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All containers, tanks and other equipment used for the storage or use of flammable liquids and all buildings and premises wherein the same are stored or used shall be constructed and maintained in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
Every container or tank for flammable liquids of a capacity of 60 gallons or more, either aboveground or within a building, and the premises and equipment used for the storage or handling of flammable liquids by any person subject to license under this chapter, shall be inspected by the fire commissioner at least once each year.
(Prior code § 129.1-24; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 145)
All flammable liquids, flammable liquid compounds or flammable liquid mixtures, offered for sale at retail in containers shall be conspicuously marked or labeled "flammable" in easily legible type, which is in contrast by typography, layout or color with any other printed matter on the label. Labels shall not be required on beverages, articles of food or drugs, when the container is labeled in accordance with the regulations of the United States Department of Transportation or when the container is labeled in accordance with the Federal Hazardous Substances Labeling Act and Regulations.
(Prior code § 129.1-25; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54984, § 12)
A container shall not exceed 60 gallons individual capacity and shall be made of metal or approved plastic, except that within buildings:
(a) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one pint may be used for Class I, II or III flammable liquids.
(b) Nonreusable plastic containers larger than one pint, but not more than one gallon, may be used for Class II and Class III liquids in common consumer products, such as, floor care compounds, charcoal lighter and paint thinner.
(c) Nonreusable plastic containers bearing Federal D.O.T. or other approval agency markings, having an individual capacity of more than a pint, but not more than two and one-half gallons, stored in buildings and areas with automatic sprinkler systems, in accordance with Chapter 14B-9, may be used for flammable liquids other than Class I.
(d) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one gallon, may be used for medicines, beverages, foodstuffs and toiletries that are flammable liquids.
(e) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not more than one gallon, may be used in laboratories for flammable liquids whose chemical purity would be contaminated by metal containers.
(Prior code § 129.1-26; Added Coun. J. 6-20-84, p. 7832; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 32)
For automatic sprinkler requirements, see Chapter 14B-9.
(Prior code § 129.1-27; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 33)
Class I flammable liquids, other than motor fuels, shall be dispensed from tank trucks into portable containers under the following conditions:
(a) The portable container and the tank truck shall be electrically interconnected and positively grounded during filling operations.
(b) The container used shall be an approved safety can or a metal drum.
(c) Smoking shall not be allowed during filling operations. No other ignition sources shall be within 20 feet unless necessary for the transfer of the flammable liquid.
(d) Actual filling operations shall be conducted outside the building. Safety clearances of ten feet shall be maintained between the filling operations and any structure. Provided, however, filling operations may be conducted inside a building or room designed for flammable liquid use, if a fixed piping system is used from the truck located outside the building and entering directly into the building or room designed for flammable liquid use.
(Prior code § 129.1-28)
The walls, floor and ceilings of a standard fireproof vault, whenever such a room is required by this Code, shall be built of reinforced concrete or masonry of not less than two-hour fire-resistive construction. The distance from the floor to the ceiling of a standard fireproof vault shall not exceed 11 feet. Where a standard fireproof vault is located within any building, the cubical contents of such standard fireproof vault shall not exceed 750 cubic feet. Where a standard fireproof vault is located outside of a building so that a safety clearance of not less than five feet is provided on not less than three sides of such fireproof vault, the cubical contents of such vault shall not exceed 1,500 cubic feet. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting more than one standard fireproof vault in any building or structure or on any lot or plot of ground. All openings in the floors, walls, or ceilings of standard fireproof vault, except required vent flue openings and window openings for ventilation, shall be equipped and protected with a 3-hour-rated fire door of the automatic type and shall have as its actuating mechanism to close such door, a thermostatic releasing device. No wood floor, wood racks, wood shelves, or any other combustible material other than the substance for which any standard fireproof vault is intended shall be allowed or permitted in such vault. Shelves or racks used to support the material stored in vault shall be of metal and of open construction, so arranged as to permit water from the sprinkler heads to pass between container or packages.
Flammable Liquids. Whenever a standard fireproof vault is used for the storage of flammable liquids, there shall be a sill at every doorway thereto, constructed of noncombustible materials and six inches high above the level of the floor of the vault. All floor drains in a vault used for storing or keeping flammable or corrosive liquids shall have no connections with the drainage system of the building, but shall be arranged to drain to a location outside of the building remote from all connections or drains to the sewer system.
(Prior code § 129.1-29; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 34)
For automatic sprinkler requirements, see Chapter 14B-9.
(Prior code § 129.1-30; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 35)
Any lighting in a standard fireproof vault shall be by electricity only. The light shall be controlled by an indicating switch located on the outside of the vault. All such lights shall be equipped with wire guards, keyless sockets, and vaporproof globes.
(Prior code § 129.1-31)
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