This article shall apply to liquids with a flash
point below 200° F. and to liquids with flash points above 200°
F. which, when heated, assume the characteristics of liquids with
flash points below 200° F.
A permit shall be obtained for any of the following:
A.
Storage, handling or use of Class I or Class II flammable
liquids in excess of one gallon in a dwelling or other place of human
habitation or in excess of six gallons in any other building or other
occupancy or in excess of 10 gallons outside of any building, except
that no permit shall be required for the following:
(1)
For the storage or use of flammable liquids in the
fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant
or mobile heating plant.
(2)
For the storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes
or similar flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance,
painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days.
B.
Storage, handling or use of Class III flammable liquids
in excess of 25 gallons in a building or in excess of 60 gallons outside
of a building, except for fuel oil used in connection with oil-burning
equipment.
C.
For the installation of any tank or container, above
or below ground, for the storage of more than 60 gallons of combustible
or flammable liquid. This shall not apply to fuel oil tanks of 1,000
gallons' capacity or less which supply heating units only.
The storage, handling, use and dispensing of flammable and combustible liquids within the scope of this Article XIV shall be in accordance with the appropriate standards of the NFPA.
The installation or use of coin-operated dispensing
devices for Class I flammable liquids is prohibited.
No delivery of any Class I or II flammable liquids
shall be made into portable containers of five gallons' capacity or
less unless the container is of sound metal construction, has a tight
closure with screwed or spring cover and is fitted with a spout or
so designed that the contents can be poured without spilling or said
container is listed for such use.
Flammable and combustible liquids shall not
be transferred from one tank or container to another tank or container,
either above or below ground, fixed, buried, portable or mobile, unless
all openings are securely plugged, capped, equipped with approved
devices to prevent the discharge of the flammable or combustible liquid
or connected for the actual transfer of said liquid and/or vapors.
[Amended 6-2-1992 by L.L. No. 5-1992,
effective 6-8-1992]
A.
No tank vehicle containing flammable, combustible,
corrosive, poisonous, toxic or hazardous liquids, gases or residues
of the same shall be left unattended on any street, highway, avenue
or alley, provided that this shall not prevent a driver from the necessary
absence from the truck in connection with the delivery of his load,
except that during actual discharge of the commodity, some responsible
person shall be present at the vehicle, nor shall it prevent stops
for meals during the day or night if the street is well lighted at
point of parking.
B.
Tank vehicles as described above shall not be parked
out-of-doors at any one point for longer than one hour, except off
the streets and at least 25 feet from any building.
C.
Tank vehicles as described above shall not be parked
or garaged in any building other than those specifically approved
for such use by the Chief Fire Marshal.
