Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-05

Wnon INSIDE e4l0 TIRE limits provt0-
Ing the building used for dry clean
Ing purposes II constructed wholly Of
non-cumbustible material. not used
for other occupancy and located at
least 10 feet from other buildings
or q public thoroughfare.
SECTION 10: Tanks must be
basic open hearth steel or wrought
iron of q minimum gauge depend
ing upon the capacity ~ Indicated
by the following table:
Capacity Gallons Min. thickness
!. Of metal
ssi TO TO 100 100 l. T. gauge gauge
ll01 to 1000 gauge
4001 TO 10000 Y inch
Tanks constructed OF No. IL and
No. IA guage metal must be we'll
/! galvanized: 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 feet 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 a building II buried at least
three feet below the lowest floor.
Tanks shall be set on firm foun-
dation and surrounded with soft
earth or sand. well tamped into
place, or encased In concrete. Tanks
may have . test we'll. provided the
test we'll extends to near the bottom
OF the tank. and the upper end shall
be hermeticaily sealed and locked
except when necessarily open. When
the tank 10 located underneath
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 10,50O- gallons. and
shall depend upon the location Of
tanks with respect to the building
to be supplied and adjacent build
inEs and property as follows:
(a) lO,5OO gallons total caL
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 feet from any property
line which may be built upon and
II lower than any floor. basement.
cellar or pit In any building within
twenty feet.
(c) l.IO0 gallons total capacity
II over 10 feet 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.
(d) $50 gallons II within 1ol
feet Of any property line which may
be built upon and II not lower than
every floor, basement. cellar or pit
in any building within ten feet. In
which case II must be entirely en-
cased In six inches Of concrete.
Tho above provisions and re-
Quirements shall be construed -
prohibiting the installation OF any
storage tanks in the public streets.
avenues or alleys OF the City OF
Monte Vista except by special per-
mission Of the City Commissioners.
VENTING AND TANKS
SECTION IL: All underground
storage systems which may contain
inflamable gases shall have At least
one inch vent pipe. run from top
Of tank to . point outside OF the
building and acceptable TO the c'ty
Manager, but which shall end al
least IL feet above the level OF the
source Of supply and 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
n goose neck protected At the outer
end by a 3Ox3O mesh or equivalent
brass wire screen. The vent pipes
from two or more tanks may be
connected TO one upright provided
they be connected At point NJ
ienst one foot above the level Of the
source OF supply.
FILLING PIPES
SECTION IS: Ends OF fi'l'ng
pipes for all underground storage
txpks shall be carried to an approx
ed location outside Of any building.
but not within s feet Of any en-
trance door. or cellar opening. and
shall be set In an approved metal
box with cover which shall be
kept locked except during. filling
operations: this filling pipe shall be
closed by . screw cap. A SOxS0
mesh or equivalent brass screen
strainer shall be placed In the sup
ply end Of the filling pipe. The
piping OF gasoline or other inflam-
able liquids In the streets or alleys
Of the City OF Monte Vista for any
distance exceeding fifty (So) fsst
shall not be permitted excepting In
| outlying districts where such pip
ing can bs buried properly below
frost line. kept clear Of other piping
and sewers. and where IN the judg-
msnt Of the City Manager such pip
ing can bs maintained properly and
would In no way create . hazard 70
life and property.
SECTION ~: In all rooms or
parts Of buildings which contain In.
fiamabis liquids 10 open containsrs
or In which the vapors from 'nfam-