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CITY OF CLEVELAND, OHIO CODE OF ORDINANCES
CHARTER OF THE CITY OF CLEVELAND
PART ONE: ADMINISTRATIVE CODE
PART TWO: HEALTH CODE
PART THREE: LAND USE CODE
PART IIIA: LAND USE CODE - PLANNING AND HOUSING
PART IIIB: LAND USE CODE - ZONING CODE
PART IIIC: LAND USE CODE - HOUSING CODE
PART IIID: LAND USE CODE - FIRE PREVENTION CODE
TITLE XI: FIRE PREVENTION CODE
CHAPTER 381 - ENFORCEMENT AND GENERAL PROVISIONS
CHAPTER 383 - FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS
§ 383.01 Scope and Application
§ 383.02 Classification
§ 383.03 Definitions
§ 383.04 Conditions Requiring Permits
§ 383.05 Storage Limitations when Not in Fire- Resistive Rooms
§ 383.06 Storage in Dwellings and Row Houses
§ 383.07 Storage in Garages
§ 383.08 Storage in Multiple Dwellings
§ 383.09 Storage in Business Occupancy
§ 383.10 Storage in Mercantile Occupancy
§ 383.11 Storage in Storage Occupancy
§ 383.12 Storage in Industrial Occupancy
§ 383.13 Storage in Institutional Occupancy
§ 383.14 Storage in Assembly Occupancy
§ 383.15 Storage in Educational Occupancy
§ 383.16 Storage During Demolition or Building Moving
§ 383.17 Storage in Stores and Mercantile Establishments
§ 383.18 Storage in Fire-Resistive Storage Rooms
§ 383.19 Storage and Handling of Class I and Class II Liquids
§ 383.20 Tanks for Class I or Class II Liquid Buried Within Buildings
§ 383.21 Storage Tanks for Class III Liquids Within Buildings
§ 383.22 Underground Tanks Outside Buildings
§ 383.23 Installation of Underground Tanks
§ 383.24 Above-Ground Storage in Tanks of Class I, II or III Liquid
§ 383.25 Fire Extinguishing Equipment for Above- Ground Storage Tanks
§ 383.26 Dikes
§ 383.27 Above-Ground Outdoor Storage of Flammable Liquids in Barrels, Drums or Other Containers
§ 383.28 Materials, Construction and Equipment of Storage Tanks and Containers
§ 383.29 Tank Car and Tank Truck Loading Docks
§ 383.30 Processing Equipment
§ 383.31 Processing Room Ventilation
§ 383.32 Piping, Valves and Pumps
§ 383.33 Marking and Labeling Storage Areas
§ 383.34 Yard Hydrant Systems
§ 383.35 Storage of Flammable Liquids Subject to Drug Abuse
§ 383.36 Appeal
CHAPTER 385 - FLAMMABLE MATERIALS AND GASES
CHAPTER 387 - EXPLOSIVES, INCLUDING THE INDOOR AND OUTDOOR DISPLAY OF PYROTECHNICS, FLAME EFFECTS, AND LASERS
CHAPTER 389 - FIRE EXTINGUISHING EQUIPMENT
CHAPTER 391 - FIRE ALARM AND DETECTION SYSTEMS; FIRE DRILLS
CHAPTER 392 - SMOKE DETECTORS, SMOKE ALARMS, AND CARBON MONOXIDE ALARMS
CHAPTER 393 - HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS: RIGHT-TO-KNOW CODE
CHAPTER 394 - HAZARDOUS MATERIAL TRANSPORTATION
CHAPTER 395 - UNNECESSARY FIRE ALARMS
CHAPTER 396 - NOTIFICATION, ENVIRONMENTAL ABATEMENT AND SECURING OF CLOSED OR VACATED FACILITIES
CHAPTER 397 - EMERGENCY RAPID ENTRY SYSTEMS
PART IIIE: LAND USE CODE - BUILDING CODE
PART FOUR: TRAFFIC CODE
PART FIVE: MUNICIPAL UTILITIES AND SERVICES CODE
PART SIX: OFFENSES AND BUSINESS ACTIVITIES CODE
TITLE VIIA: CLEVELAND NEIGHBORHOOD FORM-BASED CODE
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§ 383.10 Storage in Mercantile Occupancy
   (a)   Sections 383.04, 383.17, 385.63 and 385.64 shall govern the storage and handling of flammable liquids and pyroxylin products within buildings and parts of buildings of mercantile occupancy classification.
