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ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, REPEALING SECTIONS
502-504, 516 AND 522-558 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF
JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, 195 6, AND SECTION 1 .240 OF ORDINANCE NUMBER
7344 OF THE CITY, DEFINING LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES AND FLAMMABLE
AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS AND ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR THE SAFE
HANDLING, STORAGE AND TRANSPORTATION OF SUCH PRODUCTS, AND
ENACTING A NEW ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SAME SUBJECTS.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI,
AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. REPEAL CLAUSE. Sections 502-504, 516 and 522-558 of the
Revised Ordinances of the City of Jefferson, Missouri, 1956, and Section
1.240 of Ordinance Number 7344 of the City, defining liquefied petroleum
gases and flammable and combustible liquids, and establishing requirements
for the safe handling, storage and transportation of such products be, and the
same are hereby, repealed.
Section 2. APPLICATION. This ordinance shall apply to all persons, firms,
corporations, co-partnerships, governmental agencies other than Federal, and
voluntary associations storing, handling or using liquefied petroleum gas
(LP-gas) or flammable or combustible liquids, and to the owner or lessee of
any building, premises, or equipment in which liquefied petroleum gas or
flammable or combustible liquids are stored, handled, or used.
Section 3. SCOPE. This ordinance shall apply to liquefied petroleum gas
(LP-gas) and to flammable and combustible liquids as hereinafter defined
except that: (a) it shall apply to the transportation of such products, in bulk
or to transportation when in conformity with Interstate Commerce Commission
regulations or regulations lawfully on file with and approved by the Interstate
Commerce Commission, to the extent provided in Section 33 of this ordinance,
and (b) pipeline and marine terminals that handle liquefied petroleum gases or
flammable or combustible liquids shall be exempt from all requirements of this
ordinance but such terminals shall be operated in accordance with nationally
accepted safety practices.
Section 4. NON CONFORMING USES. This ordinance shall not be so
construed or applied as to prevent the continued operation and use of any plant,
storage tank, buildings or structure, in existence on the effective date of this
ordinance, which does not comply with the requirements thereof with respect
to location, tank capacity, clearances, spacing between units or between units
and line of adjoining property. Existing plants, tanks or buildings shall be
brought into conformity with those requirements of this ordinance relating to
grounding and bonding, tank venting devices, tank construction to relieve
excessive internal pressure, control valves on tanks and in piping systems,
valves for emergency control of discharge from tanks, protection of piping,
control of sources of ignition, ventilating and first-aid fire control appliances.
Existing nonconformities which are allowed to continue under the foregoing
provisions may be repaired or replaced but shall not be enlarged. In the case
of any existing nonconformity not heretofore referred to in this section, the
hazard involved shall be evaluated by the city Fire Chief in the light of the
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particular location and its surroundings, such as topography, proximity of the
location to waterways, residential occupancies, structures of high value and
places of public assembly and in the light of all safeguards with which the
installation has been provided. Before any determination is made or order
issued, the proprietor of the establishment shall be afforded an opportunity to
be heard by the Fire Chief and shall be given at least 10 days' written notice
of the time and place of the hearing. Every order for the elimination of existing
nonconformity shall allow a reasonable time for compliance therewith, consid-
ering the nature of the work, the availability of labor and materials and needful
prework preparation.
Section 5. FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS DEFINED. "Flammable
liquid" shall mean any liquid having a flash point below 140 F and having a
vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch absolute at 100 F.
"Combustible liquid" shall mean any liquid having a flash point above 140 F but
below 200 F. Flash point shall mean the minimum temperature in degrees Fahr-
enheit at which a liquid will give off flammable vapor as determined by appro-
priate test procedure and apparatus as specified below.
The flash point of liquids having a flash point at or below 175 F (79 C), except
for fuel oils and certain viscous materials, shall be determined in accordance
with the Standard Method of Test for Flash Point by Means of the Tag Closed
Tester (A.S.T.M. D56-61).
