Flammable and combustible liquids; permits; fees; inspections

(a)

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the following meanings:

Combustible liquid means any liquid having a flashpoint at or above 140 degrees Fahrenheit and below 200 degrees Fahrenheit, and shall be known as class III liquids.

Flammable liquid means any liquid having a flashpoint below 140 degrees Fahrenheit and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute) at 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Flammable liquids shall be divided into two classes of liquids as follows:

(1)

Class I liquids shall include those having flashpoints below 100 degrees Fahrenheit and may be subdivided as follows:

a.

Class IA shall include those having flashpoints below 73 degrees Fahrenheit and having a boiling point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

b.

Class IB shall include those having flashpoints below 73 degrees Fahrenheit and having a boiling point at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

c.

Class IC shall include those having flashpoints at or above 73 degrees Fahrenheit and below 100 degrees Fahrenheit.

(2)

Class II liquids shall include those having flashpoints at or above 100 degrees Fahrenheit and below 140 degrees Fahrenheit.

When artificially heated to temperatures equal to or higher than their flashpoints, class II and III liquids shall be subject to the applicable provisions for class I and II liquids. The provisions of this section shall also be applied to high flashpoint liquids when heated to temperatures equal to or higher than their flashpoints even though these same liquids would be outside the scope of this section when they are not heated.

Liquid, when not otherwise identified, means both flammable and combustible liquid.

(b)

Permit required. A permit shall be obtained before any of the following acts can be conducted within the city:

(1)

Storage, handling or use of class IA and IB liquids in excess of one gallon in a dwelling or other place of human habitation, or in excess of six gallons in any other building or other occupancy, or in excess of ten gallons outside of any building; except that no permit shall be required for the following:

a.

Storage or use of flammable or combustible liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or mobile heating plant.

b.

Storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes or similar flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting or similar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days.

(2)

Storage, handling or use of class II or III liquids in excess of 25 gallons in a building or in excess of 60 gallons outside of a building.

(3)

Manufacturing, processing, blending or refining of flammable or combustible liquids.

(4)

Storage of flammable or combustible liquids in stationary tanks.

(c)

Permit fee. The permit fee shall be $ 104.00 per tank for all tanks of 60 gallons capacity installed aboveground or belowground up to $1,000 dollars of estimated cost of the work.

For each additional $1,000 dollars of estimated cost or fractional part thereof: $2.00.

(d)

Inspections. An inspection of all installations made under the permit provision shall be made within 30 days of issuance. It shall be the duty of the permit holder to notify the fire prevention bureau when ready for inspection. Failure of the permit holder to request such inspection within 30 days shall result in automatic revocation of the permit.

(e)

Dispensing devices. A permit shall be required for any dispensing device remote from the tank supplying it; a pump directly over the tank will not require a separate permit. The permit fee and inspection procedure for dispensing devices shall be the same as for a tank. A new and separate permit shall be required for any additions, alterations, revamping, replacement or any other work which entails the breaking of the integrity of the system; this includes the removal of dispensing devices at the time of closing out the system.

(Ord. No. 10824, § 2, 1-10-91; Ord. No. 11007, § 1, 10-8-92; Code 1980, § 19-5; Ord. No. 13108, § 4, 10-8-09; Ord. No. 13201, § 2, 9-27-10)