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Show OREM-GENEVA TIMES (Cont. from Page Two) have power to modify any of the provisions of this ordinance upon up-on application in writing by the owner or lessee, or his duly authorized au-thorized agent, when there are uiactur-cre uiactur-cre Lie i I. iamoking Pro- u . u -itu .... - a tendency 10 1 ovr, and t..nK.s exceeding liy thousand gallons capacity hide, to drive, iou. or unload the vehicle while intoxicated, to - . uad amyi nc drive the vehicle in a careless or t- havifl flash reckless manner, or to load or .""7 . ... unlnad such vehicle In a careless " . .. ,w " ,, t...,itA. Smnkinff or th rarYv. -nail be surrounded with a dike or reckless manner. ixampiel, ktr . - V ,. ,u . ..un , waving a capacity not less than (d) It shall be unlawful for M ,', 3. I'eimhs. A permit ...uterial in rooms where flam- i.iat of the tank or tanks jur- practical difficulties in the way;any person to place or carry, 3illiu be o.,tai....d ;mh t.it m-oie liqu.a . - ounded; minimum height of 1 irth of carrying out the strict letter or cause to be placed or jcarried oi t.ie Fire Deoartment f r 1 u.- hibited. Suitable "NO SMOKING" dikes shall be three feet and of of this ordinance, provided that I in the bed or body of a vehicle storage or handling of flarm-H'? shall be displayed. masonry dikes thirty inches the spirit of this ordinance shall containing explosives, any metal liquids in excess of one gallon Section 12. Capacity and, (b) Tanks of less 1 than fil tjr Ka XrvPrf miblic safety se- ti fh. of nil. r.r where such M.rage or na .. . ? Location of Aboveground Tanks, thousand gallons capacity snail, cured and substantial justice' any matches, i JfJ" Lusme TS'a17 done. The particulars of such (e) It shall be unlawful for , (KeM 0f flammable modification when granted or al-any person to place or carry, or I iiquids in excess of fifty-five gallons in connection with oil burning equipment. Section 4 Approvals. Be- the tank (diameter, length or fore any flammable liquid tank or .height) provided that for tanks piping is covered from sight, the equipped with either an approved r.,M; u i,,.,A anH permanently attached extinguish- .. k k rhiof f h Virp ing system or an approved float 13. b.uu (a) Tanks, a permit to handle, use or display i ru .. oil or oaier lowed and the decision ot me cause t0 be placed or car-Chief car-Chief of the Bureau of Fire Pre- riej, in the bed or body vention thereon shall be entered j0f a vehicle containing ex-upon ex-upon the records of the depart-1 plosives, any exploders, detona- ment ana a signeu ciw uc,tors, Diasung caps, or ouier sim- furnished the applicant. Section 26. Before a license or a Dermit may be issued, the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Pre- ilar explosive material. Section 4. Storage. (a) Outside aboveground tanks when deemed necessary by the shall be so located that the dis-IChief of the Fire Department on tance betwen shell of tank and account of proximity to streams, property line or nearest building character of topography or near-is near-is not less than one one-half ! ness to buildings of high value, be times the greatest dimension of ' diked or the entire yard provid ed with a curb or retaining wall or other suitable means taken to Section 3. Enclosures lor Motion Picture Projectors. (a) Motion picture project-ors project-ors using nitrocellulose film shall be operated or set up for operation opera-tion only within anapproved enclosure en-closure not less than forty-eight square feet in size and seven feet high. If more than one machine is to be operated an additional twenty-four square feet shall be provided for each additional machine. (b) The enclosure shall be built of brick, tile, or plaster blocks, plastered on both sides, or of con crete, or of a rigid metal frame, properly braced, and sheathed Department. J. .. 1 , U .. U M Exnlnsives shall be stored The Chief of the Fire Depart- l" ' i "T. 'cal ilv in. magazines made of fire-;ment y prohibit the sale or , hi. assistant, shall ftroi , f WnnH rmv ot any neaung or iignuna ."""iT.rj .Ko rnt.irr. appliance using flammable 11 inspect and approve the recept- ere(j with sheet iron and con acles, vehicles, buildings or jSpjcuously marked "MAGA-storage "MAGA-storage places to be used. SomeiNE EXPLOSIVES DAN-of DAN-of the provisions included in tl GEROUS." code, along with other require- (D) Magazines containing ex- ments, may also be covered by, plosives shall be located at dis other laws or regulations en forceable by other departments other than the bureau of fire prevention. In such cases joint approval shall be obtained by the bureau of fire prevention. Section 27. Permits. Permits required by the provision of this ordinance shall be obtained in writing from the Chief of the Fire Department. Permits shall be for such period as the Chief of the Fire Department may specify but not exceeding one year. They shall be kept