The flash point of liquids having a flash point at or above 175 F, except for
fuel oils, shall be determined in accordance with the Standard Method for
Flash Point by the Cleveland Open Cup Tester, ASTM D-92-57.
The flash point of fuel oils and certain viscous materials having a flash point
at or below 175 F shall be determined in accordance with the Standard Method
of Test for Flash Point by Means of the Pensky-Martens Closed Tester (ASTM
D-93-62).
The volatility of liquids is increased when artificially heated to temperatures
equal to or higher than their flash points. When so heated, Class II and III
liquids shall be subject to the applicable requirements for Class I or II liquids.
This ordinance shall also be applied to high flash point liquids when so heated
even though these same liquids when not heated are outside of its scope.
Section 6. CLASSIFICATION OF FLAMMABLE AND COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS.
For the purpose of this ordinance, flammable liquids are divided into two
classes: CLASS I shall include those having flash points at or below 100 F.
CLASS II shall include those having flash points above 100 F but at or below
140 F. CLASS III (combustible liquids) shall include those having flash points
above 140 F but below 200 F.
Representative examples of these classes are:
CLASS I CLASS II _ CLASS III
Ether Benzol Nonane Turpentine Phenol Naphthalene
Gasoline Acetone Amyl Alcohol Pine Oil
Ethyl Alcohol Toluene
Section 7. PERMIT REQUIRED. No person, firm or corporation shall install
any fixed facilities for the storage, handling or use of flammable or combustibl
liquids in quantities in excess of that given in the following table nor shall any
person use, store or handle flammable or combustible liquids in portable con-
tainers in quantities in excess of those given in the following table unless a
permit has been obtained from the city Fire Chief.
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Class I. Classes II and III
(1) Dwellings or other place of
human habitation 1 gallon 25 gallons
j (2) Inside of other buildings 6 gallons 25 gallons
(3) Outside of any building 10 gallons 60 gallons
The requirements of this ordinance shall not be interpreted to require permits
for:
(a) The storage of use of flammable or combustible liquids in the fuel
tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant or
mobile heating plant.
(b) The 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 .
A permit shall not be issued for the use, storage or handling of flammable or
combustible liquids unless such use, storage or handling complies with the
provisions of this ordinance. Tanks with an individual capacity of 275 gallons
or less, for the storage of Class II and III liquids used as fuel oils, shall be
exempt from these permit requirements .
Section 8. PERMIT FEES. Before any permit required by this ordinance
shall be issued, the applicant therefor shall pay the Fire Chief a fee of $5. 00.
Section 9. RESTRICTED LOCATIONS FOR STORAGE AND HANDLING.
Except as otherwise provided in Section 4 of this ordinance the storage and
handling of flammable or combustible liquids shall conform with the provisions
of this section.
Aboveground tanks for the storage of Class I liquids are prohibited within the
fire limits of the city.
An aboveground tank for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids (other
than Class II or III liquids for heating or cooling the establishment) shall not
be located within 100 feet of an existing school, theatre, church, hospital, or
other similar public assembly building.
An aboveground tank for the storage of Class I liquids shall not be located
inside of a building, except as provided in Section 21 of this ordinance.
Facilities where flammable or combustible liquids are received by tank vessel,
pipe line, tank car or where they are stored or blended for the purpose of
distribution by tank vessel, pipe line, tank car or tank vehicle, shall not be
located within the fire limits of the city.
Section 10. LOCATION OF PERMITTED ABOVEGROUND TANKS. The locatio
of aboveground tanks for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids, as
authorized by this ordinance, shall not be less than the distances set forth in
the following table from the line of adjoining property which may be built upon
or from the nearest existing habitational, mercantile or industrial building or
place of public assembly:
Class of Minimum Separation
Capacity of Tank Flammable Liquid by Distance in Feet
0 to 275 gals. II and III 0 feet
276 to 750 gals. II and III 5 feet
0 to 750 gals. I 10 feet
751 to 12, 000 gals. II and III 10 feet
751 to 12, 000 gals. I 15 feet
12,001 to 24, 000 gals. I, II and III 15 feet
24,001 to 30,000 gals . I, II and III 20 feet
30,001 to 50,000 gals . I, II and III 25 feet
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+' Tanks exceeding 50, 000 gallons individual capacity and all tanks for the
storage of crude petroleum shall be located in accordance with nationally
recognized good engineering practices. Conformance with the requirements of
the latest edition of "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published
by the National Fire Protection Association (No. 30), shall be deemed to be
prima facie evidence of compliance with the requirements of this ordinance.
