15-28-890 Construction requirements.

   A nitrocellulose products building not more than one story above grade in height may be of any type of construction permissible for industrial or storage units under the provisions of this Code, except Type IVA or IVB construction. Types IIIB and IIIC construction shall not be used for any nitrocellulose products building exceeding two stories above grade in height. A basement shall be permitted in any nitrocellulose products building; provided, however, that no basement in such building shall be designed, constructed, altered or converted for the purposes of manufacturing, fabricating, assembling, adapting, completing or storing any nitrocellulose product.

(Prior code §  92-78)

15-28-900 Special safety clearances.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to store or manufacture nitrocellulose products in any building which is situated within 100 feet of any building occupied as a school building, hospital, institutional, or any other place of public assembly.

(Prior code §  92-79)

15-28-910 Heating products.

   Softening or heating nitrocellulose products when not done by hot water shall be done on steam or electric heaters, dies, and so forth, with at least six inches clearance to all combustible material.

(Prior code §  92-80)

15-28-920 Machinery used.

   Stamping, perforating and similar machines shall be equipped with a metal receptacle containing water for receiving waste material. Metal receptacles with automatic or self-closing covers shall be provided for nitrocellulose scraps and clippings, and said scraps and clippings shall be removed from the premises each evening and disposed of in a manner approved by the fire commissioner.

(Prior code § 92-81; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 160)

15-28-930 Drying boxes.

   Every box for the drying of nitrocellulose products shall be provided with one automatic sprinkler head for each 60 cubic feet of volume.

(Prior code §  92-82)

ARTICLE XVIII. NITROCELLULOSE (15-28-940 et seq.)

15-28-940 Safety clearances.

   Every nitrocellulose building shall be freestanding and isolated by a safety clearance computed at the rate of five feet per 1,000 pounds or fraction thereof of nitrocellulose manufactured or reclaimed; provided, however, that such safety clearance shall in no case be less than 50 feet; and provided further, that the requirements of this paragraph shall not apply to any buildings in which 25 pounds or less of nitrocellulose are manufactured or reclaimed during any 24-hour period.

(Prior code §  92-83)