils.
Article IX
Hazardous Chemicals
§ 198-66
Definitions.
§ 198-67
Scope.
§ 198-68
Permit required.
§ 198-69
General requirements for hazardous chemicals.
§ 198-70
Oxidizing materials.
§ 198-71
Radioactive materials.
§ 198-72
Unstable (reactive) chemicals.
§ 198-73
Highly toxic materials.
§ 198-74
Poisonous gases.
§ 198-75
Corrosive liquids.
Article X
Liquefied Petroleum Gases
§ 198-76
Definitions.
§ 198-77
Scope.
§ 198-78
Permits; reports of installations.
§ 198-79
Inspection of installations.
§ 198-80
Location of containers.
§ 198-81
Pressures inside buildings.
§ 198-82
Containers inside buildings.
§ 198-83
Marking cargo vehicles.
§ 198-84
Parking; garaging.
Article XI
Lumberyards and Woodworking Plants
§ 198-85
Permit required.
§ 198-86
Open yard storage.
§ 198-87
Operational fire hazards in lumberyards.
§ 198-88
Woodworking plants.
Article XII
Manufacture of Organic Coatings
§ 198-89
Definitions.
§ 198-90
Scope.
§ 198-91
Permit required.
§ 198-92
Location.
§ 198-93
Storage of raw materials and finished products.
§ 198-94
Process buildings.
§ 198-95
Process piping and pumps.
§ 198-96
Raw materials in process areas.
§ 198-97
Electrical equipment; static and lightning protection.
§ 198-98
Fire control and detection.
Article XIII
Places of Assembly
§ 198-99
Definitions.
§ 198-100
Permit required.
§ 198-101
Decorative material.
§ 198-102
Motion-picture screens.
§ 198-103
Exit doors.
§ 198-104
Aisles.
§ 198-105
Plan of exitways and aisles.
§ 198-106
Use, marking and lighting of exitways.
§ 198-107
Number of occupants.
§ 198-108
Fire control.
Article XIV
General Precautions Against Fire
§ 198-109
Open fires.
§ 198-110
Smoking.
§ 198-111
Use of torches for removing paint.
§ 198-112
Hot ashes; other dangerous materials.
§ 198-113
Accumulations of waste materials.
§ 198-114
Handling readily combustible materials.
§ 198-115
Storage of readily combustible materials.
§ 198-116
Flammable decorative materials in buildings of mercantile and institutional occupancy.
§ 198-117
Open flames, lights or kindling of fire.
§ 198-118
Maintenance of chimneys and heating appliances.
Article XV
Welding or Cutting
§ 198-119
Definitions.
§ 198-120
Scope.
§ 198-121
Permit for welding or cutting.
§ 198-122
Welding and cutting equipment.
§ 198-123
Fire control.