The location of an aboveground tank for the storage of any flammable or com-
bustible liquid shall not be less than three feet from any other such tank. For
aboveground tanks with an individual capacity of more than 50, 000 gallons the
distance between tanks shall not be less than one-half the diameter of the
smaller tank.
Individual tanks for Class II or III liquids, having a capacity in excess of 275
gallons, and tanks for Class I liquids of any volume may be located inside of
a building in the lowest story, cellar or basement thereof, provided such tanks
are located inside of an enclosure conforming with not less than the following:
Walls-6 inch reinforced concrete or 8 inch brick bonded to the floor; Floor-
concrete; Top-Reinforced concrete at least 5 inches thick. Floor construction
equivalent in fire resistance to this top and located above the enclosure may
be substituted for the top provided the walls of the enclosure are carried up
and bonded to the floor. Any openings in the sides of such enclosures shall
be protected with approved fire doors suitable for protection of openings in
fire wall and such doors shall normally be kept in a closed position. A sill
of material equivalent to that of the wall of an enclosure and at least 6 inches
high shall be provided at each such opening. Provision shall be made for the
adequate ventilation of such enclosures prior to entry therein to inspect or
repair tanks.
These enclosures are not required for tanks used for the storage of Class II or
III liquids if an individual tank is not larger than 275 gallons, there is not
more than 550 gallons of flammable or combustible liquids stored in such manner
in a building, and the tanks are located in the lowest story, cellar or basement
of the building.
In industrial plants or processing plants, when necessary for operations, tanks
for the storage of flammable or combustible liquids may be located above the
lowest story, cellar or basement of a building if such locations are approved
by the Fire Chief. The fill lines of storage tanks so located under this
exemption shall be equipped with backflow check valves at the inlet of the
filling line to prevent drainage of the fill line and tank in the event of acciden-
tal opening or loss of the fill line inlet valve.
Tanks located inside of buildings for the storage of flammable or combustible
liquids shall have individual capacities and nominal gross capacities limited
to the following: In buildings of ordinary construction, the nominal capacity
of tanks shall not exceed 10, 000 gallons. In fire resistive buildings, the
nominal gross capacity shall not exceed 15, 000 gallons. In any building, if
in a fire resistive or detached room, cut off vertically and horizontally in an
approved manner satisfactory to the Fire Chief, the nominal gross capacity shall
not exceed 50,000 gallons, with an individual tank capacity of not to exceed
25,000 gallons.
Section 11. LOCATION OF BURIED TANKS OUTSIDE OF, OR UNDER,
BUILDINGS. A tank for the storage of flammable or combustibl
liquids may be located underground, outside of or under a building, if its instal-
lation meets the requirements of this section. The tank shall be so located
• with respect to existing building foundations and supports that the loads carried
cannot be transmitted to the tank. The distance from any part of a tank storing
flammable or combustible liquids to the nearest wall of any basement, pit,
cellar or line of property that may be built upon shall not be less than one foot.
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Excavation for underground storage tanks shall be made with due care to avoid
undermining of foundations of existing structures . Underground tanks shall be
set on firm foundations and surrounded with noncorrosive, inert material, such
as clean earth, sand or pea gravel, well tamped in place. Tanks shall be
covered with a minimum of 2 feet of earth or be covered with not less than 1
foot of earth on top of which shall be placed a slab of reinforced concrete not
less than 4 inches thick. When underground tanks are, or are likely to be,
subjected to traffic, they shall be protected against damage from vehicles
passing over them by at least 3 feet of well-tamped earth cover or by 18 inches
of well-tamped earth cover plus 6 inches of reinforced concrete or 8 inches of
asphaltic concrete. When asphaltic or reinforced concrete paving is used as
part of the protection, it shall extend at least 1 foot horizontally beyond the
outline of the tank in all directions .
