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ORDINANCE NO. 434
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 1417
OF THE ORDINANCE CODE OF THE CITY
OF BURLINGAME BY ADDING THERETO A
PROVISION PERMITTING THE CONSTRUC-
TION AND I14STALIATION OF STORAGE
TANKS IN EXCESS OF ONE THOUSAND
GALLON CAPACITY AND CONTAINING IN-
FLANEvIABIE LIQUIDS
The City Council of the City of Burlingame does ordain:
Section 1
Section 1417 of the Ordinance Code of the City of
Burlingame is hereby amended to read as follows:
SECTION 1417. GENERAL STORAGE
All Class 1, 2, and 3 liquids shall be stored at least two
(2) feet from any building, except that where the top of the
tank is above the lowest floor, basement, or cellar it shall be
located in accordance with the following table:
Capacity Distance
550 gallons, or less 3 feet out
2,000 gallons, or less 10 feet out
5,000 gallons, or less 20 feet out
Tanks shall be constructed in accordance with Sections1405
to 1412, both inclusive. No one tank shall contain more than one
thousand (1000) gallons except as hereinafter provided. Not more
than five (5) tanks of Class 1, 2, and 3-A liquids aggregating
five thousand (5000) gallons shall be stored for any one public
garage, service station, dye works, or clothes cleaning establish -
t;
provided,
the City
Council may, upon the application
for a
mit
therefor,
and with
the recommendation of
the Chief
of the
Fire Department
3-A liquids in excess of the limitation hereinbefore
in tanks hav
each, ff sLnh additional Class 1
liquids are deemed necessary by t
and provided, all of the other re
this Code are fully rerfoimed and
he Chief of the F
r
t.
tment ,
Not more than one tank of two hundred and eighty (280)
gallons capacity shall be allowed as storage for any private
garage. Said tank shall be installed only wi th the consent of
the Fire Chief, except that where any private garage is used by
any person, firm or corporation engaged in a commercial enter-
prise where the use of gasoline is necessary in such enterprise,
storage tanks of more than two hundred and eighty (280) gallons
capacity shall be allowed, but not exceeding five hundred and
fifty (550) gallons capacity.
Where two or more tanks are installed they shall be
separated by three (3) feet of earth or twelve (12) inches of
brick or concrete.
No tank shall be connected to another so that gasoline can
flow from one to the other.
One storage tank only may, with the consent of the Fire
Chief, be ins tells d for a private garage on private property.
Said tank shall be at least two (2) feet from any building or
structure or part thereof and be covered with at least two (2)
feet of earth.
Section 2
This Ordinan ce shall be published once accor_din g t o law.
us yor
I, Herbert K. White, City Clerk of the City of Burlingame,
hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was introduced at a
regular meeting of the Burlingame City Council held on August 19,
1946, and adopted at a regular meeting of the Council held on
September 3, 19469 by the following vote:
A)Y,S: COUNCIIME : Harris -Hunt -Simonds-Whitsell
NOES: COUNCIIYEN: None
ABSENT COUNCILivIEN:
Herbert White,
City Clerk