15-24-030 Warning signs.

   Every building or room or aboveground tank for the use or storage of flammable liquids, shall have the words “Flammable – Keep Fire Away” painted in a conspicuous position on the outside thereof, with letters plainly legible, bright red letters on a white background with letters not less than six inches high and with the principal strokes thereof not less than three-fourths inch in width.

(Prior code §  129.1-3)

15-24-040 No smoking.

   No person shall smoke in that part of any premises where flammable liquids are stored, handled or used.

(Prior code §  129.1-4)

15-24-050 Unattended coin-operated dispensing devices.

   The installation and use of unattended coin- operated or self-service dispensing devices for Class I liquids is prohibited except as permitted by regulations issued by the commissioner of business affairs and consumer protection.

(Prior code § 129.1-4.1; Amend Coun. J. 11-19-08, p. 47220, Art. V, § 5)

15-24-060 Heating.

   Heating in rooms and buildings used for the storage and handling of Class I flammable liquids shall be by steam, hot water or approved electrical heaters installed in accordance with Title 14E. Fire walls shall surround all boilerrooms, furnace rooms and other rooms containing exposed fire, electric dynamos, motors, switches or other spark-producing devices.

(Prior code § 129.1-5; Amend Coun. J. 9-6-17, p. 55278, Art. II, § 52)

15-24-070 Drains.

   There shall be no floor drains or other connections to the city sewer system from a tank or tank manhole or any room or compartment in which flammable liquids are stored or used, except where fuel oil is stored having a capacity of 550 gallons or less.

(Prior code §  129.1-5.1)

15-24-080 Use for illumination prohibited.

   No system of artificial lighting and no lamp, torch or other device for illumination, which employs any Class I flammable liquid shall be installed in any new or existing building.

(Prior code §  129.1-6)

15-24-090 Portable appliances.

   It shall be unlawful to use gasoline stoves, portable gasoline lamps, gravity gasoline torches, or stoves inside of any completed building in the city.

(Prior code §  129.1-7)

15-24-100 Oily rags and waste.

   For oily rags and waste disposal, see Section 15-4-960 of this Code.

(Prior code §  129.1-8; Amend Coun. J. 6-14-95, p. 2841)

15-24-110 Discharge into sewers.

   For sewer restrictions, see Section 13-168 -940 of this Code.

(Prior code §  129.1-9)

 

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