Where a tank is located in an area that may be subject to flooding, applicable
precautions in accordance with nationally recognized good practice shall be
taken to prevent flotation of the tank. Conformance with the requirements of
the latest edition of "Protection of Tanks Containing Flammable or Combustible
Liquids in Locations That May Be Flooded", published by the National Fire
Protection Association (No. 30A) shall be considered prima facie evidence of
compliance with this requirement of this ordinance.
Buried tanks and tanks located inside of buildings shall be subjected to a test
for tightness before being covered or placed in use. The test shall include the
tank and its piping system.
Section 12. DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS. Tanks for the storage
of flammable or combustible liquids shall be designed and constructed in accord-
ance with nationally recognized good engineering practices. If the design and
construction of such tanks meets the requirements of the latest edition of
"Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published by the National Fire
Protection Association, this shall be deemed prima facie evidence of compliance
with the requirements of this section. This shall not preclude alternate designs
which provide equivalent safety subject to approval of the Fire Chief.
Section 13. INSTALLATION OF TANKS. Aboveground tanks shall rest
directly on the ground or on foundations or supports of concrete, masonry,
piling, or steel. Exposed piling or steel supports shall be protected by fire-
resistive materials to provide a fire-resistance rating of not less than two
hours. Tanks located inside buildings shall be securely supported to prevent
settling, sliding or shifting, and shall be installed so that the bottom pitches
to a draw-off or drain opening at a slope of not less than one quarter inch per
foot of length.
Section 14. DIKES. Storage tanks for flammable or combustible liquids
shall not be located where, because of topography or nearness of steams,
these liquids could drain or spread to sites having structures of high values
or to places of habitation or public assembly, unless such tanks are diked in
a manner to prevent such drainage.
Dikes shall be designed and constructed in conformance with nationally
recognized good engineering practices . Conformance with the requirements of
the latest edition of "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published
by the National Fire Protection Association, shall be deemed prima facie
evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.
Where provision is made for draining rain water from diked areas, such drains
shall normally be kept closed and shall be designed so that when in use they
will not permit flammable or combustible liquids to enter natural water courses,
public sewers, or public drains, if their presence would constitute a hazard.
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Section 15. PERTINENT EQUIPMENT FOR TANKS. Each tank for the
storage of flammable or combustible liquids shall be provided with a venting
device to prevent the development of vacuum or pressure sufficient to distort
the tank. The vents on tanks inside buildings shall discharge vapors outside
of the building at a point above the filling pipe and shall be at least 1 1/4
inches nominal pipe diameter in size.
Vents for aboveground tanks storing Class I liquids shall be provided with
venting devices which normally shall be closed, except when venting to
pressure or vacuum conditions or with an approved flame arrester. In addition,
such tanks shall have a form of construction or a device that will relieve
internal pressure caused by exposure fires .
Vents for buried tanks storing Class I liquids shall have vent discharge
openings outside buildings higher than the fill pipe opening and not less
than 12 feet above adjacent level ground. If the vent pipe is less than 10
feet in length or greater than 2 inches nominal inside diameter, it shall be
provided with a pressure and vacuum relief device or an approved flame
arrester.
Vent pipes from tanks storing Class II or Class III flammable liquids shall
terminate outside of the building at a level higher than the fill pipe opening.
Vent outlets shall be above normal snow level. They may be fitted with
return bends, coarse screens or other devices to minimize ingress of foreign
material.
Vent discharge openings shall be so located that flammable vapors will not
enter building openings or be trapped under eaves or other obstructions . Vents
for Class I liquid storage tanks shall discharge upward only.
