Sec. 420.207. - Gasoline engines inside buildings.

Engines which use gasoline or class I flammable liquids shall not be operated inside a building as fixed equipment except as part of an emergency electric generating system meeting the following requirements: (a) Engines shall be located on the first or ground floor wherever possible. (b) If located on a combustible floor, the engine must be set on a metal plate turned up at the edges which is not used for any other purpose. (c) Tanks supplying engines shall be located outside a building and set below all piping used in connection with the engine; provided, an auxiliary tank not exceeding one gallon in capacity may be used inside a building where the tank is isolated from the engine. (d) Piping for gasoline or flammable liquids shall not be located near or placed in the same trench with gas pipes, electric wires or conduits. (e) Exhaust pipes from engines shall extend to the outside of a building and be protected as required for flue pipes. (Ord. 97-539-E, § 6)