on the premises designated therein and shall be subject to inspection by any officer of the fire or police departments. Section 28. In addition to the tances from neighboring build ings, highways and railroads in conformity with the American quantity and distance table; provided pro-vided that one portable magazine maga-zine containing not more than fifty pounds of explosives may be allowed in a building not occupied oc-cupied as a dwelling or place of public assembly if placet! on wheels and located not more quids, which has not been tested by Underwriters Laboratories. Inc., or some other competent authority, and found to be properly prop-erly safeguarded against fire hazard. Section 5. Class I and Class II Liquids. Class I and II liquids shall not be kept or scored in any building used as a place of public assembly, except in laboratories for experimental purposes. In establishments where Class I or II liquids are used in manufacturing, manu-facturing, cleaning or other process pro-cess the Chief of the Fire Department De-partment shall require such pre ventive and protective measures (b) The minimum distance between be-tween shells of any two tanks shall be not less than one-half the greatest dimension (diameter, length or height) of smaller tank except that such distance shall not be less than three feet, and for tanks of eighteen thousand gallons or less the distance need not exceed three feet. Section 13. Undergound Storage. Limited. Underground Under-ground tanks shall have the top of the tank not less than two feet below the surface of the ground, Drevent the discharge of liquids UnH rnnfpH with nnp-nuarter-inch on to other property in case of a nard asbestos board, securely riv- rupture in iaiiK or piping. ,eted or bolted to the frame, or (c) Dikes or walls required by itwo inches of solid metal lath and the preceding paragraphs shall be of earth or masonry so con cement or gypsum plaster. All joints shall be sufficiently tight structed as to afford adequate to prevent the discharge of smoke. protection. When dikes surround tanks containing crude oil, they shall have a suitable coping or deflector projecting inward properly prop-erly constructed to minimize the effect of a "boil over" vave. Dikes surrouding crude oil tanks shall be not less thant fifty feet from the shell of the tank or tanks surrounded. Section 19. Disiinciire Markings. (a) Portable containers con-tainers for Class I and II liquids shall be painted red and be conspicuously con-spicuously lettered in black, "DANGEROUS KEEP LIGHTS to the entrance on the floor nearest the street level, and one magazine containing not more than five thousand blasting caps, may be allowed it placed on wheels and located on the floor nearest the street level. (c) Blasting caps or detona- permits elsewhere required in tors of any kind snail not De this ordinance, a permit shall be placed or kept in the same mag- tnan ten leei irom, on uie sdmeag wiJ1 reasonabiy safeguard life tioor witn ana airecuy oppuhue.ana property against fire. obtained from the chief of the fire department for: a. Storage of calcium carbide in excess of one hundred pounds. b. Storage of hay, straw, excelsior ex-celsior and other combustible fibers in excess of one ton, provided pro-vided that no permit will be required re-quired for storage on farm property. prop-erty. c. Storage of corrosive acids in excess of ten gallons of each kind. d. Storage of chlorates or oth azine with other explosives. (d) Magazines shall be kept locked except when being inspected in-spected or when explosives are being placed therein or being removed re-moved therefrom. (e) Magazines shall be kept clean and free from grit, rubbish rub-bish an3 empty packages. Section 5. Blasting. No person per-son shall blast or carry on any blasting operations without first Section 6. Storage and hand' ling of Class I Liquids in Build' ings. liquids shall not be kept inside of buildings except in sealed containers con-tainers or approved safety cans of not more than one gallon capacity ca-pacity each, provided that in rooms conforming to Section 8, safety cans up to ten gallons in size may be used, and in garages and manufacturing plants the Chief of the Fire Department may permit the use of apprqved port exceDt that, in lieu of the two font rover, tanks may be buried under twelve inches of earth AND FIRE AWAY." and a cover of reinforceC, con- Section 20. Piping, (a) Piping crete at least five inches in thick- used for flammable iiquids shall ness provided, which shall extend be standard full weight, at least one foot beyond the out line of the tank in all directions; concrete cover to be placed on a rl T'firm, well tamped earth founda- floating, tanks shall be securely anchored or weighted. Where a tank cannot be entirely en-tirely buried, it shall be covered over with earth to a depth of at least two feet with a slope on all sides not steeper than one and one-half feet horizontal to one