Fill line openings for tanks storing flammable or combustible liquids shall be
not less than 5 feet from any building door, or cellar or basement openings.
Fill and discharge openings for buried tanks shall enter through the top of
the tank.
Manual gauge openings or test wells on tanks containing Class I liquids shall
not be located or installed inside of buildings. Manual gauge openings on
tanks containing Class II or III liquids shall be provided with a vapor tight
cover. Each such opening shall be protected against liquid overflow and
possible vapor release by means of a spring loaded check valve or other
approved device. Gauging devices, such as liquid level indicators or
signals, shall be installed so that liquid or vapor will not be discharged into
a building. Glass gauges which, if broken, would allow the escape of liquid
or vapor into a building shall not be used.
Vents, relief devices, emergency reliefs, flame arresters, gauging devices
and devices for the withdrawal of flammable or combustible liquids from
storage tanks shall be designed and installed in conformance with nationally
recognized good engineering practices. The installation and use of such
items of equipment meeting the requirements of the latest edition of the
"Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published by the National Fire
Protection Association, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of compliance
with the requirements of this section; provided however, that emergency vents
installed prior to the effective date of this ordinance, in compliance with
the 1962 edition of the aforenamed publication, shall be deemed to be in
. compliance with the requirements of this section.
Section 16. PIPING, VALVES, AND FITTINGS. Piping, valves and fit-
tings used in connection with the storage and handling of flammable and
combustible liquids shall be designed for the working pressures and struc-
tural stresses to which they may be subjected.
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Pipe systems shall be substantially supported and protected against physical
1 damage and excessive stresses arising from settlement, vibration, expansion
or contraction. These systems shall contain a sufficient number of valves to
operate the system properly and to protect the plant. Pipe systems in con-
nection with pumps shall contain a sufficient number of valves to properly
control the flow of liquid in normal operation and in the event of physical
damage. Check valves shall be provided for automatic protection against
back-flow in systems equipped with centrifugal pumps.
Each connection below the normal liquid level in an aboveground tank storing
flammable or combustible liquids shall be provided with a control valve located
as close as practicable to the shell of the tank. In addition, at each connect-
ion there shall be a valve which is operable both manually and by an effective
heat-actuated device. Such valves shall not be required on tanks at marine
or pipeline terminals or on tanks where a transfer of products between tanks,
in the event of fire, is practical.
Heaters and other devices using oil burners shall be installed, maintained
and operated in accordance with nationally recognized safe practices. Storage
tanks, burners, and accessories such as piping, vents, filling connections
and control devices shall be designed and installed to conform to nationally
recognized good engineering practices. The installation and use of such
equipment to meet the requirements of the latest edition of "Oil Burning
Equipment", published by the National Fire Protection Association, shall be
deemed prima facie evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.
Fill and discharge openings for buried tanks storing flammable or combustible
liquids shall enter tanks only through the top. Such connections shall be
graded toward the tank.
Storage tanks for Class III liquids located inside of a building shall be
provided with a draw-off or a drain connection to provide a sump from which
water or sediment can be drained readily.
Section 17. WITHDRAWAL OF FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE LIQUIDS
® FROM TANKS LOCATED INSIDE BUILDINGS OR FROM BURIED TANKS. The
withdrawal of flammable or combustible liquids from storage tanks located
inside buildings or from buried tanks shall, except as noted herein, be
accomplished by an approved pump through continuous piping. Gravity feed
of a flammable or combustible liquid from tanks inside of buildings shall be
limited to fuel oil from supply tanks with less than 276 gallon individual
capacity and 550 gallon aggregate capacity. Flammable or combustible
liquids shall not be withdrawn from any storage tank by any equipment or
procedure which subjects the shell of the storage tank to pressures above its
allowable working pressure. Air or flammable gas pressure shall not be used
for this purpose. Tanks operating above a pressure of 15 psig shall be
designed and constructed in accordance with nationally recognized good
engineering practices. Conformance with the requirements of the latest
edition of Chapter VIII, "Unfired Pressure Vessels" of the ASME Boiler and
Unfired Pressure Vessel code, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of
compliance with the requirements of this section.
