HomeMy WebLinkAboutORDINANCE NO. 8917
ORDIAIANCE N0. 8917
An Ordinance amending Subdivision (a) of Section 953 of Ordinance No. 8871
entitled "An Ordinance providing for the establishment of a bureau of fire pre-
vention, providing officers therefor and defining their powers and duties, and
prescribing regulations for fire prevention and life safety in connection with
hazardous materials and processes:", which ordinance was passed by the Common
Gounail on the 11th day of February, 1916 and approved by the Mayor on the 12th
day of February, 191,6.
TJiE CITY OF EUGENE DOES ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
Seotion 1. That Subdivision A of Section 953 of Ordinance 8871} of the
City of Eugene entitled "An Ordinance providing for the establishment. of a Bureau
of F~.re Prevention, providing Officers therefor and defining their powers and
duties, and prescribing regulations for fire prevention and li8e safety in con-
nection with hazardous materiels and processes", which Ordinanoe was passed by
the Common Council on the 11th day of February, 191.6, and approved by the Mayor
on the 12th day of February, 1916, be and the same is hereby amended to read as,
follows:
" 953• CAPACITY AND LOCATION OF ABOVE GROUPdD TANKS.
(a) The location of a tank with respect to distance from tank shell to.
line of ad3oining property or nearest building shall depend upon the construction,
contents, equipment, and greatest dimension (diameter, length or height) of the
tank; (provided, however, that the Council in its discretion may direct the issu-
ante of conditional permits where the present condition of the proposed location
is safe, but may subsequently become dangerous by reason of encroaching construct-
ion; and in such event the Council may direct the issuance of a conditional permit
that shall be valid so long as the then conditions continue, with the right to
cancel the same and require replacement of the tanks and dykeing) in conformity
with the following provisioner
a
Group A Tanks: Any a11-steel, gas-tight tank constructed in compliance
with these or equivalent standards and equipped either with (1) an approved perman-
ently attached extinguishing system or (2) an approved floating roof, which is to be
used only for the storage of refined petroleum products or other flammable liquids
not sub3ect to boil-over, shall be so located that the distance between shell of
tank and property line or nearest building shall not be less than the greatest
dimension (diameter, length or heighth) of the tank, except that such distance need
not exceed 120 feet.
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Groupe B Tanks .Any all-steel, ga.s-tig~it tank construoted in compliance
with these or equivalent standards but not equipped either with (1) an approved
permanently attached extinguishing system or (2} an approved floating roof, which is
to be used only for the storage of refined petroleum products or other flammable
liquids not subject to boil-over, shall be so located that the distance between shell
of tank and property line or nearest building shall be not less than 12 times the
greatest dimension .(diameter, length or height) of the tank, except that such dist-
ance need not exceed 175 feet.
Group C Tanks: Any all-steel, gas tight tank constructed in compliance
with these or equivalent standards and equipped either with (1) an ~ proved perman-
and need not exceed 175 feet.
ently attaohed extinguishing system or (2) an approv®d floating roof, which is to
be used for the storage. of crude petroleum or other flammable liquid subject to
boil-over, shall be so located that the distance between shall and tank and property
line or nearest building shall be not less than twice ithe greatest dimension (diameter,
length or height) of the tank except that such distance shall be not less than 20 feet
Group D Tanks Any all-steel, gas tight tank constructed in compliance with
these or equivalent standards and not equipped either with (1) an approved permanently
attached extinguishing system 'or (2) an approved fl oating.roof, which is to be used
for the storage 'of crude petroleum or other flammable liquid subject to .boil-over,
shall be so located that the distance between shell of tank and property line or
nearest building shall be not less than three times the greatest dimension (diameter,
length or height} of the tank except that such distance shall be not less than 20
feet and need not exceed 350 feet. "
Passed by the Common Council
Approved by the Mayor this.
this 8th day of July, 19l~6.
~s~ John Fields
Recor er
9th day of July, 19l~6.
/s/ Earl L. MaNutt
. Mayor