Section
Dangerous Liquids
91.01 Definition
91.02 Permit required; issuance; fee; term; revocation
91.03 Gasoline or benzine receptacles
91.04 Storage generally
91.05 Aboveground tanks
91.06 Underground tanks
91.07 Service stations
91.08 Garages
91.09 Miscellaneous regulations
91.10 Inspection of installations and the like
Statutory reference:
Power of city to establish fire department and prevent fires, see M.S. § 412.221(17)
DANGEROUS LIQUIDS
(A) No person shall transport, or possess, more than six gallons of any dangerous liquids in any building or more than 12 gallons outside of any building without a permit.
(Prior Code, § 9-7)
(B) Any person desiring a permit for the transportation or possession of dangerous liquids shall apply therefor to the City Administrator on a form provided at the City Hall. The application shall be approved by the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal if, upon inspection, it shall be determined that the granting of a permit will not materially cause or increase a fire hazard. Upon receipt of an approved permit application and the payment of a permit fee in an amount determined by City Council, the City Administrator shall issue a permit to the applicant for the purpose stated in the application. The permit shall be valid for one year from its issuance, subject to revocation by the City Council upon 30 days’ notice and hearing if, at any time in the judgment of the City Council or Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, its continuance would endanger public safety.
(Prior Code, § 9-8)
(Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
No person shall sell, place or cause to be sold or placed any gasoline or benzine in quantities greater than one pint and less than six gallons in any receptacles, other than attached vehicular tanks, except receptacles of a bright red color labeled in large plain letters with the name of the contents, or sell or place any other liquid in a receptacle.
(Prior Code, § 9-9) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
Except as otherwise provided in this subchapter, the storage of dangerous liquids shall be outside buildings, in underground or aboveground tanks.
(Prior Code, § 9-10) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Location. All aboveground tanks shall be constructed at a reasonable distance, as determined by the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal from adjoining property lines, other storage tanks and railroad tracks, as well as at least 50 yards from places of human inhabitation and public assembly.
(B) Fences; dikes. Fences to keep loiterers away and dikes to confine escaping liquids, in case of collapse or leakage of storage tanks, may be required to be built around aboveground storage tanks as public safety demands in the judgment of the City Council, the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal.
(C) Construction; warning signs; height. All aboveground tanks shall be built on a firm, fireproof foundation; shall be electrically grounded; shall be painted with rust resisting paint; shall be conspicuously marked in letters at least three inches high, "Inflammable, Keep Flames Away"; and shall be fitted with safety valves. No vertical tank shall extend more than 30 feet above ground.
(Prior Code, § 9-11) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
All underground tanks shall conform to the following regulations.
(A) Location. All underground tanks shall be constructed at a reasonable distance, to be determined by the Fire Chief or the Fire Marshal, from adjoining property lines, other tanks, railroad tracks and places of human inhabitation and public assembly.
(B) Depth; generally. All underground tanks shall be buried with the tip of the tank at least three feet under the surface of the ground and below any piping to which the tank may be connected.
(C) Under buildings. When located underneath a building, underground tanks shall be buried with the top of the tank not less than two feet below the level of the basement floor. The floor above the tank shall be of reinforced concrete at least nine inches thick extending 12 inches beyond the outline of the tank in all directions.
(D) Placement under streets and the like prohibited. No underground tank may be installed under any street, alley, public ground or sidewalk.
(E) Foundation. Underground tanks shall be set on a firm foundation, enclosed in and surrounded with, soft earth or sand well tamped into place or enclosed in concrete.
(F) Pumps.
(1) All pumps, other than service station pumps, connected to underground tanks shall be protected by a barrier equivalent to two-inch pipe.
(2) The barrier shall extend above the surface of the ground at least three feet and below the surface of the ground at least two feet. Barriers must be approved by the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal.
(G) Venting; electrical ground. Underground tanks shall be, upon the approval of the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal, properly vented and all electrical connections shall be properly grounded.
(Prior Code, § 9-12) (Ord. 479, passed - -)
(A) Underground tanks required. All tanks used for the storage of dangerous liquids at stations maintained for giving service to motor vehicles shall be underground tanks.
(B) Delivery to tanks. Delivery of dangerous liquids from tank wagons or cars to the underground storage tank shall be made solely through the filling pipe of the tank wagon or car.
(C) Delivery from tanks. Delivery of dangerous liquids from the storage tank shall be made through pumps, mechanically perfect and so constructed as to prevent leaking or splashing.
(D) Construction generally; heating facilities. Buildings used as service stations shall be constructed of fire resistant materials and heated by steam or hot water, the heating plant to be enclosed within a fireproof room. Service stations already constructed shall not be obliged to comply with this requirement, but in no event shall they be heated by stoves.
(E) Delivery to vehicle with running motor prohibited. No person shall dispense any dangerous liquids to a motor vehicle while the motor of the vehicle is running.
(F) Maximum volume allowed. The maximum amount of storage of dangerous liquids permitted in any service station must comply with state code or regulations promulgated by state agencies.
(Prior Code, § 9-13) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Generally. The storage of dangerous liquids in and near garages for use therein or to be dispensed therefrom shall conform to the requirements hereinabove set forth and the provisions of this section.
(B) Maximum volume allowed above ground. The maximum amount of gasoline permitted aboveground in the work room of a garage is one quart unless the same shall be in the attached tank of a motor vehicle and securely capped.
(C) Sand traps; grease traps. All garages shall be equipped with sand traps and grease traps which shall be cleaned with sufficient frequency to keep any sand or dangerous liquids or grease from entering the sewers.
(Prior Code, § 9-14) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Open flames, smoking and the like in storage or handling areas. No person shall allow any flames or open fires on any premises where dangerous materials are stored or handled; nor allow any combustible material to collect on the premises nor smoke within 50 feet of the premises.
(B) Starting or feeding open flames; use of benzine or gasoline for fuel oil thinner. No person shall use dangerous liquids in starting or feeding any open flames, except in specially designed burners, nor use benzine or gasoline as a thinner in fuel oil.
(C) Storage or handling in multi-family buildings. No person shall store or handle any dangerous liquids in any building housing more than one family, nor allow any dangerous liquids to be fed to any stationary internal combustion engines or to the burner in any heating system, except by a pump.
(D) Location of fuel oil tanks. Fuel oil storage tanks for domestic use shall be located outside of buildings and underground where practicable; when located inside a building the above ground storage tank for fuel oil shall not exceed 275 gallons. When used under the constant direction of an attendant, fuel oil storage in a commercial building shall not exceed 5,000 gallons, and in a fire resistant building, 10,000 gallons.
(Prior Code, § 9-15) (Ord. 479, passed - -) Penalty, see § 10.99
The fire chief or fire marshal shall inspect all installations of tanks and other equipment designed to handle dangerous liquids before the same are placed in operation; and no person shall use any installation or cover or cause any such installation to be covered from view before the same has been inspected. The fire chief or fire marshal shall also make an inspection of all premises which are under permit and shall require compliance with the terms of this chapter in all cases by written order which shall state the time within such compliance shall be made.
(Prior Code, § 9-16) (Ord. 479, passed - -)