Pumps shall be of the type tested and listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories,
Inc., or approved by the Fire Chief.
Section 18. DISCHARGE DEVICES FOR FLAMMABLE OR COMBUSTIBLE
LIQUIDS. Discharge devices used to dispense flammable or combustible
liquids shall be the type tested and listed by the Underwriters' Laboratories,
Inc., or approved by the Fire Chief.
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The installation and use of unattended coin-operated devices at service
stations for dispensing Class I flammable liquids is prohibited.
Section 19. STORAGE OF PORTABLE CONTAINERS OUTSIDE OF BUILDINGS.
The storage of portable containers for flammable or combustible liquids
immediately outside of schools, churches, hospitals, theatres, and other
I� places of public assembly is prohibited. The storage, handling and use of
portable containers for flammable or combustible liquids outside of other
buildings shall be as follows: Containers shall be separated by a clear
space at least 10 feet in width from a street, alley, roadway or line of adjacent
property which may be built upon. Special attention shall be given to routes
of egress for building occupants, window and door openings and combustible
walls, platforms, cornices, roofs and combustible exterior walls.
Containers piled one upon the other shall be separated by dunnage sufficient
to provide stability and to prevent excessive stress on container walls. The
height of piles shall be limited to four drums. Drums and barrels stored on
their sides shall have their heads facing aisles so that leakage of bungs may
be detected. Containers shall have the caps, plugs or bungs replaced immedi-
ately after use or when the container is empty.
The total aggregate capacity of flammable or combustible liquids in portable
containers stored outside of buildings within the fire limits shall be 550 gallons
Where conditions warrant, such as in industrial plants, the limitation as to
gross aggregate capacity of flammable or combustible liquids in portable
containers may be increased.
Section 20. STORAGE OF PORTABLE CONTAINERS INSIDE OF BUILDINGS.
The storage and handling of flammable or combustible liquids in portable con-
tainers inside buildings may be permitted in service stations, paint stores,
hardware stores, materials supply houses and occupancies of similar nature
under the following conditions:
(a) A container shall not exceed 60 gallons individual capacity and shall
be made of metal except that:
(1) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not
more than one pint may be used for flammable and combustible
liquids .
(2) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not
more than one gallon may be used for medicines, beverages, food-
stuff and toiletries that are flammable or combustible liquids .
(3) Plastic or glass containers having an individual capacity of not
more than one gallon may be used for flammable and combustible
liquids whose chemical purity would be contaminated by metal
containers .
(b) Except in drug stores, no Class I liquids shall be dispensed or trans-
ferred for sale from one container to another in any mercantile building
except that anti-freeze may be dispensed in a building where there is
no open flame heating device lower than eight feet above floor level.
Class II and III liquids may be dispensed inside of mercantile building
from portable containers of not more than 120 gallons capacity each.
The storage of portable containers of flammable or combustible liquids inside
schools, churches, hospitals, theatres and other places of public assembly is
prohibited except in an approved storage cabinet or room.
Section 21. COMMERCIAL STORAGE AND USE, In commercial and indus-
trial establishments where essential operations require the use of larger
quantities of flammable or combustible liquids than are otherwise permitted
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by this Ordinance, application outlining the quantity required and the necessity
therefor shall be filed with the Fire Chief who may issue a special permit there-!
ifor, provided the conditions of such use and safeguards therefor are in con- II
formity with nationally recognized good engineering practice. The conditions of
such use and the safeguards therefor, such as provisions for storage areas,
first-aid fire appliances, etc. , conforming to the requirements of the latest
edition of "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published by the
National Fire Protection Association, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of
compliance with the requirements of this section.
