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<br />outside of the building and within ten feet thereof. If between ten and thirty feet
<br />of a building below the surface of the -round, and 1:o tank capable of hold: ng more thz:.n
<br />one thousand (1,000) gallons shall be perr:i tted except for the purpose of tank c, -r
<br />storage and then only after a special permit has been granted upon application to
<br />the City Council an(i subject to the followin conditions:
<br />'the tank shall h�: ve a maximum, capacity of 20,000 gallons or less and ' shall be
<br />located under ground. The top of the tank shell be lower than floors, basements, cel-
<br />lars, or pits of all buildings within a radius of 50 feet. The top of thetank sh, 11 L=1so
<br />be at least 3 feet under ground and below any piping to which the tank may be connected.
<br />Except in lieu of 'the Z feet of earth, tank may be buried under 18" of earth and cover
<br />of reinforced concrete at least 6" in thickness, which shall extend at least one foot
<br />beyond the outline of tho tank in all directions said concrete shall be set on a firm
<br />foundation and surrounded with soft earth or sand,well tamped into place or encased in
<br />concrete. 'lank may ila.ve a test well, provided test well extends to near bottom of tank
<br />and 12 feet above the source of supply and top and shall be hereotically sealed and lock-
<br />ed except when necessarily open,
<br />the tank shall be -made of galvanized steel, basic open hearth steel or wrought
<br />iron of a minimum thicknc=ss of 5/16 of an inch. '2he use of wooden top tanks -1-s pro-
<br />hibited. Is
<br />Tanks shall be rivi ted, welded or brazed, and shall be soldered, caulked or other-
<br />wise made tight in mechanical and workmanlike manner, and if to be used with pressure
<br />discharge sc,stem shall safely sustain a hydrostatic fest at least double the presUure
<br />to TMnich tank may be subjected. Top of tank to be securely fastened to top ring, with
<br />joints of a qu41 tightness to those betr,,een rings, They shall be covered with asphaltum
<br />or other non -rusting paint or coating. All pipe connecti ins shall be made through.
<br />flanges or reinforced metal oecurely rivited, welded or bolted to tank and made thoroughly
<br />tight.
<br />Tank shall be constructed entirely of metal, including top, sides, and bottom;
<br />all openings shall be gas tight, except beneath vent which shall be screened. All
<br />tanks shall be electricZly grounded by resting; directly on moist earth or otherwise
<br />electrically grounded to permanent moisture, perferably to water piping and to the
<br />satisfaction of the chief of the fire department. No insulated connectionsshall be
<br />permitted Telephone or similar poles, or projections liable to act as disch'=.rge
<br />points shall be 'sept as far as practicable f rom tants,
<br />The tank shall have a vent pipe at least 1" in 'iameter which shall run from
<br />the top of thc, tank to at least 12 feet abo,,-e ground level and shall termin to in F
<br />goose nedk protected in the cuter end by a 40 x 40 mesh or equilvalent; non -corrodible 'r;ire
<br />screen; or a tans: at all times, even durin fi llin - operations, may be used.
<br />:he install.tion shall be under the direction and meet the approval of the
<br />Chief of Fire Department.
<br />But no dealer shall eliver or sell any quantity of gasoline# benzine or naptha,
<br />to any uu:homer, except in metallic can with proper appliances for automatically clos-
<br />ing the ape.ture when such cans are not being used for filling or emptying, or through
<br />hose connection: and provided, furtYB r, that no dealer shall draw any quantity -,f
<br />gasoline, benzine or naptha, for sale or otherwise after dark, or in the daytime when
<br />artifictil li`-ht, ot'rler than incl ndescant electric i:: 'eing used.
<br />4. 2rovi ded that nothing herein contained shell apply to any tan«, permission to
<br />erect and maintain which has already been granted.
<br />5. Violation of any pro vi . on of this section s ball be punished by a fine of
<br />not less than QlO*O0 for each offense, ex,.;e�,t vial : tions of provisions relrating to tan.:s
<br />Of 1000 gallons or more capacity stall be punished by a f i ne of 25.00 for each offense,
<br />and each day a uch violation continues sh,.11 constitute a separate offense.
<br />6. ;ill ord n-:nces, or parts of Ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
<br />Clerk.
<br />Adopted by t ouncilOct er 30t;i, 1922.
<br />Ayes, Morr' s, i3 wn & Jo im, Noes none.
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<br />residint.
<br />All OLDI"' '10E REPEALING SECTION 2,24 OF THE CITY CITY ENTITLED " FIRE ESCAP.&S",
<br />BE IT ORDAINED by the Council of the City of Ch;;rlottesville that section 324
<br />Of the City Code of 1909 entitled "FIRE ESCAPES" be an the same is hereby repealed.
<br />clerk
<br />'doped by the llovemb 6th, 1922.
<br />dyes, Morri = O,*1, Joac�i' ldoes None.
<br />resident.
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