foot vertical. For liquids with a flashpoint below 100 F., underground tanks able wheeled tanks where the na- having a capacity in excess of five ture of the business requires such j hundred and fifty gallons shall be at least ten feet, and tanks storage Storage systems w having a capacity in excess of . i . il. T li iiavui cs .apt.,tji quids inside of buildings shall least twenty feet from every nave discharge outlets located only in rooms conforming to Section 8. Section 7. Storage and Hand' having obtained a perimt from j iing of class II Liquids in Build-the Build-the Bureau of Fire Prevention, mgs Class II '-V.tr oxidizing chemicals in excess er departments or bureaus hav- of buildings except in sealed con- oi ten pounas. jrig control over the work. The tamers or approved safety cans e. Storage or handling of py-Upplicant for such permit must of not over five gallons capacity roxylin plastic in excess of twen-fne a bond deemed adequate in each or in closed drums, barrels or each case by the Bureau of Fire Prevention, which bond shall become available in the payment of anyp damage arising from the neglect of the contractor or his agents or employees. ARTICLE III FIREWORKS Section 1. Definition. The term "fireworks" as used in this(& ceilings having fire resistance article refers to firecrackers, j rating of not less than one hour, rockets, torpedoes, roman can-i provided I that .where in the opin- dles, toy pistols, toy cnonjl moderate, based 'upon a consid eration of the quantity and nature na-ture of the liquids involved and the extent of mixing operations detonating canes, blank cart ridges, and other devices designed design-ed and intended for pyrotechnic disDlav. Section 2. Manufacture and'togetner witn tne construction oi sale. The manufacture of fire-1 the building and its exposures, works and the possession or dis- s construction having a fire resist-. resist-. , .. , . , lo ance rating of not less than two Pta f .firewrk for sale is hours shall be required, prohibited. pDor openings to the room shall Section 3. Discharge. The use be equipped with approved auto-or auto-or discharge of fireworks is pro- matic or self-closing fire doors hibited except that pyrotechni- and shall have sills raised at least cal displays may be authorized ; six Inches above the room floor. ty pounds unless wrapped or packed for sale. f. Use of stationary acetylene generators. g. Use of compressed gas from cylinders in excess of four hundred hun-dred cubic feet aggregate capacity. capac-ity. . h. The application of paint, varnish or lacquer by spray method or with dip tanks and ovens. i. Use of refrigeration systems containing twenty pounds or more of refrigerant other than air or water. j. The cleaning or drying of clothes or other material with a Class I or II flammable liquid. Such permits shall be based upon compliance with the stan dards of the National Board of Fire Underwriters where applic able. Section 29. Before permits are issued the Chief of the Fire Department shall make or cause to be made such inspections or tests as are necessary to assure that the provisions of this ordinance ordi-nance are complied with. Section 30. Liability for Damages. Dam-ages. This ordinance shall not be construed to affect the responsibility re-sponsibility for any party owning, own-ing, operating or installing any equipment for damage to persons per-sons or property caused by any defect therein, nor shall the City be held as assuming any such liability by reason of the Inspection In-spection or re-inspection author- 'ized herein or the permit issued as herein provided by reason of the approval or disapproval of any equipment authorized herein. here-in. ARTICLE II EXPLOSIVES Section 1. Application. This article applies to all explosives exceDt small arms ammunition and pyrotechnic devices covered! E. shall be used in any garage by Article 3. Section 2. Permits. The man ufacture of explosives is prohibited. prohib-ited. A permit shall be obtained tanks. Containers of Class II liquids li-quids of over five gallons capacity capac-ity shall not be used to fill other containers, inside of buildings, unless in a room conforming to Section 8. Section 8. Storage Rooms. Rooms for the storage and handling hand-ling of flammable liquids shall be constructed with walls, floors by resolution of the Council when under the control of qualified quali-fied individuals and the time, place and manner of such display dis-play is approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. ARTICLE 4 GARAGES Section 1. Permit Required. No person shall use any building, shed or enclosure for the purpose of servicing or repairing any motor mo-tor vehicle therein, nor use any room or space having a floor area exceeding one thousand two hundred square feet in any build ing, shed or enclosure for storing Section 9. Storage of Fuel Oil in Buildings. . The storage stor-age of Class III liquids In buildings, build-ings, in