   (b)   Storage rooms and spaces for the storage of flammable liquid shall conform to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c). Except when lesser fire resistance rating is specifically approved by the Commissioner of Building for storage not exceeding a fire load of ten (10) pounds per square foot, such rooms or spaces shall be enclosed 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, and ceilings of such rooms or spaces shall have a fire resistance rating of not less than one (1) hour.
   (c)   The storage and handling of flammable liquid at service stations shall conform to the applicable provisions of this chapter. Gasoline storage at service stations shall be in approved underground tanks.
   (d)   Sections 385.73(a) to (g) and 3155.32 shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil-fired appliances.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.11 Storage in Storage Occupancy
   (a)   No flammable liquid in excess of the quantities specified in Section 383.04(e) shall be stored in any building or part of a building of storage occupancy classification without a permit from the Fire Division. Sections 381.05, 385.35, 391.29 and 3129.34 to 3129.50 shall govern permits required for storing other hazardous substances.
   (b)   When issuing permits for the storage of flammable liquid and other hazardous substances, the Fire Chief may prescribe maximum quantities, maximum height at which such material may be stored and other conditions necessary for safety or efficient fire fighting.
   (c)   Storage of any of the hazardous substances listed in Section 3129.34 shall be in substantial conformity with the provisions for such storage included in Sections 381.05, 385.35, 391.29 and 3129.34 to 3129.50.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.12 Storage in Industrial Occupancy
   (a)   No flammable liquid in excess of the quantities specified in Section 383.04(e) shall be stored in any building or part of a building of industrial occupancy classification without a permit from the Fire Division. Sections 381.05, 385.35, 391.29 and 3129.34 to 3129.50 shall govern permits required for storing or handling other hazardous substances.
   (b)   Storing or handling of any of the hazardous substances listed in Section 3129.34 shall be in conformity with the provisions of this chapter, Chapters 385 and 3129.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.13 Storage in Institutional Occupancy
   (a)   No flammable liquid in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons shall be stored in any building of institutional occupancy classification without a permit from the Division of Fire.
   (b)   Flammable liquid, including paint, stored in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons, and all flammable or explosive gases, and all gases which support combustion or promote oxidation such as oxygen and nitrous oxide, shall be stored and used in conformity with the applicable provisions of Sections 381.05, 385.35, 391.29 and 3129.34 to 3129.50. Except as otherwise provided in the Fire Prevention and Building Codes for the storage of fuel oil, all such storage 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.
   (c)   Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, each such storage room or space shall conform to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c).
   (d)   Flammable or explosive liquids or gases shall be stored in separate rooms from oxygen and oxidizing agents.
   (e)   Flammable gases, other than illuminating gas, and including hydrogen, ether and other flammable or explosive anesthetics; all gases which support combustion or promote oxidation or are flammable or explosive when combined with other gases, and all gases under pressure, shall be stored within cylinders conforming to the requirements of the Interstate Commerce Commission and bearing the ICC label. All such containers shall be clearly marked to indicate the gases contained within them. All cylinders, except those containing low pressure oxygen, shall have approved regulators or other approved gas flow control devices. No equipment shall be used which might result in the intermixing of different gases from various cylinders by an error in manipulation.
   (f)   Cylinders containing flammable, explosive or oxidizing gases shall be removed from the storage room or space only as needed for immediate use.
   (g)   Every room in which flammable gases are administered as anesthetics shall have provisions for mechanical ventilation which will provide not less than twelve (12) air changes per hour and will maintain a temperature of not less than seventy degrees Fahrenheit (70°F) and a relative humidity of not less than fifty percent (50%). All air exhausted from such rooms shall be discharged outdoors and none shall be recirculated.
