(a) Generally. Aboveground storage tanks for the storage of class I flammable and class II liquids shall be prohibited except as provided for in subsections (b), (c) and (d) of this section.
(b) Existing tanks. Existing aboveground tanks approved by the fire marshal prior to April 28, 1959, may be continued provided the installation does not constitute a hazard. The Director shall periodically inspect the installation for safety, and if he determines the installation or operation is no longer conducted or maintained in a safe manner, he shall have authority to require their removal or replacement with underground tanks.
(c) Agricultural storage. On farms portable tanks not exceeding six hundred sixty (660) gallons of class I liquid are hereby permitted, if stored fifty (50) feet or more away from buildings and adjoining property lines.
(d) Temporary use of portable tanks. The provisions of subsection (a) of this section do not prohibit the temporary use of portable tanks less than six hundred sixty (660) gallons capacity in conjunction with the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles or other motorized equipment on premises not normally accessible to the public. Such installation must only be made under permit from the department of Permitting Services. The permit must include a definite time limit, not to exceed six (6) months.
(e) Outside tanks supplying oil burning equipment. Outside aboveground tanks not exceeding five-hundred-fifty-gallon capacity may be used to supply oil burning equipment in one- or two-family detached dwelling.
(f) Bulk storage. Aboveground tanks for bulk storage of class II combustible liquids may be established in noncongested areas when the Director finds that installation will not adversely affect the safety of surrounding property. These installations shall be equipped with fixed fire suppression systems and such other safeguards as may be deemed necessary by the Director. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1; 2016 L.M.C., ch. 30, §1.)