connection with oil burning burn-ing equipments shall be in accordance ac-cordance with the following. Tanks of not over two hundred and seventy-five gallons capacity each and having an aggregate capacity not in excess of five hundred hun-dred and fifty gallons may be installed in-stalled without enclosures. Other tanks shall be completely enclosed with reinforced concrete not less than eight inches in thickness, with at least a six-inch space on sides between tank and concrete insulation filled with sand or well housing or keeping any motor ve- , tamped earth, and with twelve hirle containing flammable li-1 inches of sand on top of tank. quid in the fuel tanks thereof, either between tank and concrete without a nermit. Section 2. Repair Work. No repairs of any kind shall be made in any basement or sub-basement garage. Section 3. Cleaning with Flammable Flam-mable Liquids. No flammable li quid with flash point below 100 from the Chief of the Fire Department De-partment to have, keep, use, store or transport any explosives. Section 3. Transportation. (a) Explosives shall not be transported or carried on or in any conveyance carrying passengers passen-gers for hire. (b) Every vehicle, while carrying car-rying explosives, shall display upon an erect pole at the front end of such vehicle and at such height that it shall be visible from all directions, a red flag with the word "DANGER" printed, prin-ted, stamped or sewed thereon in white letters at least six (6) inches in height, or in lieu of such flag the word "EXPLOSIVES" "EXPLOS-IVES" must be painted on, or attached to the rear end and each side of such vehicle in letters at least four (4) inches in height. (c) It shall be unlawful for "y person in charge of a ve- le containing explosives to slab or above concrete slab. Instead of an enclosure as above described the tank may be encased en-cased in reinforced concrete not less than six inches in thickness, applied directly to the tank so as to completely eliminate any air space. Section 10. Drawing Liquids from Containers. Flammable liauids shall not be 4 Handling 0, imnuicu m u presence Hie reSCi' normitdrt Ulmii I...1. ... i i.iiiii v, vtiuiv, iiaiiiinauit: for washing parts or removing grease or dirt Section Gasoline and Oil. voirs of motor vehicles shall be liquids shall be drawn from tanks. filled only tnrougn nose irom al pjlnts inside buildings only by pumps attached to approved port- punips or 0ther method approved able tanks or drawing from un- by the chic of the Fire Depart. derground storage tanks. liiereiment. Draw-off pipes terminat-shall terminat-shall be no facilities for gasoline :lng inside bui;dings shall have handling or filling in any base-jvalve at the discharge end; when ment or sub-basement garage. delivery is by gravity, the shut- No garage noor drain snauloff vaiv- shnnM nrpfphtv of the automatieaally closing type ana in addition an emereencv valve shall be provided. Draw-off connect to any sewer unless provided pro-vided with an oil separator or trap. ARTICLE 5 FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS devices for Class I and II liauids snau not be located on floors building the lowest floor, base-metn, base-metn, celler or pit of which is below be-low the top of the tank. Section 14. Construction of Tanks. The design, and con-i struction of tanks shall conform to generally accepted good practices prac-tices and shall be approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. Tanks labeled by Underwriters' Laboratories' Inc. and tanks con forming to the standards of the National Board of Fire Under writers or of the American Pe troleum Institute shall be deemed deem-ed to conform to generally accepted ac-cepted good practice. Section 15. Setting of Tanks. (a) Tanks shall be set on firm foundations. Tanks located locat-ed inside buildings and exceeding two thousand five hundred gallons gal-lons capacity shall be supported independently of the floor construction; con-struction; Outside aboveground tanks more than one foot above the ground shall have foundations and supports of masonry or protected pro-tected steel, except that wooden cushions may be used. (b) No combustible material shall be permitted under or within ten feet of any aboveground storage stor-age tank. Electric motors, unless of approved explosion-proof type, and internal combustion engines shall not be placed beneath tanks of" elsewhere within the line of vapor travel. Section 16. Venting .of Tanks, (a) An open galvanized iron vent pipe arranged for proper prop-er draining; or an automatically operated vent, shall be provided for every tank which may con tain flammable vapor. The lower end of the vent pipe shall not extend ex-tend through the top into the tank for a distance of more than one inch. (b) Vent openings, except those on underground tanks for Class III liquids shall be provided provid-ed with approved flame-arresters. Vent opening and vent pipes shall be of sufficient