Chapter 6.24
STORAGE OF FUELS
Sections:
6.24.010 Specifications.
A. It is unlawful for any person or persons, firm or corporation, to store, permit the storage of, or keep for sale, within the corporate limits of the city, in a larger quantity than five gallons, in or upon any premises, parcel of land, lot or building, any petroleum or refined products thereof, or to deliver same thereto, unless the same be stored in a building or warehouse used for and devoted exclusively to the storage of such substances, or unless the same be kept in a substantial metal receptacle buried at least three feet below the surface of the ground, provided, however, that such receptacle. may be buried not less than six inches below the surface of the ground if same be covered with concrete at least six inches thick extending over such receptacle and at least one foot beyond each side thereof. Provided further, that outside the fire limits of the city, coal oil in quantities not exceeding twenty-five gallons for each residence may be kept above ground provided the container thereof be at least fifteen feet from the nearest building, shed, fence or other structure and at least fifteen feet from the nearest other such container.
B. No building or warehouse shall be used for such storage, nor shall any such underground receptacle be used except on the recommendation and with the approval of the chief engineer of the fire department or the chief of police* as being suitable therefor.
C. This chapter shall not prohibit the maintaining of gasoline in the gasoline tanks of motor vehicles to the extent of the capacity of such tanks. (Ord. 64 § 2, 1929 amends § 1 of Ord. 19).
*Editor’s Note: The term “marshal” has been editorially changed to “chief of police” in accordance with Section 1.08.020 of this code (Ord. 238).