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(a) For the purposes of this chapter, “flammable liquid” means liquid having a flash point of two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (200°F) or less and having a vapor pressure less than forty (40) psi absolute pressure at one hundred degrees Fahrenheit (100°F). Flammable liquids shall be divided into three (3) classes, according to the flash point, as follows:
(1) Class I Liquids with flash point at or below twenty degrees Fahrenheit (20°F), Tag. closed cup tester.
(2) Class II Liquids with flash point above twenty degrees Fahrenheit (20°F) to seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) Tag. closed cup tester.
(3) Class III Liquids with flash point from seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) to two hundred degrees Fahrenheit (200°F), Tag. closed cup tester or, for thick paints or paint vehicles, or other liquids having a flash point above one hundred seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit (175°F), Pensky-Martens closed tester.
(b) “Flash point” means the minimum temperature, in degrees Fahrenheit, at which a flammable liquid will give off vapor sufficient to form an ignitable mixture in the air immediately above the liquid or in the vessel in which the liquid is stored. All tests for flash point shall be made in accordance with ASTM D 56, except that pigmented and thick paints or paint vehicles, and liquids having a flash point above one hundred seventy-five degrees Fahrenheit (175°F), may be tested and classified in accordance with ASTM D 93.
(c) Representative examples of classes of flammable liquids are:
Class I | Flash Point F. (approx.) |
Class I | Flash Point F. (approx.) |
Ether | -49 |
Carbon Bisulfide | -22 |
Gasoline | -45 |
Benzol | 12 |
Collodion | 0 |
Acetone | 0 |
Class II
|
Flash Point F. (approx.) |
Alcohol (Ethyl) | 55 |
Amyl Acetate | 70 |
Toluene | 40 |
Ethyl Acetate | 25 |
Naphtha V.M. & P. | 25 - 45 |
Class III
|
Flash Point F. (approx.) |
Kerosene | 100 - 165 |
Amyl Alcohol | 100 |
Turpentine | 95 |
Fuel Oil No. 1 | 100 - 165 |
Fuel Oil No. 2 | 110 - 190 |
Fuel Oil No. 3 | 110 - 230 |
Fuel Oil No. 4 | 150 and more |
(d) Any manufactured liquid or fluid which is flammable, such as paint, varnish, dryer, cleaning solution or polishing liquid, shall be classified according to the flash point of the mixture.
(f) The Police Chief and such members of the Police Division as may be designated by him or her shall designate flammable liquids in addition to the designation in subsection (g) hereof which are subject to drug abuse. The Police Chief shall make his or her determination in consultation with the Fire Chief as to what flammable liquids are subject to drug abuse on the basis of information provided to the Police Chief by such members of the Police Division as may be designated by him or her. The following information, including but not limited to the following, is relevant in determining that a flammable liquid is subject to drug abuse:
(1) Possession of the liquid is a crime as provided in Chapter 607;
(2) Arrests have been made for possession, use, and abuse of the liquid as provided in Chapter 607;
(3) Theft and burglary offenses have been committed to obtain the liquid for drug abuse purposes;
(g) Toluene, also known as tuleol, is hereby designated as a flammable liquid which is subject to drug abuse.
(h) The Police Chief or his or her designated representative may, from time to time, add to or delete flammable liquids from the list of drug abuse substances promulgated in subsection (g) hereof and pursuant to this section. Notice of additions or deletions to the list of flammable liquids subject to drug abuse shall be published in the City Record for two (2) consecutive weeks.
(Ord. No. 2864-78. Passed 1-29-79, eff. 1-30-79)
As used in this chapter:
(a) “Container” means any can, bucket, barrel, drum, tank or other vessel in which flammable liquid or mixtures are stored or kept, except stationary or fixed tanks, tank vehicles and tank cars. “Closed container” means a container sealed by a lid, attached pump or other device.
(b) “Retail store” means a store or mercantile establishment in which flammable liquids are sold direct to consumers in containers usually portable, and usually in small quantities.