size to prevent abnormal pressure in the tank during filling and except auto matically operated vents, shall be not smaller than one and one-auarter one-auarter Inch pipe size. Arresters shall be accessible for examination examina-tion and repair. Vent pipes shall be provided with weatherproof hoods and terminate outside of buildings not less than two feet, measured horizontally and vertically, vertic-ally, from any window or other building opening. For Class I liquids, if tight connection is made in filling line and filling is by gravity, the vent pipe shall extend to a point at least one foot above the level of the top of the highest reservoir from which the tank may be filled, otherwise it shall be not less than twelve feet above the top of the fill pipe. For other than Class I liquids the vent pipe shall extend sufficiently above ground to prevent pre-vent obstruction by snow or ice. Where a power pump is used in filling storage tanks and a tight connection is made to the fill pipe, the vent pipe shall be not smaller than the fill pipe. wrought iron, steel or brass pipe or approved brass or copper tubing; for working pressures in excess of one hundred hun-dred lbs. per square inch extra heavy fittings shall be used. No pipe or tubing less than 1-quart-er inch internal diameter shall be used. Outside piping shall be protected pro-tected against mechanical injury. (b) Piping carrying Class I and II liquids, unless without joints or connections, shall not extend through any room which contains any open light or fire. Section 21. Valves at Tanks and Pumps, (a) Where ' tanks are aboveground there shall be a valve located near the tank in each pipe. In case two or more tanks are cross-connected there shall be a valve near each tank in each cross-connection. (b) Pumps delivering to or bovegM'4i;f, (c The entrance door into the enclosure shall be at least two feet by five feet, of construction equivalent to the sheathing permitted per-mitted above for rigid frame construction, con-struction, and shall be so arranged as to close automatically, and shall be kept closed at all times when not used for egress or ingress. in-gress. (d) Two orifices or openings for each picture machine may be provided; pro-vided; one for the operator's view shall not be larger than two hun dred iquare inches, and the other through which the picture is projected pro-jected shall be not larger than one hundred and twenty square inches. inch-es. Where separate steropticon, spot or floor light machines are installed in the same er(closure with picture machines, not more tnan one opening for each such machine shall be provided for both the operator's view and for the projection of the light, but two or more machines may be operated through the same opening; open-ing; such openings shall be as small as practicable and shall be capable of being protected by approved automatic shutters. (e) Each opening shall be provided pro-vided with a gravity shutter of pproved fireproof material. Shutters Shut-ters shall be suspended, arranged and inter-connected so that all openings will close upon the operating of some suitable fusible fus-ible or mechanical releasing device, de-vice, designed to operate automatically auto-matically in case of fire or other contingency requiring the immediate im-mediate and complete isolation p. the contents of the enclosure THURSOAY, APRIL 15, I943 attached to wooden beams, un- places where accumulations of less the same is properly pro-paper ana waste material are tected by a shield, in which case the distance shall not be less than 18 inches. Section 4. No gas bracket on any lath and plaster partition or woodwork shall be less than 6 inches in length measured from the burner to the plaster surface sur-face or woodwork. Section 5. Gas connections to stoves, heaters and other appli ances shall be made by metal pipe or by approved metal tub ing securely fastened In place, except that for devices whicn require re-quire a moveable connection, ap proved, flexible tubing as speci fied below may be used provided there is no shut-off on the device. de-vice. Section 6. It shall be unlawful unlaw-ful for any person to use, sell, expose or offer for sale, or to install or fix, any tubular connection con-nection of fabric intended for any illuminating gas fixtures, stove, heater or lamp, or other gas appliances, unless such tube connection. hose or similar de vice shall be approved by tne Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention, in accordance with the following specifications: not removed at least every sec-end sec-end day. Section 5. The storage of emp. ty packing cases, boxes, barrels or other similar combustible containers con-tainers is forbidden without a license except in the open. Pro. vided, however, that no license shall be required for the storage within a manufacturing or other establishment of sufficient pack-ing pack-ing cases, boxes, barrels, or other somilar