Section 22. STORAGE OF PORTABLE CONTAINERS AT SERVICE STATIONS
AND BULK PLANTS. The requirements of Sections 18, 19 and 20 of this
ordinance do not apply to bulk plants (defined as that portion of a property
where flammable or combustible liquids are received by tank vessel, pipe
line, tank car or tank vehicle, and are stored or blended in bulk for the
purpose of distributing such liquids by tank vessel, pipe line, tank car, tank
vehicle or container) or to service stations (defined as that portion of a
property where flammable or combustible liquids used as motor fuels are stored
and dispensed from fixed equipment into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles) .
Storage of flammable or combustible liquids in portable containers at bulk
plants and service stations shall meet the requirements of nationally recognized
good engineering practices. Conformance with the requirements of the latest
edition of "Flammable and Combustible Liquids Code", published by the
National Fire Protection Association, shall be deemed prima facie evidence of
compliance with this section.
Section 23. ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT. All wiring and electrical equip-
ment, including motors and electrical switchgear, for pumps handling flammable
or combustible liquids, shall be designed and installed in conformance with
the requirements of nationally recognized good practices. Compliance with
the requirements of the latest edition of the "National Electrical Code",
published by the National Fire Protection Association, shall be deemed prima
facie evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.
Section 24. SOURCES OF IGNITION. Class I and Class II liquids shall
not be handled, drawn or dispensed where flammable vapors may reach a
source of ignition. Smoking where flammable or combustible liquids are
handled, drawn or dispensed shall be prohibited and at such locations
"NO SMOKING" signs shall be conspicuously posted.
Section 25. FIRE CONTROL APPLIANCES. Suitable fire control devices,
such as small hose or portable fire extinguishers, shall be available at
locations where fires are likely to occur. Additional fire-control equipment
may be required where a tank of more than 50, 000 gallons individual capacity
contains Class I liquids and where an unusual exposure hazard exists from
surrounding property. The design and amount of such equipment shall be in
accordance with nationally recognized good engineering practices .
Section 26. DEFINITION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES. The term
"liquefied petroleum gases", as used in this ordinance, shall mean and
include any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following
hydrocarbons, or mixtures of them; propane, propylene, butanes (normal
butane and isobutane), and butylenes.
Section 27. PERMIT REQUIRED. Except for systems serving buildings
designed and exclusively occupied for dwelling purposes, no system for the
utilization of liquefied petroleum gases and no facilities for the charging of
containers or the storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases shall be
installed unless a written permit has been first obtained from the Jefferson
City Fire Chief. A permit shall not be required for the utilization of liquefied
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petroleum gases in cylinders constructed in accordance with Interstate Com-
merce Commission specifications. The installer shall maintain records of
installations of containers for which permits are not required except where
the installations are not permanent.
Section 28. FEES. Before any permit, required by Section 27 of this
Ordinance, shall be issued the Fire Chief shall receive a fee of $5. 00 from
the person, firm or corporation to whom the permit is issued.
Section 29. ODORIZATION. 1. All liquefied petroleum gases shall be
effectively odorized by an approved agent of such character as to indicate
positively by distinct odor the presence of gas down to concentration in air
of not over one-fifth the lower limit of flammability. Odorization, however,
is not required if harmful in the use or further processing of the liquefied
petroleum gas, or if odorization will serve no useful purpose as a warning
agent in such use or further processing. Odorization of LP-gas in storage at
marine or pipeline terminals is not required.
2. The odorization requirement of subsection 1 shall be considered to be met
by the use of 1.0 pounds of ethyl mercaptan, 1.0 pounds of thiophane or 1. 4
pounds of amyl mercaptan per 10, 000 gallons of LP-gas . However, this list
of odorants and quantities shall not exclude the use of other odorants that
meet the odorization requirements of subsection. 1 .
Section 30. HANDLING AND BULK STORAGE. Facilities for transferring
liquefied petroleum gases from tank cars or tank trucks to storage tanks,
except for use on the premises or for redistribution through a closed piping
system, or from storage tanks to tank trucks or to cylinders or other containers,
other than containers for use on the premises, shall not be located within the
fire limits.