(c) “Jobber” means a person, firm or corporation which sells flammable liquids at wholesale and usually in large quantities.
(d) “Paint and oil store” means a store or mercantile establishment in which paints, varnishes, oils or other flammable liquids used in painting and finishing are stored, handled and sold at retail.
(e) “Painter” means a person, firm or corporation handling and mixing paints, varnishes, oils or other flammable liquids to be used in painting and finishing by himself or herself or his or her employees on premises other than those occupied by him or her.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) No permit shall be required for the temporary storage of paints, oils, varnishes or similar mixtures while being used in painting or refinishing a building or other structure and stored therein for a period not exceeding thirty (30) days, in quantities not exceeding that required for one (1) week’s operations. However, this shall not apply, and permits shall be obtained, for the storing of paints, oils and varnishes kept for maintenance operations.
(b) No permit shall be required by an owner, occupant or agent of an owner or occupant, for the use of paints, oils, varnishes and similar mixtures in painting or finishing premises owned or occupied by such owner or occupant, except that a permit shall be required for refinishing bowling alley floors and similar surfaces in places of assembly when highly flammable liquids are used.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (d) and (e) hereof, no permit shall be required by a painter for the storage, use and handling of flammable liquids required for his or her trade or business, provided that no such liquids in excess of those required for the conduct of his or her trade or business are stored, and none are sold at wholesale or retail or regularly stored by him or her in buildings of residential occupancy classification or in other locations where prohibited by this chapter or deemed hazardous to the occupancy by the Division of Fire. It is provided further that the location of each such place of storage shall be registered with the Division and the location, quantity and manner of storing and handling of such flammable liquids, the precautions against fire and the provisions for fire fighting, shall be subject to the inspection, order and approval of the Division.
(d) A permit shall be required for the regular storage of flammable liquids in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons within any building or on the premises of any building of residential occupancy, business occupancy, institutional occupancy, assembly occupancy or educational occupancy classification.
(e) A permit shall be required for the regular storing or handling of flammable liquids in excess of the following quantities within or outside or on the premises of any building of industrial occupancy, storage occupancy or high hazard occupancy classification:
Gallons
|
Class Liquid
|
10 | I |
25 | II |
25 | III inside building |
55 | III outside building |
(f) No retail store, jobber, paint and oil store, hardware store, drug store or other mercantile establishment shall store, handle or sell flammable liquid unless a permit to do so has been obtained from the Fire Chief, except that no permit shall be required by a mercantile establishment to store, handle or sell perfumes, hair tonics, medicinal or toilet preparations or shoe polish, or similar mixtures intended for domestic or household use.
(g) Every certificate of occupancy issued after June 27, 1949, shall state the quantity, character, location and method of storage of flammable liquid permitted on the premises as approved by the Chief. A new certificate of occupancy shall be obtained whenever there is any increase in the quantity, or substantial change in the character, location or method of storage of flammable liquid on such premises.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) The provisions of this section shall not apply to buildings, each occupied by one (1) tenant and used for the manufacturing or processing of flammable liquid, provided such buildings are adequately isolated from other premises and do not present a conflagration hazard to the community.
(b) In applying the provisions of this section, each part of a building which is separated from all other parts by construction having a fire resistance rating commensurate to the fire load but of not less than one (1) hour may be deemed to be a separate building, and each such part may contain the maximum quantities hereinafter specified.
(c) Except as provided in subsections (a) and (b) hereof, or in Section 383.17, or as may be further limited or restricted by this Fire Prevention Code, the maximum quantity of flammable liquid stored or kept in containers in buildings and not stored or kept in rooms conforming to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c), or stored or kept in stationary or fixed tanks conforming to the applicable provisions of this chapter, shall be as follows: (Chapters 3125 to 3131 shall govern limits and restrictions applicable to occupancies other than high hazard occupancy.)
(1) Class I Liquid.