containers to properly tarry 011 11s operations, but such storage shall be orderly and not so iotaieu as 10 endanger exit from the building. Storaee in the open of packing cases, boxes, ucuicia ui uuici similar combus. ible containers shall not be more thtm twenty feet in height, and shall be so located, with respect to other buildings, as not to con-stitute con-stitute a hazard. All such storage shall be in a compact and orderly order-ly manner. Section 6. Cotton batting straw, dry vines, leaves, trees' celluloid, or other highly flammable flam-mable materials shall not be used for decoration purposes in show windows or stores without a per-mit, per-mit, provided, however, that nothing in this section shall be (a) Gas tubing shall be made up in suitable lengths with end held to prohibit the display of pieces securely attacnea by tne saieaoie goods permitted and of-manufacturer. of-manufacturer. fered for sale in the store. Elec- (b) All gas tubing must be trie light bulbs in stores or pub-made pub-made up of a strong gas-tight I lie halls shall not be decorated metal core with rubber packing! with paper or other combustible and covered with a layer of good 1 materials unless such materials quality rubber or other suitable shall first have been rendered gas-tight material and a braided I flameproof, cloth covering Such layers orj Section 7 In laces of covering or rubber to be put : onUc assembly all combustible dec-over dec-over the metal core in such alorative material, including cur-way cur-way that will of itself form a gas-talnS) acousticai materials, tight wall . I streamers, cloth, cotton batting, Ea fnf tublnS straw, vines, leaves, trees and shall be labelled by the manu- w ii,- facturer with a tag attached to coyeri shall be re5ndfired the tubing or a marking on the;fl ameproof. provided this shall end piece, or both. The inscnp-; t fee required of materials i . : . w i t u. storage tanks sJpTbe provide i rom her por !onf of he bul-with bul-with valves o Xoth suction ;w,dP1PTnere sna11 aIs0 be provid-discharge provid-discharge of foiftip, and in deiiy.M'd' suitable means for manually ering to tanks a check valve to prevent flow of liquid from tank to pump. j- - (c In system using pumps to supply auxiliary tanks or head ers, which feed internal combus tion engines or oil burners, pro vision shall be made to return surplus oil to the supply tank; any valve installed in the line shall be of pressure relief type. Section 22. Tank Filling, and and Filling Connections. (a) Deliveries of flammable liquids li-quids of Class I and II shall be made directly to the storage tank through. the filling pipe by means of a hose or pipe between the filling fil-ling pipe and barrel, tank wagon or tank car from which such liquid li-quid is being drawn. (b) The end of the filling pipe for underground storage tanks for Class I and II liquids shall be carried to a location outside of any building, but not within five feet of any entrance door, or cellai4 opening; this filling pipe shall be closed by a screw cap. Section 23. Fire Exting uishers. Where flammable li quids are kept, used or handled a quantity of loose noncombustible absorbents, such as dry sand or ashes, together with pans or scoops, and chemical extinguishers extinguish-ers or other extinguishers devices de-vices or materials shall be provided pro-vided in such quantities as may be directed by the Chief of the Fire Department. Section 24. Liquefied P e-troleum e-troleum Gas Containers, (a) Nonportable containers for the storage of liquefied petroleum gases (propane and butane are the principal contituents) shall be constructed in accordance with the Unfired Pressure Vessel Code of the American Society of Mechanical Me-chanical Engineers. (b) Storage containers shall be located with respect to nearest building or group of buildings, or line of adjoining property which may be built upon, in accordance ac-cordance with the following table except that the Chief of the Fire Department may exempt minor outbuildings and buildings devoted devot-ed exclusively to gas manufacturing manufactur-ing and distributing operations, from this requirement: closing all shutters eously from a point simultan-near simultan-near the tion shall state the manufactur er's name, the length of the tub- not exceeding one sixteenth inch in thickness applied directly to , , . . Ill Vllll.1.111.. U1J1J11LU un 1 1 U.I LU mg or any other information per-1 and adheri to a non.comDust. tinent to the public use of this;ible base Such flameproofing tAs I ku" j .unless certfied by Underwriters' (d) Rubber end pieces must , Laboratori Tm? or other lab. be a good qua hty, must be at. rf of recognized stand. least 2 inches long, corrugated bei f permanent nat. tXkn 3? Vf fn S1,o iure, shall be tested by the fire thickness of at least 5-32 inch d artment each six mntng and at the gas appliance end and J treatment renewed if nee must, hp attar npri ns tn ctnrtri LPlqUai t0 