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V.I. Code tit. 23, § 731 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VI - Fireworks|§ 731. Definition of fireworks

 “Fireworks” shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are used, the type of balloons which require fire underneath to propel the same, firecrackers, torpedoes, skyrockets, Roman candles, Daygo bombs, sparklers, or other fireworks of like construction and any fireworks containing any explosive or flammable compound, or any tablets or other device containing any explosive substance, except that the term “fireworks” shall not include paper caps containing not in excess of an average of twenty-five hundredths of a grain of explosive content per cap, and toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices for use of such caps, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 732 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VI - Fireworks|§ 732. Manufacture, sale and discharge of fireworks

 (a) The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the Virgin Islands. (b) Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks. The Commissioner may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by the government of the Virgin Islands, fair associations, amusement parks, and other organizations or groups of individuals. Every such display shall be handled by a competent operator approved by the Commissioner, and shall be of such a character, and so located, discharged or fired as in the opinion of the Commissioner, after proper inspection, shall not be hazardous to property or endanger any person. (c) Application for permits shall be made in writing at least three days in advance of the date of the display. After such privilege shall have been granted, sale, possession, use and distribution of fireworks for such display shall be lawful for that purpose only. No permit granted hereunder shall be transferable.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 733 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VI - Fireworks|§ 733. Exceptions

 Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any resident wholesaler, dealer, or jobber to sell at wholesale such fireworks as are not herein prohibited; or the sale of any kind of fireworks provided the same are to be shipped directly out of the Virgin Islands; or the use of fireworks by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination, or the sale or use of blank cartridges for a show or theatre, or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports, or for use by military organizations.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 751 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VII - Fire Protection Equipment|§ 751. Survey of premises and specification of equipment

 The Director shall survey each mercantile and manufacturing establishment, school, place of assembly, hospital, place of detention, hotel and multi-family house, and shall specify suitable fire detecting devices or extinguishing appliances which shall be provided, in or near boiler rooms, kitchens of restaurants, clubs and like establishments, storage rooms involving considerable combustible material, rooms in which hazardous manufacturing processes are involved, garage sections, and other places of a generally hazardous nature. Such devices or appliances may consist of automatic fire alarm systems, automatic sprinkler or water spray systems, standpipe and hose, fixed or portable fire extinguishers of a type suitable for the probable class of fire, or suitable asbestos blankets manual or automatic covers, or carbon dioxide or other inert gas extinguishing systems. In specially hazardous processes or storages, appliances of more than one type or special systems may be required.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 752 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VII - Fire Protection Equipment|§ 752. Maintenance of equipment

 Sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, and other fire protective or extinguishing systems or appliances which have been installed in compliance with any permit or order or because of any law or ordinance, shall be maintained in operative condition at all times, and it shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce the effectiveness of the protection so required; except this shall not prohibit the owner or occupant from temporarily reducing or discontinuing the protection where necessary to make tests, repairs, alterations or additions. The Commissioner shall be notified before such tests, repairs, alterations or additions are started unless the work is to be continuous until completion.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 771 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 771. Scope of subchapter

 This subchapter shall apply to the storage, handling and use of flammable liquids as hereinafter defined; except that it shall not apply to the transportation of flammable liquids when in conformity with Interstate Commerce Commission regulations, or regulations lawfully on file with and approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 772 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 772. Definitions

 As used in this subchapter, “flammable liquid” means any liquid having a flash point below 200 degree F. and having a vapor pressure not exceeding 40 pounds per square inch (absolute). Flammable liquids shall be divided into three classes as follows: Class I shall include those having flash points at or below 20 degree F. Class II shall include those having flash points above 20 degree F. but at or below 70 degree F. Class III shall include those having flash points above 70 degree F. When artificially heated to temperatures equal to or higher than their flash points, Class II and III liquids shall be subject to the applicable requirements for Classes I or II liquids. The provisions in this subchapter shall also be applied to high flash point liquids which otherwise would be outside of its scope when they are so heated. Representative examples of flammable liquids by classes are:Class IClass IIClass IIIAcetoneAmyl AcetateAmyl AlcoholBenzol  (CommercialFuel OilCollodion    grade)KeroseneEtherEthyl AcetateStoddard SolventGasolineEthyl AlcoholTurpentine.Methyl AcetateMethyl Alcohol NaphthaToluol  Pyridine
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 773 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 773. Permits

