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Closed containers stored outside in the open shall be of a type meeting the regulations of the Interstate Commerce Commission or Department of Transportation or as herein required. No more than 40 drums (55 gallon capacity per drum) of Class I flammable liquids shall be stored per pile and the pile shall be located at least 40 feet from the nearest building; except that the pile can be located ten feet from the nearest building located on the same premises and under the same management. No more than 80 drums (55 gallon capacity per drum) of Class II flammable liquids shall be stored per pile and the pile shall be located at least 30 feet from the nearest building; except that, the pile can be located ten feet from the nearest building located on the same premises and under the same management. Provided, however, where closed container drum storage on the premises is for resale only with no use other than repackaging the maximum amount of Class I flammable liquids stored per pile may be not more than 120 drums and not more than 160 drums for Class II flammable liquids. A minimum distance of five feet shall be maintained between all piles of Class I and/or Class II flammable liquids. There shall be a 12-foot wide access road within 200 feet of each container. If equipped with a deluge- type sprinkler system, the size of the piles can be doubled and all safety clearances reduced by one half. All storage shall be located so that runoff due to leakage is not toward any structure.
(Prior code § 129.1-35)