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Fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided as follows:
(a) Standard fire extinguishers shall be required.
(b) Dip tanks having less than 150 gallons capacity or less than ten square feet liquid surface area shall be fitted with a cover complying with the provisions of Section 15-24-800 or with one of the automatic extinguishing facilities specified below.
(c) Dip tanks of over 150 gallons capacity or having a liquid surface area in excess of ten square feet shall be protected with at least one of the following automatic extinguishing facilities:
1. An approved automatic water spray extinguishing system;
2. An approved automatic foam extinguishing system;
3. An approved automatic carbon dioxide extinguishing system;
4. An approved automatic dry chemical extinguishing system.
(Prior code § 129.1-70)