 A permit shall be obtained for any of the following: (1) Storage, handling, or use of Class I or Class II flammable liquids in excess of 1 gallon in a dwelling or other place of human habitation; or in excess of 6 gallons in any other building or other occupancy; or in excess of 10 gallons outside of any building; except that no permit shall be required for— (A) the storage or use of flammable liquids in the fuel tank of a motor vehicle, aircraft, motorboat, mobile power plant, or mobile heating plant; or (B) the storage or use of paints, oils, varnishes, or similar flammable mixtures when such liquids are stored for maintenance, painting, or similar purposes for a period of not more than 30 days. (2) Storage, handling, or use of Class III flammable liquids in excess of 25 gallons in a building; or in excess of 60 gallons outside of a building. (3) For the manufacture, processing, blending, or refining of flammable liquids. (4) For the storage of flammable liquids in stationary tanks.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 774 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 774. Outside aboveground tanks

 (a) The storage of Class I and Class II flammable liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within any town limits of the Virgin Islands. (b) Location of an aboveground tank for storage of flammable liquids with respect to distance from the nearest line of adjoining property which may be built upon, shall be such that the distance between any part of the tank and the line shall be not less than that set forth in Table 774. TABLE 774 MINIMUM DISTANCE OF OUTSIDE ABOVEGROUND TANKS FOR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS OTHER THAN CRUDE PETROLEUM TO LINE OF ADJOINING PROPERTY WHICH MAY BE BUILT UPONCapacity of TankClass ofFlammable LiquidMinimumDistance0 to 275 gals. III0 feet276 to 750 gals. III5 feet0 to 750 gals. I and II10 feet751 to 12,000 gals. III10 feet751 to 12,000 gals. I and II15 feet12,001 to 24,000 gals. I, II, and III15 feet24,001 to 30,000 gals. I, II, and III20 feet30,001 to 50,000 gals. I, II, and III25 feet (c) The location of a tank for the storage of any flammable liquid with respect to any such other tank shall be such that the distance between them shall be not less than 3 feet. (d) For tanks above 50,000 gallons individual capacity storing any flammable liquid, except crude petroleum in producing areas, the distance between tanks shall be not less than one-half the diameter of the smaller tank. (e) Where liquefied petroleum gas containers are located in the area of flammable liquid tanks or containers, the minimum separation shall be 20 feet and the minimum separation between a container and the center line of the dike shall be 10 feet. Suitable means shall be taken to prevent the accumulation of flammable liquids under adjacent liquefied petroleum gas containers such as by diking, diversion curbs, or grading. Where dikes are used with flammable liquid tanks, no liquefied petroleum gas container shall be located within the dike. (f) Tanks shall rest directly on the ground or on foundations or supports of concrete, masonry, piling, or steel. Exposed piling or steel supports shall be protected by fire-resistive materials to provide a fire-resistance rating of not less than two hours. (g) Each connection to an aboveground tank storing flammable liquids located below normal liquid level, shall be provided with an internal external control valve located as close as practicable to the shell of the tank. Except for flammable liquids whose chemical characteristics are incompatible with steel, such valves, when external, and their connection to the tank shall be of steel.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 775 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 775. Dikes—Flammable liquids other than crude petroleum

 (a) Individual tanks or groups of tanks, where deemed necessary by the Commissioner on account of proximity to waterways, character of topography, or nearness to structures of high value, or to places of habitation or assembly, shall be diked or the yard shall be provided with a curb or other suitable means taken to prevent the spread of liquid onto other property or waterways. Where a dike enclosure is required under this section, it shall have a net capacity not less than that of the largest tank, plus 10 percent of the aggregate capacity of all other tanks served by the enclosure. Dike construction  (b) Except where protection is provided by natural topography, dikes or retaining walls required under the foregoing section shall be of earth, concrete or solid masonry designed to be liquid tight and to withstand a full hydraulic head, and so constructed as to provide the required protection. Earthen dikes 3 feet or more in height shall have a flat section at the top not less than 2 feet wide. The slope shall be consistent with the angle of repose of the material of which the dikes are constructed. Drainage  (c) Where provision is made for draining rain water from diked areas, such drains shall normally be kept closed and shall be so designed that when in use, they will not permit flammable liquids to enter natural watercourses, public sewers, or public drains, if their presence would constitute a hazard.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 776 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 776. Underground tanks—Location Class I and II