Section 31 . INSTALLATION AND OPERATION. The design, construction,
location, installation and operation of equipment for the storage, handling,
transportation and utilization of liquefied petroleum gases shall conform with
nationally recognized good engineering practices. Compliance with the laws
of Missouri relating to liquefied petroleum gases shall be deemed prima facie
evidence of compliance with the requirements of this section.
Section 32. TRANSMISSION PIPELINES, MARINE AND PIPELINE TERMINALS;
EXEMPTIONS. Transmission pipelines and marine and pipeline terminals
handling flammable or combustible liquids or liquefied petroleum gases shall
be exempt from the requirements of all ordinances of the city relating to
building, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, electrical or plumbing regu-
lations; provided that, such pipelines and terminals are designed and con-
structed in conformity to the applicable requirements of the latest edition of
the "Uniform Building Code",published by the International Conference of
Building Officials; that all heating, ventilating and air conditioning appliances
and equipment are designed and constructed in conformity to the applicable
requirements of the recommendations of the American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating and Air Conditioning Engineers; that all electrical appliances,
equipment and work are designed constructed and done in conformity to the
applicable requirements of the "National Electrical Code" and supplements
thereto, as approved and published by the National Fire Protective Association;
and all plumbing appliances, equipment and work are designed, constructed
and done in conformity to the applicable requirements of the"National Plumbing
Code", and supplements thereto, as approved and published by the American
Standards Association.
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Section 33. MOTOR VEHICLES. 1. The driver, operator or attendant of
any tank vehicle shall not remain in the vehicle, but shall not leave the
I' vehicle, while it is being filled or discharged. A delivery hose, when
attached to a tank vehicle, shall be deemed a part of the tank vehicle.
2. No tank vehicle having a capacity of 1, 000 gallons or more, when
containing gasoline, kerosene, fuel oil or other flammable liquid shall be
operated or propelled within the limits of the city except on U. S. Highways
50, 54 or 63; provided that such vehicles may depart from these highways
to load, unload or secure repairs by using the most direct route to and from
the place where the loading or unloading is to be done or the repairs are to be
made. Should it be necessary for such a vehicle to depart from the above
numbered highways for any purpose, other than mentioned above, the operator
of the vehicle shall first obtain permission from the Fire Department before
making such departure.
3. A tank vehicle shall not be left unattended for a period in excess of two
(2) hours on any highway, roadway, street, avenue or alley in this city,
provided that stops for rest or meals exceeding two (2) hours in duration may
be made during the day and at night if the roadway is well lighted at the
point of parking.
4. Tank vehicles containing liquefied petroleum gases or any flammable or
combustible liquid, shall not be parked out of doors at one point off of the
roadways of the city for longer than two hours unless kept at least 25 feet
from all buildings.
5. Tank vehicles shall not be garaged or parked in any building in the city
unless the building has been specifically approved for that purpose by the
Fire Chief.
Section 34. EXEMPTIONS FROM REQUIREMENTS. The Fire Chief may
grant exemptions from application of this ordinance upon request in writing
when the request shows that the enforcement of the ordinance will cause an
unnecessary hardship to the petitioner; provided that a request shall not be
granted if it will constitute a distinct hazard to life or adjoining property.
® The particulars of an exemption shall be entered upon the approval and a
copy thereof shall be retained by the Fire Chief.
Section 35. CONFLICTS WITH OTHER ORDINANCES. This ordinance
shall supersede all other ordinances, or parts of ordinances, in conflict
therewith.
Section 36. UNCONSTITUTIONALITY CLAUSE, If any section, subsection
sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this ordinance is, for any reason,
held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such
portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and
such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portion of this
ordinance.
Section 37. PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation violating any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor,
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than One Hundred ($100. 0 )
Dollars.
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Section 38. EFFECTIVE DATE. Upon its passage and approval, this
ordinance shall take effect and be in force on
Passed: ,CSC �/ Approved- 'J�61,e Q,17
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Pr/ese'nt oft the Council M yor
Attest:
C y Clerk