Milford chronicle., 1954-07-30


All joints Of. tanks must be riveted
and soldered, riveted and caulked,
brazeo. welded or made tight by some
equally satisfactory process. All tanks
must Be thoroughly coated on the out
side with tar. asphaltum Of other suit
able rust-reslsting material
r. Underground Tanks How Equip-
ped: Underground tanks must be
equipped with flll pipes and vent pipes
o. galvanized, standard full-Weight
Wrought iron or steel pipe or ap-
proved COPPER tubing, entering the
tank through properly reinforced op-
enlngs, located IN the top Of the tank
above the LIQUID level An connec-
lions must be standard approved
types, and must be put together with
Atharage and glycerine or other ap-
proved material Vent openings must
provide sufficient area to allow the
proper flow Of LIQUIDS during the filling
operation; must be provided with
Weather-proof k0Ods, and must ter
inmate at point at least IL feet
above the top Of the I'll pipe, and
never within feet, measured hOri-
zOntally and vertically, from any win
dow or building opening. t1il pipes
must not be l0cated within feet Of
any door or other opening into a
building. and must terminate in an
approved Ill box. Combination fill
and vent systems, and combination
tanks may be approved at the option
of the Fire Department IL necessary
safeguards are provided. In all cases,
piping must be run as directly as
possible, must be pitched to the sup
ply tank without sags and must be
through hreakage, expansion or con-
traction, jarring or vibration and
frost. The laying Of flll or vent pipes
on blocks or sticks is forbidden.
g. Openings In aboveground tanks:
Each abovegrOund tank, inside or OUT
side buildings, over 100 gallons in
capacity shall have vent openings, eX-
cepting emergency relief openings,
provided with approved flame arrest
efS. The covers for manhOleS, hand-
holes and gauge holes shah be made
tight fitting.
(a) No form Of emergency relief
construction shall be required on ver-
ticai tanks with cone roofs having a
slope Of less than 2lz inches in 10
inches where the strength Of the joint
between the roof and the shell is
no greater than that of the weakest
vertical joint in the she'll.
fb) Every other aboveground tank
used for these storage Of Glass ], III,
or III LIQUIDS shall have some form
Of relief for preventing the develop
ment Of excessive internal pressure In
case Of eXplosure fire surrounding the
tank. This may take the form of
either a weak seam in the top or at
the joint between the top and the shell
Of the tank, or manhOle covers kept
closed BY weight only, or some other
form Of emergency relief construction.
(c) In tanks where entire depend
ence FOR relief is placed upon some
form OF emergency relief construction
other than a weak seam IL shall have
q capacity as prescribed by the Chief
EnH az 7aaaa Nna.r.
who shall give consideration to the
design and construction Of the tank as
lt Affects the pressure which the tank
may safely Withstand
Section AZ. Saving Clause.
Nothing IN this ordinance or in the
code hereby adopted shall be construed
TO affect any suit or. proceeding now
pending IN any court, or any rights
acquired, or liability Incurred, nor
anv cause or causes Of action ac-
rued or existing, under any act or
ordinance repealed hereby. Nor shall
any right or remedy Of any character
be lost impaired or affected by this
ordinance.
Section IS.
The validity Of any section or pro-
vision Of this ordinance OF Of the code
hereby adopted shall not invalidate
other sections or provisions thereof.
section g. inconsistent Ordinances
Repealed.
Ordinances or parts thereof I'm force
az the time that this ordinance shall
take effect and inconsistent herewith,
are hereby repealed.
This Ordinance shall be effective
october 4 1854, and shall be published
IN the Milford Chronicle at least sixty
days prior TO the effective date
The following tables set forth mimi
mum standards for construction pur-
poses within the City Of Milford:
TABLE e-FRoM ABRIDGED Bull
CONFERENCE ol
Maximum Clear Spans ln Feel
20 bF. Eloor I ead