 (a) An underground tank for Class I or Class II flammable liquids shall be located not less than the distance indicated in Table 776, measured horizontally from the nearest point of the shell to the nearest line of adjoining property that may be built upon and the nearest outside wall of any basement or pit, of which the floor is lower in elevation than the top of such tank. Where such location causes unnecessary hardship, an underground tank may be placed closer than the distance specified if enclosed, encased or otherwise protected from physical damage. Table 776 MINIMUM DISTANCE FROM UNDERGROUND TANKS FOR CLASS I OR II FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS TO BASEMENTS OR TO LINE OF ADJOINING PROPERTY THAT MAY BE BUILT UPON  Individual Tank CapacityClass I and IILocationif top of tank is abovethe lowest floor, basement,or part of any buildingwhich is not less than:500 Gallons 5 feet away5,000 Gallons 10 feet away10,000 Gallons 15 feet away15,000 Gallons 20 feet awayUnlimited   25 feet away Depth and cover  (b) Underground tanks shall be set on firm foundation and surrounded with soft earth or sand well-tamped in place. Tanks shall be covered with a minimum of 2 feet of earth, or shall be covered with not less than one foot of earth on top of which shall be placed a slab of reinforced concrete not less than four inches thick. When subjected to traffic or likely to be so subjected in the future, tanks shall be protected against damage from vehicles passing over them by at least 3 feet of earth cover, or 18 inches of well-tamped earth plus either 8 inches of asphaltic concrete or 6 inches of reinforced concrete. When asphaltic or reinforced concrete paving is used as part of the protection it must extend at least 1 foot horizontally beyond the outline of the tank in all directions.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 777 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 777. Tanks inside of buildings, Class I or II liquids

 Tanks for storage of Class I and II flammable liquids shall not be installed inside buildings except under special conditions as covered by nationally recognized standard practice as specified in section 609 of this title.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 778 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 778. Tanks inside of buildings, Class III liquids

 (a) Unenclosed tanks shall not be located within 5 feet, horizontally, of any fire or flame. (b) Tanks larger than 60 gallons capacity shall not be located in buildings above the lowest story, cellar or basement, except in commercial, industrial or processing plants where storage on a higher floor is required by the process. (c) Tanks exceeding 275 gallons individual capacity or 1,100 gallons aggregate capacity in an individual building or in a section of a building separated by firewall shall be installed in an enclosure constructed as follows: The walls of the enclosure shall be constructed of solid masonry units or poured concrete construction having a fire-resistance rating of not less than three hours. Such enclosures shall be installed only on concrete or other fire-resistive floors and shall be bonded to the floors. Enclosures shall have tops of reinforced concrete at least 5 inches thick or equivalent fire-resistive construction, except that where floor or roof construction above the enclosure is concrete or other fire-resistive construction, the walls may be extended to and bonded to the underside of the construction above in lieu of the provision of a separate top. Any openings to such enclosures shall be provided with fire doors or other approved closures and six-inch noncombustible liquid-tight sills or ramps. Provision shall be made for adequate ventilation of such enclosures prior to entering for inspection or repairs on tanks. (d) Inside storage tanks shall be securely supported to prevent settling, sliding or lifting.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 779 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 779. Design and construction of tanks

 Tanks shall be designed and constructed to withstand safely the service to which subjected. Material other than steel, if used, shall be of suitable durability and of thicknesses providing equivalent strength to that provided by steel. Steel commonly known as “mill seconds” shall not be used.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 780 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 780. Vents on outside aboveground tanks—Vents for normal breathing

