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X31 - - - - - -- DIP TAIv'KS ink Dip tanks having an area~in excess of 10 square feet shall be provided +rrith approved covers arranged to close automatically in case of fire a.nd also arranged so that they can be closed manually. Smaller dip tanks shall be provided ~;rith suitable covers or +;rith asbestos blankets ?~hich can be placed over the tanks. If dip tanks are protected by an approved automatic fire extinguishing system. employing afire retardant chemical or gas or grater spray the covers specified above may be omitted. JAPANPdING AND ENAMELING 1016. Japanning and enameling drying ovens shall not be placed in contact with wood floors or other combustible material. Heating of ovens shall be ~9ne by steam coils, indirect hot air circulation through oven to outside, indirect hot oil circulating pipes, indirect gas burners or electricity. Open flames•or fires shall not be in comrmznication with the compartments urhere goods are being treated. PART II SALE AATD USE OF' DRY CLEAIv~ING LIQUIDS "Dry Cleaning" shall be known as the art, act or process of cleaning or renovat- ing Waring or other apparel, clothes and other fabrics or textiles, where inflammable liquid is used, or cleaning of anything +;rith inflammable liquid. "Inflammable Liquids" shall mean any liquid having a flash point Belo+rr lg7 degrees Fahrenheit or s6 degrees centigrade closed cup tester. 110. Dry Cleaning Permits. (e,~ No person'ahall perform any dry cleaning whether of a commercial or private nature, using more than one gallon of dry cleaning liquid or non-flammable dry cleaning liquid, without a permit therefor. (b) No permit shall be granted for any dry c heaning operation employing dry cleaning liquid except in a. plant ,conforming to the requirements hereinafter given. CONSTRUCTIOr7 OF DRY GLF.ANID?G ROOMS. No dTy c1 owning, as herein defined shall hereafter be done for hire within the City of Eugene exce~ot in a, separate building or section thereof, cut off by a fire wall constructed of brick, stone, concrete or other fire-resisting material, any opening in ?which shall be protected by +;~ire glass and metal sash, standard fire doors, curtains or shutters. Such building or section shall be not over one story and shall not exceed sixteen (16) feet in height and constructed of masonry. There shall be no basement or open space beneath the floor. A7.1 doors shall have raised sills at other openings abutting on adjacent property, a street, alley or court of width less than thirty (30 ) feet, shall be, provided with wire glass and metal sash and approved fire doors, curtains or shutters. Such building shall be well ventilated at or near the floor level, and no lights shall be permitted vrithin such build- ing or section except vapor-proof electric lights installed in accordance with the Nat- ional Electric Code. SHAFTING AND R40TORS. ATo motor, stove or spark-omitting device of any descript- ion shall be permitted. in a roam for dry cleaning. All shafting necessary for the operat- ion of machinery of any washing, drying or distilling room shall enter said room not less than six feet above floor level. STORAGE GF IIv'FLAI~~I~~IABLE LIQUIDS. Inflammable iiquids shall not be handled in open containers and all inflammable liquids shall be pumped direct into all machines, a.nd all machines shall be provided with a system of pipes whereby all inflammable liquids can be drained direct into underground storage system. Inflammable fluids shall be re- moved from washing machines, stills and extractors when machines are not in actual operat- ion. irThen steam is available, there shall be a steam line not less than one (1) inch in diameter providing for fire extinguishing purposes in the washing, drying and distilling rooms +rrith suitable controlling valves arranged on outside of room. There shall also be provided one approved fire extinguisher of not less than two and one-half gallor;s capacity for each +;~ashing, drying and distilling room. 1111. Heating Equipment. (a) Heating sha.Il be by steam or hot water only. Steam and hot +rater pipes and radiators for heating and drying purposes shall be at least one inch from all wood+~rork a.nd shall be protected by substantial metal screens arranged so as to prevent combustible goods or materials from coming in contact with sucPy pipes and radiators. (b) Boilers shall be located in a detached building or in a boiler room cut off from the dry cleaning room by a fire wall constructed of brick, stone, concrete, or other fire resisting material, vrith openings -protected by approved self closing fire doors and h?Ying sills raised at least six inches above the dry cleaning room floor. SMOKING PROHIBITED. Smoking is hereby prohibited in any washing, drying or distilling roam, and notices to that effect shall be posted in conspicuous places.