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Home My Public Portal AboutORD05081 of said work, and shall superintend the same and keep accurate account of the cost thereof, and do said work under the supervision of the City Enr-ineer. P x SEC` TCi� 3. That the cost of such repairing, surfacing and resurfacing s�all be defrayed by a special tax, to be assessed in favor of the ity, on the ad•joining property fronting or bordering on the street where such work is done, in proportion that the linear number of feet of each lot fronting or bordering thereon bears to the total number of linear feet of all the property chargeable with the tax aforesaid, in the territory embraced within this Ordinances Special tax bills., shall be issued, evidencing such assessment, and shall become liens an said property, and shall be issued and enforced Aft as provided by law. SECTION 4. The cost of such repairing, surfacing and re- surfacing shall not exceed the si.zn of sixty cents (60/) per front foot, per annum, upon property abutting upon the streets aforesaid. SECTION 5. All Ordinances, or parts of Ordinances, in conflitt with this Ordiiaice, are Insofar as they conflict herewith., are hereby repealed. SECTION 6. This Ordinance shall take effect from and after L its passage and approval^* Passed "ug 6 1948n Approved AuE 9 1948 J. T. Bliir, Jr. J. T. Blair, Jr. resident of the Counc-i-1— Mayor #5081 and 5082 VETOED . 'N #5083 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE USE OF FLAMABLE LIQUIDS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS: Section 1. The term "flamable liquids' as used in this ordi- nance shall mean and include all liquids (other than liquified petroleum gases as defined in such ordinance covering same ) that have flash points below 200 degrees Fahrenheit as determined by a closed cup test in accordance with methods adopted by the American Society for Testing Materials and approved by the American Standards Association. Section 2. CLASSIFICATION OF FLAMABLE LIQUIDS. For rge pur- pose of this ordinance, flammable liquids are divided into three classes as follows: �'lass lf Liquids with flash points below 25 degrees Fahr. ; Class'Ll, Liquids with flash points above that for Class 1 and below 70 degrees Fahr. ; ClassIIT Liquids with fl"h points above that for Class II and below 200 degrees Fahri Flash points t to b e determined as stated in Section 1. Representatives examples of the classes of flammable liquids are: Class I - Class II - Class 111' Ether Alcohol Kerosene Gam)line Amyl Acetate Amyl Alcohol Naptha Toluol Turpentine Benzol Ethyl Acetate Fuel Oil Acetone Methyl Acetate Section 3. Permit Required. 'io person, firm or corporation shall use, store or handle any flammable liquids in quantities in excess pf thab given in the following table unless a permit has been obtained from the building inspector. glass I Class II Class. III Liquids Liquids Liquids (1 ) Dwellings,, Apart*- ments*', ;.tenemdhts or places of public assembly. 1 gallon 3 gallons 25 gallons Ulasa I C1. ass II Class Ill (2 ) Inside of other buildings 6 gallons 10 gallons 25 gallons (3 ) Outside of any any building 10 gallons 25 gallons 55 gallons No permit shall be issued for the use, storage or handling of flammable liquids dnless such use , storage or handling complies with the provisions of this ordinance. Section 4. CONTAINERS FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS.Aboveground atorage (except in barrels or drums with individual eppacity of 100 gallons or less as provided in Section 9 and 10) duall be in all- steel gas-tight tanks constructed In accordance with nationally recognized standards. Aboveground tanks having individual capacity exceedinf 50,000 gallons shall be surrounded by a dike with a&- pacity within diked area at least to capacity of tank or tanks. - Burried tanks for the storage of flammable liquids shall have tops at least two feet below the surface of the ground and whenever located under driveways, buildings or otherwise subject to traffic of heavy vheicles shall be otherwise protected as bequired by the building inpsector. Tanks shall be suitably protected against corrosion and, where subject to floating, shall be securely anchored or weighed. Aboveground contd ners for Class III liquids located inside buildings shall not exceed 275 gallons individual capacity or 550 gallons aggregate capacity unless tank containing such liquids is installed within a masonary enclosure with space between tank and enclosure filled with sand or well tamped earth in a manner satis- factory to the building inspector. Portable containers for Class I liquids shall be restricted to safety cans or portable talks approved by Underwriters" Labora- tories, Inc . , or by similarity nationally recognized laboratories and satisfactory to the building inspector except as exempted below. Such approved portable containers are not required for: (a) Quantities of