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L-1 CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, AND OTHER APPLICABLE CITY ORDINANCES. CLE ADOPTEDBY THE COUNCIL JUNE 5, 1961 AYES: MR. LEE, MR. MICHIE, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. (MR. HAGGERTY ABSENT) AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 114.94 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ENTITLED "EXTERIOR STORAGE TANKS". PRESIDENT BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 114.94 OF THE BUILDING CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, ENTITLED "EXTERIOR STORAGE TANKS* BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 114.94. EXTERIOR STORAGE TANKS. A STORAGE TANK ABOVE THE GROUND OUTSIDE OF A BUILDING SHALL BE LOCATED NOT LESS THAN ONE AND ONE- QUARTER (1 1/4) TANK DIAMETERS, BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN TEN (10) FEET, FROM THE ADJOINING PROPERTY LINE OR FROM THE NEAREST BUILDING OR FROM ANY OTHER TANK. ALL EXTERIOR STORAGE TANKS ABOVE GROUND OF MORE 110 THAN SIX THOUSAND (6,000) GALLONS CAPACITY SHALL BE ELECTRICALLY GROUNDED AND SHALL BE PROTECTED BY AN N w EMBANKMENT OR DIKE WITH AN ENCLOSED VOLUME OF NOT LESS THAN ONE AND ONE-HALF (1 1/2) TIMES THE CAPACITY co OF THE TANK. THE HEIGHT OF THE DIKE SHALL NOT BE MORE THAN ONE-QUARTER (1/4) THE HEIGHT OF THE TANK, BUT IN NO CASE LESS THAN FOUR (4) FEET. UNDERGROUND TANKS SHALL BE ANCHORED TO A FOUNDATION OF SUFFICIENT WEIGHT TO PREVENT FLOATING WHEN NECESSARY DUE TO GROUND WATER CONDITIONS. ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL JUNE 5, 1961 AYES: MR. LEE, MR. MICHIE, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. (MR. HAGGERTY ABSENT) CLE PRESIDENT AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 15 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, ENTITLED "BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; TRUCK TRANSPORTS". • BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 15 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, ENTITLED "BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; TRUCK TRANSPORTS", BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 15. BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; TRUCK TRANSPORTS. THE STORAGE OR KEEPING OF GASOLINE OR ANY OTHER HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE LIQUIDS IN QUANTITIES OF MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND GALLONS IN ANY ONE CONTAINER IS HEREBY DEFINED TO BE "BULK STORAGE". EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY, AS NOW EXISTING OR AS HEREAFTER CHANGED, AND EXCEPT AS PROVIDED IN SECTION 61 OF ARTICLE XV OF APPENDIX II, CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, THE BULK STORAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF GASOLINE OR OTHER HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE LIQUIDS IS PROHIBITED AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO STORE, KEEP OR HANDLE THE SAME IN BULK WITHIN THE CITY EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, OR AS PROVIDED IN SAID ZONING ORDINANCE SECTION 61. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO TANK CARS OR TRUCK TRANSPORTS IN TRANSIT, BUT SHALL APPLY TO THE UNLOADING OF TANK CARS OR TRUCK TRANSPORTS WITHIN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND EXISTING NONCONFORMING BULK STORAGE PLANT SITES IN M-1 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PLACE OR SPOT A TANK CAR OR TRUCK TRANSPORT CONTAINING BULK STORAGE AS HEREIN DEFINED WITHIN THE CITY FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING AND UNLOADING EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS AND EXISTING NONCONFORMING BULK STORAGE PLANT SITES IN M-1