   (h)   Every room in which flammable gases are administered as anesthetics shall have an approved floor of conductive material, or an approved floor equipped with a conductive grid, properly grounded, to draw off charges of static electricity from objects and persons thereon.
   (i)   Electrical equipment in rooms where flammable gases are administered as anesthetics shall be explosion-proof and shall conform to the applicable provisions of Chapter 3161.
   (j)   No open flames, and no device equipped with gas burners, shall be installed or maintained within any room in which flammable gases are administered as anesthetics.
   (k)   Section 385.73(a) to (g) shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil- fired appliances.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.14 Storage in Assembly Occupancy
   (a)   No flammable liquid in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons shall be stored in any building of assembly occupancy classification without a permit from the Division of Fire. No flammable liquid in any quantity shall be kept or stored in any location where deemed hazardous by the Fire Chief. No flammable liquid shall be contained within the fuel tank of any motor vehicle placed on exhibition in a place of public assembly.
   (b)   No flammable gas of any kind whether natural gas, manufactured gas or compressed gas, shall be stored or used in any part of a building of assembly occupancy classification accessible to the public, or in any room or space of assembly occupancy, except for the preparation of food in kitchens where adequate approved and independent means of natural or mechanical ventilation are provided, or for heating by means of properly vented approved appliances, or for special necessary purposes when approved by the Commissioner of Building.
   (c)   Bowling pin finishing or refinishing operations shall be performed only in separate rooms used only for that purpose conforming to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c), except that the fire resistance rating of walls and partitions shall be not less than one and one-half (1-1/2) hours, and of floors and ceiling construction not less than one (1) hour.
   (d)   No flammable liquid shall be used for refinishing within any building or part of a building of assembly occupancy classification at a time when any part of the building is in use by the public, and no such building shall again be used by the public until all flammable vapor and dust have been removed.
   (e)   Sections 385.73(a) to (g) and 3155.32 shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil-fired appliances.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.15 Storage in Educational Occupancy
   (a)   No flammable liquid in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons shall be stored in any building of educational occupancy classification without a permit from the Division of Fire.
   (b)   Flammable liquid, including paint, stored in excess of an aggregate of five (5) gallons, and all flammable or explosive gases, and all gases which support combustion or promote oxidation, such as oxygen, shall be stored and used in conformity with the applicable provisions of Sections 381.05, 385.35, 391.29 and 3129.34 to 3129.50. Except as otherwise provided in the Fire Prevention and Building Codes for the storage of fuel oil, all such storage 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.
   (c)   Except as provided in subsection (b) hereof, each such storage room or space shall conform to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c).
   (d)   Flammable or explosive liquids or gases shall be stored in separate rooms from oxygen and oxidizing agents.
   (e)   Flammable gases, other than illuminating gas, and including acetylene and other flammable or explosive gases, all gases which support combustion or promote oxidation or are flammable or explosive when combined with other gases, and all gases under pressure, shall be stored within cylinders conforming to the requirements of the Interstate Commerce Commission and bearing the ICC label. All such containers shall be clearly marked to indicate the gases contained within them. All cylinders, except those containing low pressure oxygen, shall have approved regulators or other approved gas flow control devices. No equipment shall be used which might result in the intermixing of different gases from various cylinders by an error in manipulation.
   (f)   Cylinders containing flammable, explosive or oxidizing gases shall be removed from the storage room or space only as needed for immediate use.
   (g)   Sections 385.73(a) to (g) and 3155.32 shall govern the storage and use of fuel oil and the installation of oil-fired appliances.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
§ 383.16 Storage During Demolition or Building Moving
   The storage of flammable liquids shall be limited to the amount necessary for immediate use, and they shall be stored and handled in a safe and approved manner. Flammable liquids with flash point less than ninety degrees Fahrenheit (90°F) and in excess of one (1) day’s supply shall be stored in approved standard storage cabinets conforming to the provisions of Section 3129.43(d). Flammable finishing material in excess of that required for three (3) days’ operations shall be stored in approved fire resistive rooms for storing or handling hazardous substances substantially conforming to the provisions of Section 3129.43(c).
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)
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