A. In buildings of Type IV, wood construction: in the Inner or Outer Fire District, none; in the Urban District, an aggregate of ten (10) gallons in sealed containers or safety cans of not more than one (1) gallon capacity each;
B. In buildings of Type I, fireproof, Type II, incombustible, or Type III, exterior protected construction: an aggregate of fifty (50) gallons in sealed containers or safety cans of not more than one (1) gallon capacity each.
(2) Class II Liquid.
A. In buildings of Type IV, wood construction: in the Inner or Outer Fire District, none; in the Urban District an aggregate of fifty (50) gallons in sealed containers or safety cans of not more than five (5) gallons capacity each;
B. In buildings of Type I, fireproof, Type II, incombustible or Type III, exterior protected construction: an aggregate of sixty (60) gallons in sealed containers or safety cans of not more than five (5) gallons capacity each or barrels or drums not exceeding sixty (60) gallons capacity each.
(3) Class III Liquid. In buildings of any type of construction; an aggregate of three thousand (3,000) gallons in sealed containers or safety cans not exceeding five (5) gallons capacity each or barrels or drums not exceeding sixty (60) gallons capacity each.
(4) Substitution of Liquids of Higher Flash Point. Class II or III liquid, in the same quantity, may be substituted for the permitted quantity of Class I liquid, and Class III liquid, in the same quantity, for the permitted quantity of Class II liquid. When substitutions are made, the maximum size of container may correspond to that permitted for storage of the class of liquid substituted.
(d) Flammable liquid in excess of the quantities given above or contained within containers exceeding the capacities specified above shall be stored either within rooms conforming to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c), or stored in aboveground or underground tanks as prescribed in this chapter, Chapters 385 and 3129, or stored in approved separate storage houses approved for such storage, or in drums or barrels stored outdoors in an approved isolated location.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) Flammable liquid with flash point of ninety degrees Fahrenheit (90°F) or less shall not be stored or used in dwelling houses or row houses in quantities aggregating more than five (5) gallons, and all such liquid shall be in containers not exceeding one (1) gallon capacity. Containers shall be kept tightly sealed when not in actual use.
(b) Sections 385.73(h) to (m) and 3155.32 shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil-fired appliances and equipment.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
The storing and handling of flammable liquids in garages and the application of flammable finishes shall be done in conformity with the applicable provisions of this chapter and Chapter 385.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
(a) No use or occupancy classified as high hazard occupancy shall be contained within any multiple dwelling, except that paint and oil stores, liquor stores and other retail stores of similar hazard may be permitted when separated from other occupancies in the building by approved occupancy separations, and when a permit for such use is issued by the Fire Chief and a certificate of occupancy therefor is issued by the Commissioner of Building.
(b) The provisions of this subsection apply to the storage of flammable liquid in parts of multiple dwellings classified as residential occupancy. The storage of flammable liquids in mercantile occupancies within such multiple dwellings shall be subject to the provisions of Section 383.17.
(c) No flammable liquid, in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons shall be stored without a permit from the Division of Fire. Flammable liquid with a flash point of ninety degrees Fahrenheit (90°F) or less shall be in containers not exceeding one (1) gallon capacity. Containers of flammable liquid shall be kept tightly sealed when not in use.
(d) Flammable liquid, including paint, stored in excess of such aggregate of five (5) gallons, shall be stored and used in conformity with the provisions of this chapter. Except as otherwise provided for the storage of fuel oil, all storage of flammable liquids in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons shall be within rooms or spaces contained within incombustible walls or partitions having a fire resistance rating of not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) hours with openings protected with self-closing doors having a fire resistance rating of not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) hours. Ceilings of such rooms or spaces shall have a fire resistance rating of not less than one (1) hour.
(e) Except as provided in subsection (d) hereof, each such storage room or space shall conform to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c).
(f) Sections 385.73 and 3155.22 shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil- fired appliances and equipment.
(g) All flammable liquid stored within any multiple dwelling shall be stored only in conformity with the provisions of subsections (b) to (f) hereof.
(Ord. No. 341-A-55. Passed 6-27-55, eff. 7-1-55)
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