Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-22

| tablishsA or hsreaftsr extsaAsd. Of
vhea inside said IRE limlto provi4-
ing tie building ussd for dry clean
/ Ing PURPOSES 10 constr ucted wholly OF
non-cumbustibls material. not used
| for other occupancy and located at
least 10 feet from other buildings
or . public thoroughfars.
SECTION 10: Tanks must b
constructed Of galvanized steel.
basic open hearth steel or wroughl
iron Of . minimum gauge depend
| Ing upon the capacity ~ indicated
by the following table:
Capacity Gallons Min. thickness
OF metal
ssl TO TO 100 100 T. T. gauge gauge
4ooi to lo5oo Y inch
Tanks constructed OF No. IL and
No. II guage metal must be well
kaIvanixed; tanks constructed OF
No. guage or heavier metal must
| be galvanized or thoroughly coated
ON the outside with tar asphaltum
or other suitable rust resisting ma
terial.
LOCATION AND INSTALLATION
SECTION IL: Tanks shall have
tops at least two fest below the sur
face Of the ground. when installed
outside OF building. but In any
event below the level Of the lowest
pipe In the building to be supplied.
Tanks may be permitted under
meath . building II buried At least
three feet below the lowest floor.
Tanks shall be set on . firm foun-
dalton and surrounded with soft
earth or sand. we'll tamped into
place. or encased In concrete. Tanks
may have . test well. provided the
test well extends to near the bottom
OF the tank. and the upper end shall
be hermetically sealed and locked
except when necessarily open. When
the tank ID located underneath q
building the test well shall extend
At least twelve feet above the
source OF supply. The maximum
limit Of storage permitted In one
tank shall be 10.5O0 gallons. and
shall depend upon the location Of
tanks with respect to the building
TO be supplied and adjacent build
ings and property ~ follows:
(a) 10.500 gallons total CAB
acity II over 80 feet from any prop
erty line which may be built upon
and II lower than any floor. base
ment, cellar or pit in any building
within thirty feet.
(b) 1000 gallons total capacity
II over 20 fest from any property
line which may b built upon and
II lower than any floor. basement.
cellar or pit In any building within
twenty fest.
(c) l,l00 gallons total capacity
II over 10 fest from any property
line which may be built upon and
II lower than any floor. basement.
CELLAR or pit In any building within
ten feet.
(dD SEQ gallons II within 10
feet Of any property line which may
be built upon and II not lower than
every floor, basement. cellar or pit
n any building within ten feet. In
which case II must b entirely en-
cased In six inches OF concrete.
The above provisions and re-
luIrements shall be construed -
prohibiting tine installation OF any
forage tanks In the public streets.
avenues or alleys Of the City OF
Monte Vista except BY special per-
mission Of the City Commissioner
VENTING AND TANKS
SECTION -: All underground
storage systems which may contain
infiamable Eases shall have At least
a one inch vent pipe. run from top
OF tank to q point outside OF the
building and acceptable TO the City
Manager, but which shall end at
g. hA Laval ~ the
source Of supply aud In . location
remote from fire escapes And not
less than three feet. measuring
horizontally and vertically. from
any window or other opening: the
tank vent pipe shall terminate IN
. goos<neck protected at the oeter
end BY Sox3e mesh or squiva!set
brasa vile screen. Tho vent ptrss
from two or moro tanks nay -
connected TO one upright provided
they Be connected q potnt 81
least one foot above the level Of the
source Of supply.
SECTION -: Eads Of filling
pipes for all underground storage
tanks shall b carried 70 ~ approv.
d location outside Of any buildtAg.
bot not within fest OF ANY -.
trance door. or cellar opeaiug. aad
shalt be sst In ~ approved 0eeal
bog With cover which shall -
kept locked sxcspt durinSs fillieg
operations: this filling pipe shall y
closed By . screw cap. 4 3ox3o
mesh or equivalent brass scrooa
strainer shall b placed h the esp-
ply end Of the filling piDs. TAs
piping Of gasoline ~ other tafla0-
able liquids II The streets o. allsys
Of the City, Of MoAts Vista for any
distance sxcssAiag nifty (Sel feee
shall not b psrmittsl e1csDelAS b
outlying districts where seeA w.
Ing can be burteA properly bssev
frost line. kept clear Of ether DlpeAg
aud sewers. snd vhsss u tAs 1alg.
ment Of the City Manager eaeA ~
Ing can be nsiatainsA properly an1
would In no way create . hazard -
life and property.
SECTION ~: II Ill roo0s ~
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