Ufting 3 "r'Son 8. nfw h n I ,VeS- or. vessel, boat or any other place gas plates shall be placed on iron ' u ' h(M 'moWo door. Shutters on openings not ! fSff least 6 !nehes! abyc!ible or explosive material is in use shall be kept closed. u,"' uie e kept, an open flame unless such (f) All shelves, furniture and ?"e at lefst 5 f,ches -flight or flame shall be well se- fixtures in the enclosure shall "rV: ",clal cured in a glass globe, No person shall mesh cage or similar approved ho rTmsfrnMori f immi,oUKi i Ptes below the burners v- ww vvu Vi ill.lllluUOliWl . c i' r t t , . material, and no combustible! device. matpr al rf nnv enrt ujhaWr I icu 111 'w Viebsuie sieam DOll-: cw; o All ,.v,;mo shall be permitted or allowed to ! ZJ h?, ?at? biler,s ,r, .fur" i smoke stacks or similar devices be within such enclosure, ex- i .usea lor neaung Duiidings cept the films used in the opera- p-, v wun a tner' . . c m Affntlrt mini liwUl L tion of the machine, and filmi"" y 1 s 1 co,lslrut--cement i d and adjusted that no g (g) Ventilation shall be pro-can flo,w th,roug.b the main bur- vided by one or more mechani- umess.,l,ne Puot "S burn- Section 1. Applications. This beiow Bra(if article applies to all liquids hav-1 An approved domestic type oil ing a flash point below 200 F. ' burner may be supplied by grav- ciosea cup tester, ine iiasn point ny irom a tank of two hundred shall be as determined by the and seventy-five eallons maxi- Tagllabue closed cup tester. Section 2. Classification. For the purpose of this ordinance flammable liquids are classified as follows: point below 25 F. closed cup tester. Examples: ether, gasoline, naptha and benzol. Class II. Liquids bavins a flash )ke in, upon or near such ve-point above that for Class J and mum capacity. A second tank may be provided if connected by an approved three-way valve so that not more than two hundred and seventy-five eallons can be riia- Class I Liquids having a flash ( charged at any one time. Range Section 17. Emergency Presure Reliefs. With the exception of vertical, cone-roof tanks having a roof slope less than two and one-half inches in twelve inches and in which th cal exhaust systems which shall draw air from each arc lamp housing and from one or more points near the ceiling. Systems shall exhaust to outdoors either directly or through a noncombustible noncom-bustible flue used for no other purpose. Exhaust capacity shall not be less than fifteen cubic feet nor more than fifty cubic feet per minute for each arc lamp plus two liundred cubic feet per minute for the room it self. Exhaust ducts shall be of noncombustible material and shall either be kept one inch from combustible material or covered with V2 inch of non combustible heat insulating mat erial. (h) An approved film cabinet cabin-et shall be provided in enclo sures where the amount of film exceeds forty pounds (eight thousand feet of thirty-five mm, film). All films not being used shall be kept in the cabinet or in Interstate Commerce Com mission shipping containers, but not over forty pounds of film shall be permitted to remain in the shipping containers. Section 4. Cabinets having a capacity of over fifty pounds of film shall be provided with , a vent from each compartment to the outside of the building. The vent shall have a minimum effective ef-fective sectional area of fourteen square inches per one hundred pounds of film capacity. ing, or with some other similar type of safety device serving thii for conveying smoke or hot gases to the outer air and the stoves, furnaces, fire boxes or boilers to which they are connected con-nected shall be constructed and maintained in such a manner as not to endanger adjacent property, prop-erty, and in accordance with the te" . ;buKgucod vi,.c mi.u snuis on, cw; in w .nn.,. tho main crQo o,,l il unuu" i,u """6 W jq.j rt u 1 1 i aius wiui an uyeii name, jiiu depend on the closing of an elec- L artifinio1 ,,, otom nth. w i biiiwint 15111111 ojovvii iw er . than incandescent electric trie circuit. ARTICLE VIII MISCELLANEOUS PROVIS- lights shall be used in any warehouse ware-house for the storage of rags, IONS FOR FIRE PREVENTION excelsior, hair or other flam Section 1. No person shalLmable or combustible material; kindle or maintain any bonfire ! nor in any snP or factory used or authorize any such fire to be ' f or tne manufacture, repair or kindled or maintained on or in ' renovating of mattresses or bed-any bed-any street, alley, road, land or din& nor in any establishment public grounds or upon any pri-1 for tne upholstery of furniture, vate lot, unless a written permit Section 11. All trapdoors, ex-so ex-so to do shall first have been'cePt those which are automatic secured from the Bureau of Fire ln tnelr operation, in any lac- Prevention, Section 2. No person shall de- tory building or buildings used for storage shall be closed at posit ashes, smouldering coal or tne completion of the business embers, greasy or oily