15-28-240 Storage prohibited in buildings.

   The storage and handling of nitromethane shall comply with the following requirements:

   (1)   Nitromethane shall not be stored in any building. Such nitromethane shall be stored in outside storage areas complying with the requirements below.

   (2)   The amount of nitromethane brought into any building shall be limited to that required for immediate use.

(Prior code §  92-19)

15-28-250 Safety clearances.

   Nitromethane. Outside drum storage areas, if not equipped with a deluge-type automatic sprinkler system, shall be located in the following minimum distances from any building, combustible storage in the open, flammable liquid storage, lot line or public way:

 

Weight (Pounds)	Distance (Feet)
2,000	100
2,001 – 10,000	200
10,001 – 20,000	300
20,001 – 40,000	400
40,001 – 80,000	500

 

   In no case shall a safety clearance of less than 500 feet be provided to any lot line of any plot of ground on which is situated a school, institutional, assembly or open air assembly building.

   It shall be permissible to store nitromethane in underground tanks meeting the requirements of Section 15-24-280 or in aboveground tanks meeting the requirements of Section 15-24-170 and barricaded in accordance with the requirements of Section 15-20-140. However, in no case shall a clearance of less than 500 feet be provided to any lot line of any plot of ground on which is situated a school, institutional, assembly or open air assembly building.

(Prior code §  92-20)

ARTICLE V. ASPHALT, TAR, PITCH, RESIN AND PARAFFIN (15-28-260 et seq.)