 (a) Tanks shall have normal venting capacity sufficient to permit the filling and emptying of such tanks, plus their breathing due to temperature changes, without distortion of tank shell or roof. Tanks storing Class I and Class II flammable liquids shall be equipped where practical with either venting devices which shall be normally closed when not under pressure or vacuum, or with approved flame arresters, except that tanks under 2,500 gallons capacity for Class I liquids may have open vents. Vents for emergency relief  (b) In addition to the provisions for normal venting herein required, every aboveground storage tank shall have some form of construction or device that will relieve excessive internal pressure, caused by exposure fires, that might cause the rupture of the tank shell or bottom. In a vertical tank, this construction may take the form of a weakened seam in the roof. Where entire dependence for such additional relief is placed upon some device other than a weak roof seam or joint, the total venting capacity of both normal and emergency vents shall be enough to prevent rupture of the shell or bottom of the tank if vertical, or of the shell or heads if horizontal. Such device may be a self-closing manhole cover, or one using long bolts that permits the cover to lift under internal pressure, or an additional or larger relief valve or valves.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 781 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 781. Vents on tanks underground or in buildings—Location and arrangement of vents, Class I or II

 (a) Vent pipes from tanks storing Class I or Class II flammable liquid shall be so located that the discharge point is outside of buildings, higher than the fill pipe opening, and not less than 12 feet above the adjacent ground level. Vent pipes shall discharge only upward or horizontally (not downward) in order to disperse vapors. Vent pipes 2 inches or less in nominal inside diameter shall not be obstructed by devices that will reduce their capacity and thus cause excessive back pressure. Vent pipe outlets shall be so located that flammable vapors will not enter building openings, or be trapped under eaves or other obstructions. If the vent pipe is less than 10 feet in length or greater than 2 inches in nominal inside diameter, the outlet shall be provided with a vacuum and pressure relief device or there shall be an approved flame arrester located in the vent line at the outlet or within the approved distance from the outlet. In no case shall a flame arrester be located more than 15 feet from the outlet end of the vent line. Location and arrangement of vents, Class III  (b) Vent pipes from tanks storing Class III flammable liquids shall terminate outside of building and higher than the fill pipe opening. Vent outlets may be fitted with return bends, coarse screens or other devices to minimize ingress of foreign material. Size of vents  (c) Each tank shall be vented through piping adequate in size to prevent blow-back of vapor or liquid at the fill opening while tank is being filled. Vent pipes shall be not less than 1 ¼ inches nominal inside diameter. Vent piping  (d) Vent pipes shall be so laid as to drain toward the tank without sags or traps in which liquid can collect. They shall be located so that they will not be subjected to physical damage above ground. Vent pipes from tanks storing the same class of flammable liquids may be connected into one outlet pipe. The outlet pipe shall at least be one pipe-size larger than the largest individual vent pipe connected thereto. In no case shall the point of connection between vent lines be lower than the top of any fill-pipe opening. The lower end of a vent pipe shall enter the tank through the top and shall not extend into the tank more than 1 inch.
V.I. Code tit. 23, § 782 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 23 - Internal Security and Public Order|Chapter 9 - Fire Prevention Code|Subchapter VIII - Flammable Liquids|§ 782. Fill and gauge openings on tanks underground or in buildings—Fill and discharge piping

 (a) Filling and discharge lines for Class I and Class II liquids, and for Class III liquids where practicable, shall enter tanks only through the top and shall be graded toward the tank. Fill openings  (b) The fill-pipe opening shall be located outside of any building. For Class I or II flammable liquids storage the fill-pipe opening shall be not less than 5 feet from any door or cellar opening. For Class III flammable liquid storage the fill-pipe opening shall be not less than 2 feet from any building opening at the same or lower level. The fill-pipe opening shall be closed and liquid tight when not in use. Fill-pipe for filling by tank car or tank truck shall be not larger than 4 inches nominal inside diameter and shall be not constricted. Fill-pipe openings shall be identified by a definite color scheme or other means. Gauge openings  (c) Gauge openings, if independent of fill-pipe, shall be provided with liquid-tight cap or cover. Where Class I or Class II liquids are stored within a building, such gauge opening shall be protected against vapor release or liquid overflow by means of a spring-loaded check valve or other approved device. Drainage of tanks in buildings  (d) Inside storage tanks for Class III flammable liquids shall be provided with draw-off or drain openings. Tanks shall be installed so that the bottom pitches to the draw-off or drain openings at a slope of not less than ¼ inch per foot of length. The draw-off or drain opening shall be provided with suitable connection to provide a sump from which water or sediment can be drained readily.