Los Angeles herald., 1906-07-10
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Ordinance No. 12.es1

New Scriesl
An Ordinance amending Section 373
of Ordinance No. 1O.415 New Series),
entitled AN Ordinance establishing fire
limits. regulating the construction. re-
pair moving and demolition Of build
ings, providing for the Issuing OF per-
nuts for the same and for the condem-
nation OF buildings and other structures
dangerous TO property. life and limb,
and regulating the storage and use OF
dangerous, lunammable or explosive
substances" approved December 3l'
1904
rhc Mayor aud Council Of the city Of
Los Angeles do ordain rs follows
Section t. That Section S7S Of Ordi.
nanco No 1O.ilj CNew Scrtes), entitled
AN Ordinance establishing fire limits,
regulating the construction. repair
moving and demolition of bulldln ~,
providing for the issuing OF permits
for the same and for the condemnation
Of buildings and other structures dah,,
gerous to property, life and INN anu
"egulating the storage ana t,.a use Ul s,,h-
gcrous. inGammable or explosive SUD
stances" approved December H., l9V4,
bc and the same Is hereby AMENDED to
read as follows; ...
person, firm or corporation to use Tor
burning, heating or Illuminating purposes
i'm any lamp stove, range or oven. Wlthln
the fire limits Of the city OF Los AngeieS'
any crude petroleum, gasoline. napntha'
benzine kerosene, coil oil or other pro-
ducts or petroleum which Will emit an
innammablc vapor that Will tash az
tempera ttlre below 100 degrees by the
Fahrenheit thermometer. Said flash test
TO he determined In a "SaYbolt electric
omen cup tester" Provided. however, that
the provisions Of this section shall not
he construed to apply to gasoline torches
and fire pots used by artisans and me
chantcs only i'm the prosecution OF thelr
regular business or occupations, nor 20
the use Of gasoline for fuel purposes IN
1t shall he unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to construct, erect or main
tain any plant, or use any device or
appara ttrs for burning crude petroleum or
any of its products for fuel purposes,
or use any device or apparatus whereby
q gas is generated from crude petroleum
or any of its products for purposes or
fuel or power, without special permit in
writing from the Board of Fire Com
missioners Of the city OF Los Angeles;
provided, however, that this section shall
not apply to any ordinary Kerosene or
coal oil lamp. or kerosene or coal oil stove.
using oil which will stand a flash test OF
100 degrees by the Fahrenheit thermom
eter. before it will flash or emit an IN
hammable vapor, said flash test to be
determined in "Saybolt electric open cup
tester" nor to lamp or stove burning
gasoline and having a reservoir capacity
not exceeding one gallon used in that
portion of the City Of Los Angeles not
included within the fire limits, nor to a
stove. device or apparatus In or by means
of which distillate that will stand hre
heit thermometer, said fire test to be
determined in a "Saybolt electric open
cup tester" is tsed for fuel under the
following conditions and not otherwise.
d1 Gravity system. Where the oil is
fed to the burners by gravity only. (al II
the reservoir Is located inside of build
ing. 1t must be of iron or steel, not less
than three-siXteenths of an inch in thick
ness. and of capacity not exceeding ten
gallons Cunless installed as per subdi-
vision c. The supply pipe from the res
quarter of an inch inside diameter. and
must have hand shut-off cock at burner
and at reservoir The filing pipe must he
kent closed by a screw cap, except while
tank is being filled. The reservoir must
rot be in the room or in any closet OF the
room i'm which the oil is burned. (b) IF
the reservoir be not located inside of any
r''ildinE, the reservoir and supply and
Filing pipes in material and construction
.~ust conform to the requirements of SUD-
di"isio1 (al of this subsection, and the
-1N7 city of the reservoir shall not be in
eVooss Of one hundred gallons. Such res
c~'- nir shall not be located nearer to any
e." ne or wooden building than thirty
So. unless enclosed in brick or masonry
- the T9tiSfactio.n Of the Board Of Fire
-'o-. fc) \ reservoir not exceeding one
'---3rCa gallons in capacity may he 10
Zee ~ under the sidewalk area Of any
'di'~. provided it he enclosed in n sub
-'~'tial brick vault ventilated by an iron
"''7a 3" + lca~t one inch in diameter, extend
i~tr the oreu a ir at least ten feet
'le' then the building. and protected at
- tcp hv copper gauze. The reservoir
800 strnnv ard filling pines in material
~~d construction must conform to the
'0-''''rcrrH1ts Of subdivision (a of this
'.. '--ec.inu
- Pressure system. Where the oil is
- to the burners by pressure. the reser-
''0'r containing the oil shall he oi iron or
49, Hal q least three-siXtennths of an inch.
thickness. and shall have a capacity
@ not eXceeding two hUndred "o ollous IT
eN"ll be buried four feet underground.
c"-side of any building or within the
~''7ewalk, area Of building. and its top
all he lower than the burning point. and
tho oil shall be forced to the burner by
~" ter or by air pressure. or by pump. The
h,ling pipe must be kept closed by screw
filed. Mechanical provision must be made
for the safe regulation of pressure and
Of flow, and each tank must he provided
with reliable pressure gauge, shut-off
valve, an air or water relief valve and a
fusibe device to vent the tank in case of
fire. No glass gauges shall be used.
Sec. 2. This Ordinance is urgently
required for the immediate preservation
of the public peace. health and safety;
and the City Clerk shall certify to its
passage by two-thirds vote of the
once in the Los Angeles Herald. ana
thereupon and thereafter II shall take
effect and be IN force.
Der OF members of the City Council of
the City Of Los Angeles is nine. and
that the ,, foregoing Ordinance. was
Council, at its meeting of July 2, 1906 by
the following vote. to wit:
Ayes-Messrs. Ford, Harmon. Hitler
Houghton, Kern, Smith and Summer
land "a.
Noes-None
Fl. J. LELANDE
City Clerk.
Approved this nth day Of July. 1906.
OWEN McALEER.