A. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to construct or cause to be constructed, to use or cause to be used, or to maintain or cause to be maintained, any permanent sump or reservoir hereafter constructed or erected, for the purpose of storing petroleum or flammable liquids, unless such sump is constructed as follows.
1. All earth sumps maintaining a fluid level more than one (1) foot above the natural ground level at the lowest point shall have the inner sides entirely lined with not less than three inches of concrete or masonry construction.
2. The earth-filled walls of such sumps or reservoirs shall be constructed in such manner as will meet the requirements of the Building and Safety Division of the City.
3. The level of the fluid of such sumps or reservoirs shall not be allowed or permitted or suffered, regardless of cause thereof, to rise above a point 12 inches below the lowest top point of the enclosing walls of each sump or reservoir, and such point shall be marked with a gauge or marker at least four inches square, located at a point accessible for gauging, and the top of such gauge shall not be below the top of each sump or reservoir.
4. Temporary sumps may be constructed, maintained and used during the period of drilling a well for the normal purposes of mud usage or storage, walls of which shall be of substantial earth construction, and the fluid level of which shall not be allowed to rise above a point 6 inches from the top.
B. The construction of all sumps or reservoirs shall meet the requirements of the Building Official of the City.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to set fire to, or to burn, or to cause or permit any other person to set fire to or to burn, any petroleum or liquid with petroleum contents in any sump hole, open pool or reservoir, or to permit oil so situated on premises belonging to such, person, firm or corporation, to be burned.