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GENERAL ORDINANCES 117 <br />line, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile liquid within the <br />City, except under the following conditions and restrictions. <br />(a) In dwelling, apartment or tenant houses not exceeding <br />one gallon in approved metal can free from leak. <br />(b) In drug, hardware, paint, oil stores, or in garages ten <br />gallons or less if in approved, metal cans, free from leak. <br />(c) In tailoring shops, printing offices, pressing establishments, <br />or other establishments where the use of gasoline, benzine or <br />naphtha is inherent to the business—not exceeding five gallons in <br />approved standard metal cans made for the purpose. No other <br />can to contain more than one quart. <br />(d) Outside of any building and not less than 30 feet there- <br />from—not exceeding ten gallons in closed metallic cans. <br />(e) No gasoline, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile liq- <br />uid shall be poured into or removed from any container in the <br />presence of any artificial light other than an incandescent electric <br />lamp. <br />(2) No tank for the storage of gasoline, benzine, naphtha, or <br />other highly volatile liquid of more than 10 gallons capacity shall <br />be installed without a written permit from the City Manager. <br />The fee for such permit shall be $1.00 for each tank installed. <br />(3) No permit shall be issued for the storage or keeping .for <br />sale or use gasoline, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile <br />liquid exceeding ten gallons in quantity, (except as provided <br />in article (5) of this section) save in underground (buried in <br />the ground) metal tanks with no opening for drawing off con- <br />tents below the level of the ground, but to be drawn from by <br />pumps. Such tanks shall be constructed of metal or iron gal- <br />vanized or painted and of suitable thickness and weight, and <br />shall be provided with a fill and vent pipe so arranged that the <br />fill pipe cannot be opened with the vent; and also these pipes <br />shall be provided with a screen near the top and filler pipe term- <br />inating in an iron cover which shall be kept locked. <br />Said tanks shall be buried at least three feet below the surface <br />of the ground if beneath the building, or if outside of the build- <br />ing and within ten feet thereof. If outside and more than 10 <br />feet from any building they shall be at least one foot below the <br />surface of the ground. <br />Said tank or tanks shall not be installed within two feet of the <br />118 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE <br />nearest adjacent property line other than the street line nor <br />within four feet of any other tank used or to be used for simi- <br />lar purpose; and in no case shall such tanks be so connected that <br />the contents may flow or be drawn from one tank to another <br />and no connection of any nature between tanks will be permitted. <br />(4) Within the fire limits of the City of Charlottesville as <br />now existing or as hereafter changed or amended no tank for <br />the storage of gasoline, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile <br />liquid having a capacity of more than 560 gallons shall be in- <br />stalled; provided however, that nothing herein shall prevent the <br />use or repair of tanks of more than 560 gallons capacity in- <br />stalled prior to the passage of this section or in territory which <br />may be embraced within the fire limits by subsequent changes <br />or amendments thereto. <br />(5) Outside of the fire limits as now existing or as hereafter <br />changed or amended no tank of more than 25,000 gallons ca- <br />pacity for the wholesale storage (or storage in quantity) of gaso- <br />line, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile liquid shall be <br />erected or installed; provided however, that nothing contained <br />herein shall prevent the repair or use of any such tank for this <br />purpose installed prior to the passage of this section. <br />If buried underground, said tank or tanks shall be lower than <br />floors, basements, cellars, or pits of all buildings within a radius <br />of 50 feet. The top of the tank shall also be at least 3 feet un- <br />der the ground and below any piping to which the tank may be <br />connected. Except in lieu of the three feet of earth, tank may <br />be buried under 18" of earth and covered with reinforced con- <br />crete at least 6" in thickness which shall extend at least one foot <br />beyond the outline of the tank in all directions; said concrete <br />shall be set on a firm foundation and be surrounded with soft <br />earth or sand, well stamped into place or encased in concrete. <br />Tank may have a test well, provided the test well extends to near <br />the bottom of the tank and 12 feet above the source of supply <br />and top and shall be hermetically sealed and locked except when <br />necessarily open. <br />The tank shall be of galvanized steel, basic open hearth steel <br />or wrought iron of a minimum thickness of 5/16 of an inch. The <br />use of wooden top tanks is prohibited. <br />Tanks shall be riveted, welded or brazed, and shall be soldered, <br />GI✓NERAI, ORDINANCES 119 <br />caulked or otherwise made tight in mechanical and workman <br />like manner, and if to be used with a pressure discharge system <br />shall safely sustain a hydrostatic test at least double the pressure <br />to which the tank may be subjected; top of tank to be securely <br />fastened to top ring, with joints of equal tightness to those be- <br />tween rings. They shall be covered with asphaltum or other <br />non -rusting paint or coating. All pipe connections shall be <br />made through flanges or reinforced metal securely riveted, welded <br />or bolted to tank and made thoroughly tight. <br />Tanks shall be constructed entirely of metal, including top, <br />sides, and bottom; all openings shall be gas tight, except beneath <br />vent which shall be screened. All tanks shall be electrically <br />grounded by resting directly on moist earth or otherwise elec- <br />trically grotlnded to permanent moisture, perferably to water <br />piping and to the satisfaction of the City electrican and Chief of <br />the Fire Department. No insulated connection shall be permitted. <br />Telephone or similar poles, projections liable to act as discharge <br />points shall be kept as far as practicable from tanks. <br />The tank shall have a vent pipe at least 1" in diameter which <br />shall run from the top of the tank to at least 12 feet above ground <br />level and shall terminate in a goose neck protected in the outer <br />end by a 40x40 mesh or equivalent noncorrodible wire screen, <br />or a tank at all times, even during filling operations, may be used. <br />If erected above ground said tank shall conform to the same <br />requirements concerning quality of material, thickness thereof, <br />riveting, welding, venting, freedom from leaks, electrical ground- <br />ing, non -insulated connection, freedom from electric wiring or <br />similar apparatus; as are required herein for underground instal- <br />lations. <br />Said tank shall be erected only on steel or metal supports of <br />sufficient size and thickness for carrying the load to be imposed <br />thereon, and on concrete foundations. <br />(6) All installations under authority of this section shall be <br />under the direction and meet with the approval of the City Man- <br />ager. <br />(7) Nothing in this section shall apply to any tank, permis- <br />sion to erect and maintenance of which has already been granted. <br />(8) Any person, firm or corporation violating any of the <br />provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $10.00 nor <br />120 CHARLOTTESVILLE CITY CODE <br />more than $50.00, and each day such violation continues shall <br />constitute a separate offense. <br />See. 321. Insulation and operation of steam boilers. <br />No steam boiler, carrying over ten pounds of pressure per <br />square inch, shall be erected or operated within the City limits <br />unless an inspection certificate of a recognized insurance or cas- <br />ualty company is filed with the City Manager not later than <br />May 1st of each year, or on or before such steam boiler is put <br />in operation. <br />Any person violating the provisions of this section shall be <br />fined $5.00 for each day he fails to comply. <br />1 <br />1 <br />['J <br />1 <br />