ARTICLE III. LICENSES (15-4-110 et seq.)

15-4-110 Group H occupancies.

   Every license required to engage in any business or to occupy or use any premises, structure, or building for any purpose classified as a Group H occupancy under Chapter 14B-3, and every extension or renewal thereof, shall require the approval of the Fire Commissioner, as a condition precedent to the issuance of every such license and to every extension or renewal thereof. The Fire Commissioner shall make, or cause to be made, an inspection of every Group H occupancy for which an application for license, or for an extension or renewal thereof, has been made. If such inspection shall prove the entire compliance of such Group H occupancy with the applicable requirements of this Code, the Fire Commissioner shall issue, or cause to be issued, a certificate of compliance and approval. Such certificate shall be subject to revocation for cause by the Fire Commissioner at any time and, upon notification of the revocation of such certificate, the Mayor shall revoke any license conditioned upon said certificate. The provisions of this section shall be construed as remedial and retroactive as well as prospective.

(Prior code § 90-9; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 63; Amend Coun. J. 4-10-19, p. 100029, Art. VIII, § 9; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 2)

15-4-130 Amounts of hazardous material.

   A hazardous materials license, as specified in Section 4-6-210, shall be required under any of the following conditions:

   (a)   Where the combined capacity of all containers used to store or handle corrosive liquids exceeds 55 gallons;

   (b)   Where the combined capacity of all tanks or containers used to store or handle oxidizing materials exceeds 500 pounds;

   (c)   Where the combined capacity of all tanks or containers used to store or handle organic peroxides exceeds ten pounds;

   (d)   Where the combined capacity of all tanks or containers used to store or handle nitromethane exceeds 500 pounds;

   (e)   Where the combined capacity of all tanks or containers used to store or handle ammonium nitrate exceeds 1,000 pounds;

   (f)   Where any amounts of highly toxic materials are used, stored or handled other than in connection with retail trade in original, sealed containers;

   (g)   Where any amounts of fume hazard gas is stored, used or handled;

   (h)   Where the total amount of highly flammable materials, as defined in Section 15-28-500, stored exceeds 100 cubic feet.

(Prior code § 90-11; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 33)

15-4-160 Amounts of acetylene gas and calcium carbide.

   A hazardous materials license, as specified in Section 4-6-210, shall be required when:

   (a)   Generation of acetylene gas in any form of generator holder, container or associated apparatus at a pressure not to exceed 15 pounds per square inch.

   (b)   Collecting or compressing acetylene gas at any pressure in excess of 15 pounds per square inch or selling or distributing acetylene gas at any pressure in excess of 15 pounds to the square inch, or of selling or distributing acetylene gas under pressure.

   (c)   Calcium carbide is stored or kept in excess of 600 pounds within the city without first obtaining license so to do, for each location where such quantity of calcium carbide is to be kept or stored.

(Prior code § 90-14; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 34)

15-4-210 Flammable liquids.

   A hazardous materials license, as specified in Section 4-6-210, shall be required to keep on hand or store for use in any business 30 gallons or more of any flammable liquid having a flashpoint below 200 degrees Fahrenheit or 93 degrees Centigrade (closed cup tester). Provided, however, that nothing herein contained shall require any filling station duly licensed under any other provision of this Code, to obtain a license hereunder.

(Prior code § 90-19; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 4-16-97, p. 42588; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 35)

15-4-230 Liquefied fume hazard gases.

   A hazardous materials license, as specified in Section 4-6-210, shall be required to keep on hand or store for use in any business liquefied fume, hazard gases in single unit tank cars.

(Prior code § 90-21; Amend Coun. J. 11-30-88, p. 19547; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 36)

15-4-240 Oxygen and hydrogen.

   A hazardous materials license, as specified in Section 4-6-210, shall be required to generate or compress oxygen or hydrogen in any form of generator, holder, container or associated apparatus.

(Prior code § 90-22; Amend Coun. J. 11-30-88, p. 19547; Amend Coun. J. 2-7-96, p. 15616; Amend Coun. J. 6-6-12, p. 28356, § 37)