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41-9 not more than 1 gallon capacity, a.nd not exceeding ~, tot?1 of 10 gallons . Class 11. In sealed metal containers of not more than 5 gallons ca.pa.city and in barrels, drums or tanks not exceeding 60 gallons c~pa.city (total quantity stored un- limited). C1.ass 111. In sealed containers not exceeding 5 gallons capacity, in barrels and. drums and in tanks not exceeding 120 gallons c~:.pacity, except as permitted in Section 960 (total quantity stored in this manner unlimited). In other than frame buildings: Class 1. Not exceeding 50 gal-lops in sealed containers or safety cans of not more than 1 gallon capacity. Class 11. In sealed metal containers or safety cans of not more than 5 gallons capacity, in drums and barrels and in tanks not exceedint 120 gallons capacity (total quantity stored in this manner unlimited). Class 111. In sealed containers, drums and barrels and in tanks-not exceeding 240 gallons capacity, except as permitted in Section 960 (total quantity stored in this manner unlimited). 014 STOP,AGE RESTP:ICTIONS FOP BT,?II,DIT:GS USED FOR STOa?AGE OSt DATE OF FNACTI~~ENT OF ORDINANCE In buildings no~n~ used for storage of fla.mma.ble liquids, the storage (except in speeia.l rooms as given in Section 915) shall not exceed double the nuantity specified in Section 91j. (Ca.pacity of Ind.ividua.l tanks or containers may be double that specified in Section`91j. 91 SPECIAL STOP.AGE R002~IS OR BUILDINGS. Special rooms or buildings for storage of flammable liquids and. the handling and. use of flammable liquids shall, u~here called for by other sections of this ordinance, be constructed as follows; provided however that when in the opinion of the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention the ,extent of the hazard formed is more than moderate, based upon a consideration of the quantity and nature of flammable liquids involved. and the extent of mixing operations together ~r*ith the character of construction, of the building in tr~hich the proposed storage mixing operations are to be lc c..-,ted, and of exposed buildings, construction affording a, greater degree of protection shall be required. ~ra11.s shall have a fire resistance rating of not less than one hour; they sh~11 be contincus from floor to ceiling and shall b e securely anchored. Ceiling shall be of construction equ~~alent to not, less than j~~inch of gupsum plaster on metal lath. Floors if of wood sha.1.1 be protected with not less than 2 inches of concrete. Door openings to other rooms or buildings shall be provided with non- combustible si11.s raised 6 inches. Sn.ch openings shall be protected by standard fire doors of approved automatic or self closing type. ''here other portions of the building or other properties are exposed., ~••indo*h~s stall be protected in a standard manner. Shelving shall be non-combustible STORAGE OF CLP.LL L LI~;~i1IDS. Except ~r~her.e kept in sealed metal containers, 61ass 1 Liquids shall be kept in storage tan'_•cs undegground or outside the building and no discharge system shall have outlet inside building unless in a special room in ai:cord.ance with Section 915. Safety cans of not over 10 gallor_s capacity may be used in a.ny part of buildings except that if of over one gallon capacity, they shall be kept a.nd used in special rooms in accordance trrith Section 915. In garages and manufacturing plants the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention may permit the storage of Class 1 liquids in ap~oroved portable ~r~heeled tanks, ~,~here the nature of the business requires such storage and the discharge therefrom.