Ordinance 378 - Storage and Use of Fuel OilORDINANCE NO 378.
REGULATIRG THE'STORACE AND USE OF FUEL OIL AND FOR THE CONSTRUCTION
AND INSTALLATION OF OIL BURNING EQUIPMENT IN THE CITY OF KALISPELL, SATE
OF MONTANA.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KALISPELL. 1
SECTION I.
GENERAL
1. Application to New and Existing Installations.
This Ordinance shall apply to all new plants, equipments and
installations and to all existing plants, equipments and installations
and other conditions which constitute a distinct fire hazard to adjoining
property in so far as the intent of the section can be reasonably ful-
filled..
2. Fuel.
Oil used for fuel must be topped or distilled and have a flash
point of not less than 130 degrees F. The use of crude oil as fuel
will not be permitted under this Ordinance.
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3. Permit.
The act of installing any new oil hurting equipment, piping,
fuel storage tanks, or the making of additions, extensions or alter-
ations to the present equipment or existing installation is hereby de-
elared to be unlawful unless a written permit authorizing the inst-
allation, addition, or alteration be first obtained from the Chief of
the Fire Department.
4. Application for permit and Inspection.
a. All applications for permit to install any new oil burnirg
equipment, piping, fuel oil storage or the making of additions or alter-
ations to the present equipment or existing installations, shall be made
in writing to the Chief of the Fire Department on special permit forms.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall forthwith make an inspection of
the premises where installation is to be made, to ascertain if all the
conditions of the Ordinance can be observed.
b. Before any installation is covered from eight a notification in
writing shall be ;riven the Chief of the Fire Department who shall. within
48 hours after receipt of such notification, inspect the installation,
alteration or addition and give his written approval or disapproval.
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5. Chief of Fire Department May Modify.
The Chief of the Fire Department shall have power to modify any
provisions of this Ordinance upon application in writing by the owner,
lessee or his duly authorized agent, when there are practical difficulties
in the way of carrying out the strict letter of this Ordinance so that
'the spirit of this Ordinance shall be observed and public safety secured.
6. Hazardous Installations and Applicance May be Prohibited.
The Chief of the Fire Department may prohibit the use of any
installation, equipment, fitting of heating appliance which after tent by
hire or other competent authority is considered as introducing a distinct
hazard of life or property.
7. Chief of Fire Department Defined.
The term "Chief of the Fire Department" shall include any officer
member or inspector of the Fire Department specially deputized by the
Chief of the Fire Department to act for him.
SECTION II.
CONSTRUCTION OF TANKS.
Underground Tanks.
' S. Material of Construction.
A. Tanks shall be constructed of galvanized steel, basic open
hearth steel or wrought iron of a mini"ur Fauge (7.0`'tandard) depending
upon the capacity, as given in Wles 1. and 11.
Table 1. Minimum
Capacity (Gallonsi Thickness of Materil
1 to 560------------------ 14 gauge
561 to 1,100------------------ 12 gauge
1,101 to 4,000------------------ 7 gauge
4,001 to 10,500------------------ 1/4 inch
10,501 to 40,000------------------ 5 16 inch
20,001 to 30,000------------------ 3/8 inch
b. In districts outside of the prescribed fire limits tanks not
exceeding 1100 gallons capacity if located underground ten foot or more
from any building, may be constructed as follows;
7Li nimum
Rapacity (Gallons) Thickness of Materia3
' 1 to 30------------------ 18 gauge
31 to 350------------------ 16 gauge
351 to 1,100------------------ 14 gauge
9. Joints and Connections.
All joints shall be riveted and caulked, brazed, welded or made
by some equally satisfactory process. Tanks shall be tight and suffici-
ently strong, to bear without injury the most severe strains to which
they may be subjected in practice. Shells of tanks shall be properly re-
inforced where connections are made, and all connections made through
the top of top above the liquid level.
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10. Rust Proffng.
