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421 chemical extinguishers or other extinguishing devices or materials shall be provided in such quantities as may be direete~d by the Chief of the 3ureau of Fire Prevention. Every marketing station, wholesale storage, port terminal, and other property where flammable liquids are -stored in quantities in above ground tanks shall, as a minimum requirement, be provided with portable foam fire extinguishing equipment. 925. STORAGE OF B,AR23ELS AND DRUMS LIMITED. Within the limits given in Section 951, barrels and drums containing Class I, II or III liquids stored outside any building shall not be piled upon each other nor stored in a passageway or beneath any window and no open lights shall be permitted in any such storage yard. 926. DRUMS AND BARRELS &NST BE KEPT CLOSED. Drums or barrels for flammable liquids shall have caps, plugs and bungs replaced immediately after package is emptied. - 927. SMOKING PROHIBITED. In all rooms or parts of buildings which contain flammable liquids in open containers or in which the vapors from flammable liquids are present, or in which flam- mable liquids are used in any manufacturing process, the carrying of matches is prohibit- ed and smoking shall be a misdemeanor. Suitable "NO SMOKING" signs shall be displayed. 928. LIGHTING SHALL BE BY ELECTRICITY. Flammable liquids shall not be drawn nor handled in the presence of open Elam e or-fire, but may be drawn a_nd handled when lighting is by incandescent electric lamps installed in compliance with the "National Electrical Code." STORAGE TANKS ~.. . -. 951. STORAGE MUST BE OUTSIDE i~tJILDINGS. Except as othorwise permitted in this ordinance, the storage of flammable liquids shall be outside buildings, in underground tanks or above ground tanks; except that the storage in tanks above ground and outside buildings is prohibited within the following limits; Fire Zones 1 and 2. Provided that for existing tanks within such limits, which are properly safeguarded and do not involve a hazard to other property, a permit shall be granted. ' 952• UNDERGROUND STORAGE LIMITED. Tanks buried underground shall have the top of the tank not less than 2 feet below the surface of the ground, and below the level of any piping to which the tanks may be connected, except that, in lieu of the 2-foot cover, tanks may be buried under 12 inches of earth and a cover of reinforced concrete at least 5 inches in thickness provided, which shall extend at least one foot beyond the outline of the tank in all directions; concrete cover to be placed on a firm, well tamped earth founda;~iois. 4rherc~ necessary to prevent floating, tanks shall be securely anchored. or weighted. Where a tank cannot be entirely buried, ii; shall be ::overed with earth to a depth of at least 2 feet with a slope on e,ll sides not steeper than 12 foet horizontal to 1 foot vertical. ' The limit of storage permitted shall depend upon the location of tank with respect to the building to be supplied and adjacent buildings, as follows; MAXIP.nUM CAPACITX OF TANKS FOi UNDERGROUND STORA(~ Location Classes I and II and Class III Class III Above 100° F. Flashpoint Unlimited 500,000 gallons 200,000 gallons 150,000 gallons 100,000 gallons 75,000 gallons pit of the building 550 gallons 50,OOO gallons h. Tank located beneath a building shall be below all portions of that building and is limited in capacity only in respect to other buildings as given above under a. to g. If top. of tank is lower than all Under 100° floors, basements, cellars, or F. Flashpoint pits of all buildings. a. Within a radius of 50 feet Unlimited -. b. Within a radius of 1.E0 feet 50,000 gallons c. Within a radius of 30 feet 20,000 gallons d. Vdithin a radius of 25 Feet 15,000 gallons e. Within a radius of 20 feet 5,000 gallons f. Within a radius of 10 feet 2,000 gallons g. If within 10 feet of an y building, and the top of tank is above the lowest floor, basement; cellar or