substance 1 ! of eacn day. Every outside win-or win-or other matters liable to create dow in a building used for man-spontaneous man-spontaneous ignition within ten j ufacturing purposes or for stor-feet stor-feet of any wooden or plastered ae which opens directly on any wall, partition, fence, floor sidp. 1 hoistway or other vertical walk, lumber, hay, shavings, rubbish or other combustible materials, except in metallic or other ' non-combustible receptacles. recept-acles. Such receptables, unless resting on a non-enmhustihi floor or on the ground outside ground, such warning sign to be the building, must be placed on so Placed as to be easily discern-non-combustible stands, and in able from the outside of the but every case must be kept at least lding- Every door or window two feet away from any com-' opening on such shaftway from bustible wall or partition. I the interior of the building, un- means of communications w-tween w-tween two or more floors in such building, shall be plainly marked with the word "SHAFT-WAY" "SHAFT-WAY" in red letters at least six inches high on a white back water Capacity Per Container Minimum Distance Under- Above-ground Above-ground ground Less than 125 gallons 10 feet None 125 to 500 gallons 10 feet 10 feet 500 to 1,200 gallons 25 feet 25 feet Over 1.200 gallons .. '. 50 feet 50 feet ARTICLE 6 NITROCELLULOSE MOTION PICTURE FILM Section 1. Application. This article applies to motion picture film having a cellulose nitrate base. The word "film" wherever used in this article refers to such film. Cellulose acetate film, marked safety film, is exempt from these provisions. Section 2. Permits. No person shall store, keep or have on hand more than twenty-five pounds (about five thousand feet of burners and room heaters mv have barometrlc-irravitv suodIv. 'case of rxTiir f with tank not exceedi"? - tne tan1', t Ions, if of an approved type. ha'l be irren'ble to The Chief of the Fir Ktrpnuth nf tho inint Mn f thirty-five mm. film) of Nitrocel- and shell is no greater f'-n hit lulose motion picture film without of the weakest vertical joint In a Permit from the Chief ot the the shell, all aboveground 1 tnk Fire Department, shall have some form --"ef ' ' " cr v n" run'ure motion picture ma- - 0 n ta i n i n g nitrocel-- nitrocel-- - 1 re fil , hall have some form for preventing the de"0' of excessive internal , Section 5. Smoking or the carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or other form of smoking smok-ing material in rooms where film is stored or handled is prohibited. ARTICLE VII GAS APPLIANCES AND CONNECTIONS. CON-NECTIONS. Section 1. Shut-off Valves. An outside valve shall be installed instal-led on every gas service pipe regardless re-gardless of size. Section 2. Shut-off cocks and valves shall be placed in suitable stop or valve boxes, manholes, or vaults, the covers of which shall bear the name of the company o which it belongs and the 'a'ves if necessary tagged to rly identify their purpose, n 3. All gas burners '-'ared at least 3 feet !work or ceiling section 3. No person shall permit to remain upon any roof or in any court, yard, vacant lot or open space, any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind. All weeds, grass, vines or otner growth, when same en- less the construction of the partition par-tition surrounding the shaftway is of such distinctive nature as to. make its purpose evident at a glance, shall be similar!)' marked with the warning word "SHAFTWAY" so placed as to be easilv visihle to ahv one 3V proaching the shaftway from the daneers nrnnprtv r.r it, intprinr nf the huildinB be fired, shall be cut down and! Section 12. Fumigation.. No removed by the owner or occu-(Person or firm sna11 conduct tne pant of the property it is on. Section 4. No person making, using, storing or having charge of or control of any shavings, excelsior, ex-celsior, rubbish, sacks, bags, litter, lit-ter, hay, straw or combustible trash, waste or fragments shall fail, neglect or refuse at the close of each day to cause all business oi fumigation witnoui ci license The chief of the Bureau oi Fire Prevention shall be notified noti-fied in writing when any bull ing or structure is to be closed in connection with the use any toxic or flammable fun gant, and a representative of tw such material which is not com- licensee shall be on duty U"u" pactly baled and stacked in an ghout the period that entrance orderly manner to be removed would be hazardous. , . from the building or stored in I All licensees shall mauita' suitable vaults or in a metal or 'and have available suitable se metal lined, covered receptacles' contained or forced air breat or bins. The Chief of the Bureau ! mg apparatus, of Fire Prevention shall require suitable baling presses to b installed in-stalled in stores, apartment buildings, factories and similar Nn Ynmiffation room, vaun " chamber using toxic or flamr able fumigant shall be a (Continued on Page Five) |