All tanks shall be thoroughly coated on the outside with tar,
asphaltum or other suitable rust -resisting material, dependent upon the
condition of soil in which they are,placed. Where soil is impregnated
with corrosive materials, tanks shall also be made of heavier metal.
11. Venting of Tanks. '
(a). An independent, permanently open galvanized iron vent pipe
terminating outside of building shall be provided for every tank. The
lower and of the vent pipe shall not extend through the top into the tank
for a distance of more than one inch.
(b) Vent openings shall be screened (40x40 non -corrodible wire
mesh or its equivalent, preferably.cone-shape). and shall be of sufficient
area to permit proper inflow of liquid during the filling operation, and in
no case less than 1 1/4" in diameter. Screens shall be ,accessible for
examination and removal. Vent pipes shall be provided with weatherproof
hoods. and terminate twelve feet above top of fill -pipe, or, if tight con-
nection is made in filling .line, to a point one foot above the level of the
top of the highest reservoir from which the tanks may be filled, and
preferably not less than three feet, measured horizontally and vertically
from any window or other building opening.
12. Filling Pipe.
The lower end of filling pipe shall connect with top of tank and
and of filling pipe in tank shall be turned up so as to form a trap or
seal, and when installed in the vicinity of any door or other building
opening shall be as remote therefrom as possible so as to prevent liab-
ility of flow of oil through building openings; terninal shall be.outside
of building in a, incombustible box or casting, so designed as to make
access difficult by unauthorized persons.
13. Manhole.
Manhole covers where necessary for lar-- tanks shall be securely
fastened in order to make access difficult by unauthorized persons. 1
No manhole shall be used for filling purposes.
14. Test 'Nell or Gaugin,; Device (See Par. 37)
15. Setting of Tanks.
(a) Tanks to be buried underground with top of the tanks not less
than three feet below the surface of the ground, and below the level of
any piping to which the tanks may be connected, except that in lieu of the
three feet voter tank may be buried under 18 inches of earth and a cover
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of reinforced concrete at least 6-inches in thickness provided which
shall extend at least one foot beyond the outline of tank in all direct-
ions; concrete slab to be set on a firm, well tamped earth foundation.
Where a tank cannot be entirely buried, it shall be covered over
with earth to a depth of at least 3 feet and sloped on all sides, slopes
not to be lees than 3 to 1. Such cases shall also be subtect to sucl:
other requirements as may be deemed necessary by the Chief of the fire
Department.
If tank cannot be set below the level of all piping to which it is
connected, satisfactory arrangements shall be provided to prevent sip-
honing or gravity flow in case of accident to the piping.
(b) Tanks, shall be set on a firm foundation and surrounded with
soft earth or sand well tamped in place, or envased in concrete as out-
lined in paragraph 24 (e)
(c) When located underneath a building, the tanks shall be buried
with top of tank not less than 2 feet below the level of the floor. The
floor immediately above the tanks shall be of reinforced concrete at
least 9 inches in thickness, or some other type of construction of equi-
valent strength and fire resistance, extending at least one foot beyond
the outline of tanks in all directions, and provided with ample means
of support independent of any tank.
ABOVE QRCUYD TANKS.
16. Materials of construction.
(a) Tanks, including top, shall be constructed of Ussic open
hearth steel or wrought iron of a minimum gauge (U.S.Standard) as spec-
ified in tables 3 to 5 inclusive. No open tanks shall be used.
Table 3.
(b) Horizontal or vertical tanks not over 1100 gallons capacity.
Minimum
Capacity (Gallons) Thickness of Material
1 to 60-------------------- 16 gauge
61 to 350-------------------- 14 gauge
351 to 1,10o-------------------- 12 gauge
Table 4.
(a) Horizontal tands.bter.1,100 gallons•capacity.. -
Miximus.Diameter Minimulm
Thickness of Material
Not over 5 feet------------------------------- 10 gauge shell ? gauge hd
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5 feet to 8 feet------------------------------ 7 gauge �� 1inch
8 feet to 11 feet----------------------------- 1/4 inch 3/4 8
Table 5.
