The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-06

Section This ordnance shall not be
construed as applying 10 gasoline con-
hicles OF TO portable wheeled tanks for
us. in garages when not exceeding
sts.y saison- ,,a -capaehy' and when con-
requirements of Section 1s OF this or
dinance-
Section s-By special permission
granted by the city Council above
ground storage tanks may be permit
the city. IL located entirely outside OF
the mercantile and other congested
districts. as to which the iudgmeni Of
said council shall be conclusive.
Section s--Thjs ordinance shall not
be construed as applying to gasoline.
while contained in washers used in
connection with dry cleaning estab-
us hments when located outside the
Ire limits of the city OF Canon City,
Colorado, az row established nr here
after extended. or when inside said
1ire limits proTsding the buiidin; Used
for dry cleaniT,, Purposes h Construct
cd wholly ~ nop-combus.ibie material,
rot used for other occupsncy and 10
Gated at least 20 feet frolI other ouild-
lrgs aud public thorou-stfare-
Material and Constructions OF T-ni.~.
Section 1o-Tanks must be con
structed OF galvanized steel. basic open
hearth sis.i or wrought iron Of a min
: paclty as Indicated 7y the following
Minimum Thickness
TO S0.-....14 gauge
| sol 70 lI9c.- c.------.----.--l2 gauge
idSi iasi 10 70 ,ssSs --.--------- Eagge sSos
Tanixs constructed OF number ~ and
number } { gauge metal must be well
gaivaniz.d- tanks constructed az num-
b-r gang or heavier metal must be
( Eaivan,zea or thoroughly coated on
able russ-r-sisting material
Lsesxtfoo aud Installation
SECTION tanks shall have Eop OF
/ tank at least three feet below the sur
face of TIE ground and beisv the
level of the lowest pipe in the building
ted tlnsfern.afh building il buried at
least tfiFe+ FEET below the lowest floor.
Tanks shan b set on firm Foundation
f and surrounded with soft earth or
T sand. wen tsmp@d into place. or en-
cased IN concrete. Tank may Rave a
test well, provided test well extends
to near bot-pm OF tank. and sop end
! shall b.. her-neticaily sealed and locke
except rVr-u necessarily open when
tank Is 1o-setsd undernea a building
{ the test well shah extend Al least ! >
feet sfove source or supply The
shall se l.4ego gallons. and shah de-
pend upon tie location of tanks with
respect TO ne building 10 be supplied
and adjacent buildings ana property
as follow
,aJ iz.556 gallons total capacity IL
over :" 1eet from any properly Inc
cellar or pit "a any building within .
Z Ihirty- ZOO 5aairs
'pJ s-yne -alicns total capacity II
and II loa-r taau any floor basement
trslIa1 % 80 in any building within a
scJ I.io0 ss.iens total capacity II
over 10 teet 1ram any property line,
cellar. or rt iu any building within
; 'dl ss0 gallons If within 10 feet
THAN every aaor. basement cellar or
rii N any sajiiins within 10 feet. in
which case u mast be entirely sncases
IrUusE r- concrete
4 .xferiar soandarfes Of The tract of
d land owned or possessed by the per
son r.h.reta said tank - Installed. dis
/ rvzar-iinz iutasior lot or boundary
re aeo+e provisions and require
+ meffs shnll D. construed prohib bit
Ing ard % prohteit the Installation Of
walks or ~ the public streets. avenues
or sileys - the city OF Canon City,
colorado. except BY special permission
/ Of the Csty Council.
N~atiux OF Tanks
I Tccticn ls-Ah undersreund stor-
age systems beneath a building which
may conan lnrsnrsable gases shah
have A. least one-inch vent pipe.
side u me oHiiding and aeceptable
10 said ire committee, but which rhail
/ end at least u feet above level Of
source q Supply. and in a location
remote 1rorn firs escapes and never
/ nearer tnan three Feet. measured hori-
Eonialiy 4nd vertically. from any win
dow Or o-ars opening: the tank vent
pipe srail terminate in goose-neck
protected IN ths outer end by a 3ON30
The vent pipes from Two or more tanks
may b. connected 10 one upright. pro-
vid,d hey be connected at point
at leass one foot above level of
fIiiisS Tanks.
S.ctiSn lS-Tas end OF nilinC pipe
for all Underground storage tanks
sagll cs carried 20 an approved loca-
tion outside OF any building. but not
within feet ct any entrance door. or
cellar opening. and shall be kept
OPERATORS. ano closed by a screw cap
4 ScXSo mesh or equivalent brass
screen st=ain.r shall be placed in the
OF gasol,ae or otner innanrnabie IL
quids l. ;he streets or alleys OF the
City ot Canon CITY,. Colorado. IS pro-
be properly -nain;ained. in which case
said Council may permit IL.
bulidinss which contain infiammabie
liquids in open containers or in which
the Vapurs nom ianammaoie hQuids
are present. or in which innammabie
liquids S-e used in any manufacturing
process, the smoking OF tobacco IS pro-
hibitec- suitable signs lettered SMpk-
ING PRoHlRlTEp. BY ORDER OF
THE CITY COUNCIL shall be dis
section rl5--It is hereby expressly
prohibited TO open or nh any gasoline
tank u an automobile or motorcycle
No lnasr1mablc liquids shall be drawn
in the presence Of open farae
handled when lighting Is by ancandes-
cent electric lamps which. when In
stalled, axe approved by said nre com
mittee.
tank for N, handling OF inaanmaele
LIQUIDS insiue buildings shall exceed