(a) Blocks or piles of baled fiber stored in storage warehouses or rooms shall be separated from adjacent storage by aisles not less than five (5) feet wide; or by flash fire barriers consisting of continuous sheets of incombustible material extending from the floor to a height of at least one (1) foot above the highest point of the piles and projecting at least one (1) foot beyond the sides of the piles.
(b) Sisal and other fibers in bales bound with combustible tie ropes, and jute and other fibers liable to swell when wet, shall be stored to allow for expansion in any direction to the extent of twenty percent (20%) of their bulk without endangering building walls, ceilings or columns. Not less than three (3) feet clearance shall be maintained between sprinkler pipes and the tops of piles. Not less than three (3) feet clearance shall be left between walls and sides of piles. However, when the storage compartment is not more than thirty (30) feet in width, one (1) foot clearance at side walls shall be approved when a center aisle not less than five (5) feet wide is maintained.
(Ord. No. 991-49. Passed 6-27-49, eff. 6-27-49)