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. 
Every self-service gasoline dispensing area shall be equipped with an approved automatic fixed extinguishing system.
B. 
Every new or altered service station gasoline dispensing area shall be equipped with an approved fixed extinguishing system.
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.