(A) Subject to all applicable conditions of the Uniform Fire Code, flammable liquids, liquified petroleum gas and explosive and blasting agents shall be authorized only in the I-1 Limited Industry and I-2 General industry Districts, except as hereinafter specifically provided.
(B) In the C-1 Highway/Auto Commerce District, liquified petroleum gas (hereinafter LP) only shall be allowed in storage tanks, not to exceed 500 gallons in capacity. Storage containers of LP which are not used directly for the purpose of supplying heat to a building in the R-1 Low Density Residence, R-2 Medium Density Residence, R-M Multiple Dwelling Residence, A Agriculture, C-1 Highway/Auto Commerce, C-2 Downtown Commerce, and F Flood Zone Districts shall not be allowed, except as otherwise expressly provided herein.
(C) In the I-1 Limited Industry and I-2 General Industry Districts, storage containers not exceeding 500 gallons shall be authorized without the necessity of a special use permit. Storage containers containing more than 501 gallons shall require a special use permit.
(D) It is further provided that in the I-1 Limited Industry and I-2 General Industry Districts, the installation of storage tanks shall be no closer than 400 feet from any residential district, and in the C-1 Highway/Auto Commerce, the installation shall be no closer to any residential district than authorized or permitted by current National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) standard(s) for the storage and handling of LP. Where any such authorized LP storage installations are located on property adjacent to any property zoned or developed for residential usage, the installations shall be visibly screened from the residential property consistent with any applicable provisions of the State Fire Code.
(E) All applications under this chapter shall be investigated by the State Fire Marshal, the City Fire Chief, the City Building Inspection Department and other individuals as may be required or designated, either by the city or otherwise by law, or their designees.
(F) Installation of any such tanks, regardless of location, shall require a building permit.
(2003 Code, § 8.23-2) (Ord. 94, passed 5-11-2001) Penalty, see § 10.99