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41'7 ~Ol APPI.,ICATION TO NE4I AIJD EXISTING INSTALI,ATIONS,ETC. the provisions of this part apply to all ne~f~ plants, stores, equipments and installation; and, except as othert,~-ise specified; to existing plants,stores, equip- ments and installations which constitute a, distinct hazard to adjoining property, in so fa,r as the intent of the sections can be reasonably fulfilled ojO2 CLA`~SIFICATION OF FLAMMABLE LIG~UIDS. For the purpose of this ordinance, flammable liquids are divided into three classes, according to the flash point, as follows: Class 1. Liquids with a flash point belo~~T 25 degrees Fahrenheit (~4 degrees Centigrade) closed cup tester. Class 11. Lifruids with flash point above that for Class 1 and below 70 degrees Fa.}irenheit (21 degrees Centigrade) closed cup tester. Class 111. Liquids with flash point above that for Class 11 and below 200 degrees Fahrenheit (gj.j degrees Centigrade) closed cup tester. Reoresentative examples of the classes of flammable liquids are: Class 1. Class 11. Ether Alcohl Gasoline Amyl Acetate Naptha Tuluol }~enzol ~ Ethyl Acetate Collodion Methyl Acetate Acetone o,~ MANUFACTURED LIQUID COMI~~IODITIES INCLUDED. Class 111. Kerosene Amyl Alcohl Turpentine Fuel Oil Any manufactured liquid or fluid commodity, such as 'paint, varnish, dryer, cleaning solution and polishing liquid which contains flammable liquids shall be considered a flammable liquid and shall be classified by Section °02 according to the flash point of the mixture. Q0~ PERMITS RERUIRED. Except as specified in Section 905, a permit (which shall be for one or more of the folloi,aing subdivisions) shall be obtained; ' (a) For the storage or handling of a total quantity of Class 1 liquids in excess of one gallon in any dwelling, apartment house or tenement, and in excess of six gallons in any other building, and in excess of ten gallons outside of any building. (b) For the storage or handling of a total quantity of Class 11 liquids in excess of five gallons in any d.we?_ling, apartment house or tenement, and in excess of ten ga7.lons in any other building, and in excess of twenty-five gallons outside of any building. (c) For the storage or handling of a total quantity of Class 111 liquids in er..cess of twenty-five gallons ir_side any builc~irg, and in excess of onehundred-fifty gallons outside of any building. OG7NER OR AGENT MAY USE CERTAIN FLAI~udABLE LI~!UIDS T~iI"'HCUT P"F.MIT. Unless a storage of quantities in excess of those given in Section Q0~ is to be maintained for at 'least thirty days, nothing in this ordinance shall require an owner or occupant or his agent to obtain a permit for the use of, nor does it prohibit the use by him, of paints, oils, irarhishes, and similar falmmable mixtures. 406 PERMITS FOR DIFFERENT OCCUPATIONS. All permits shall state the nature of the business of the applicant, the maximum quantity of each class of liquid to be kept, and the location of the storage. Permits shall be listed a.s follows: Garage Permit `(~f~~.th or without storage) Storage Permit Retail Dealers Permit ' ' Pa,intert s Permit, ir_cluding Spray Painting Paint and Oil Dealers Permit ' Jobbers Permit Manufacturers Permit Dry Cleaners Permit. " .~