one gallon or less. (b) Shelf stock in unbroken original sealed containers having individual capacity of 5 gallons or less. (c) Oonditions governed by special occupancy requirements as provided under Section 9 of this ordinance. Section 5. FILLING AND WITHDRAWAL, VENTS, RELEIFS AND GAUGES. Filling connections, vents, gauging devices or methods, emergency reliefs and met ods of withdrawal of liquids shall be in accordance with nationally recognized good practives. Section 6. LOCATION OF ABOVEGROUND AND BURRIED TANKS. No aboveground storage outside of buildings of Class I and Class II liquids for which a permit is required shall be permitted within the fire limits and no underground storage of such liquids shall be within 10 feet of any basement unless the top of such storqge tank Is below the level of the basement floor. No abovegro nd storage shall be within 20 feet of any building. Section 7. BULK STORAGE AND DISTRIBUTION. No facilities for the bulk storage of flammable liquids nor for the filling of storage tanks from tank cars nor for the filling of tankx trunks from tank cars or storage tanks shall be located within the fire limits nor in closely built up sections nor within fifty (50) feet of any other property which is or may be built upon. Nor shall such facilities be located where because of topography or nearness to streams liquids from tanks could drain toward or be carried to lo- cations which are or may be built upon unless such tanks are diked in a manner satisfactory to the building inspector. Q Section B. SAFEGUARD FOR HANDLING AND DISPENSING. The storage, use and handling of flammable liquids shall in general conform to nationally recognized good practices. Pumps• and other devices for handling or dispensing flammable liquids shall be of a type approved by the Underwriters' Laboratories , Inc. , or similarly re- cognized laboratory, and electrical equipment in connection there- witj shall conform with recognized good practices. "here the use of flammable liquids introduces the possibility of a flash fire or an explosion, ventilation sufficient to maintain the flammable vapor air mixture well below the lower limits of flammabilitti shall be provided and electrical equipment shall opmply with the provisions of the National Electrical ode for "Hazardous Locations". Smoking shall be prohibited in the vicinity of area where flammable liquids are used., stored or dispensed, and ,No Smoking" signs shall be posted. Section 9. STORAGE AND USE OF CLASS I AND CLASS II LIQUIDS IN SPECIAL OCCUPANCIES. In manufacturing end mercantile buil& ngs, the building inspeftor may permit the storage of Class I or Class II liquids where the nature of the business rewuires such storage pro- vided that such storage does not exceed 550 gallons aggregate capacity and provided further that such storage does not include more than one drum of the same liquids. The building inspector may permit the above limits to be exceeded where a separate building is provided for such storage or for storage and mixing or where restricted to a separate fire re- sistive room inside of a building with access to room provided with an approved automatic closing fire door. Caps, plugs or bungs shall be replaced Immediately after barrel or drum is emptied. Section 10. STORAGE OF BARRELS, DRUNS AND SIMILAR SMALL CONTA NERS OUTSIDE OF BUILDING. Barrels., drums and similar containers for flammable liquids, whether filled or not, when stored outside of buildings, shall not exceed 100 gallons individualk* capacity, shall not be piled upon each other nor be stored in a passageway nor be- neath any window. Where aggregate capacity of containers exceeds 275 gallins, a clear space of 20 feet shall be maintained between such storage and all improtant buildings. such storage shall be remote from ppen flames and lights and smoking shall be prohibited. Section 11. FIRE EXTINGUISHERS REQUIRED. Where flammable ;iquids are kept., used or handled a quantity of loose non-combustible absorbants., such as dry sand or ashes, together with pails or scoops, and chemical extinguishers or other extinguish&ng devices or materials shall be provided in such qunatities as may be directed by the building inspector. Section 12., FEES. Before any permit shall be issued as re- quired under the provisions of this ordinance the building inspector shall receive a fee ofx$5.00 dollars from the person, firm or corp- oration to whom said permit is issued. Section143. PENALTY. ny person violating any of the pro- visions of this ordinance shall be guilty cf a misdemeanor and uppn conviction thereof be punished by a fine nit to exceed one- hundred dollars ($100.00). Section 14. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed. Section 15. this ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its passage and approval. Passed. _`August 11_t_ 1948 Approved August 11, 1948 R. E. Dorr R. E. Dorr President of the Council Acting Mayor NMI