A. The minimum distance between any aboveground tank to the nearest property line, or public right-of-way shown on the city's official plan lines map, shall not be less than the height of the tank, or in any event, the minimum distance required in Chapter 15.08 of this code or Long Beach Fire Code, whichever provides the greater setback.
B. No building shall be erected closer than fifty feet from any storage tank. The director may permit this distance separation to be reduced for low occupancy industrial or warehouse buildings, subject to additional or special safety or fire systems requirements which may be approved and imposed by the Long Beach fire department.
C. Where tank locations of diverse ownership have a common boundary, the director and Long Beach fire department, with the written consent of the owners, may substitute the distances provided in Section 16.25.060 for the minimum distances specified in this section.
D. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any tank or related facility constructed prior to the effective date of the ordinance codified in this title.
(Ord. 90-08-1074 § 4 (part))