(D) Vertical tanks over 1,100 gallons capacity,
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Under 40 feet in diameter and containing not morn, than 5,000
gallons.
Bottom No. 8 gauge
Bottom Ring No. 8 gauge
Other Rings No 10 gauge
Top No. 12 gauge
(a) All tanks in excess of 5,000 gallons shall be designed to provi ;
a factor of safety of paragraph 4.
(f) No vertical tank shall exceed 35 feet in height.
(g) Riveted jounts shall have an efficiency of at least 60 per cent.
(h) Jcunts--See paragraph 9, referring to joints.
(i) Rust proofing --See paragraph 10.
17. Roofs and Tops.
No wooden or loosely fitting metal roofs or tops shall be permitted
Roof or top shall be without unprotected openings; shall be firmly and
permanently jouned to the tank and all founts made as noted in paragraph
9.
18. Venting of Tanks.
(a) A permanently,"en vent conforming to paragraph 4 shall be pro-
vided. '
(b) Each above -ground tank, over 1,000 gallons in capacity, shall
have all manholes, vent openings, and other openings which may emit in-
flammable vapor provided with 40x40 mash, noncorrodible wire ecreen, or
its equivalent, so attached as to completely vocer the opening and be
protected against clogging, A safety relief of li, per cent of roof
area shall be provided, or manhole covers of equal area must be kept
closed by weight only, and not firmly attached. The screen on each open-
ing may be made removable, but shall be kept normally firmly attached and
shall be accessible for inspection.
19. Setting of tanks.
Tanks with bottom more than one foot above the ground shall have
firm foundation and supports of incombust ible materials, except wodden
cushions, The storage of combustible materials within 10feet of any '
tank is prohibited.
20. Protection Against Lightning.
Metal tanks shall be constructed entirely of metal including top,
sides and bottom; all openings shall be gas -tight (see paragraph 9 for
caulking of joints), except breather vent, which shall be screened as
provided in paragraph 18 b. All tanks shall be electrically grounded by
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resting directly on moist earth or ground in accordance with the re-
quirements for lighting protection of the National Fire Protection
Association.
All steel work or reinforced concrete tanks shall be interconnectd
and grounded by an approved method.
' 21. Embankments and Dikes.
(a) In locations where above -ground tanks are liable, in case of
breakage or overflow, to endanger surrounding property, each tank shall be
protected by an embankment or dike. Such protection shall have a capacity
of the tank surrounded, and shall be at least four feet high, but in no
case higher than one-fourth the height of tank when height of tank exceeds
16 feet.(b) Embankments or dikes shall be made of earthwork or reinforced
concrete. Earthwork embankments shall be firmly and compactly b1ilt of
good earth from which stones, vegetable matter etc., have been removed
and shall', have a flat section at top of not less than 3 feet and a slope
of at least 2 to 1 on both sides.
(e) Embankments or dikes shall be continuous, with no openings for
or,
roadways, Piping
shall preferably
be laid
over or under embank-
'piping
ments;
if
it is necessary
to install pipes
through
embankments concrete
wing walls shall be provided. Brick or concrete steps shall be used
where it is necessary to pass over.
22. Tanks inside Buildings.
Inside storage is regarded as reuch more hazardous than outside
storage. Where used the following requirements shall be rigidly applied.
23. Permamently Set Stora.,e Tanks Inside Buildings.
(a) In ordinary buildings the gross capacity of tanks shall not
exceed 5,000 gallons.
(b) In fire -resistive buildings the gross capacity of tanks shall
not exceed 10,000 gallons.
('e) In any building, if in a fire -resistive or detached room cut
' off vertically and horizontally in an approved manner from other floors
of the main building the gross capacity of tanks shall not exceed 50,000
gallons, with an individual tank capacity not exceeding 25,000 gallons,
provided the insmlbttgg sand specified under parragraph 24 (c) shall be
increased to 12 inches on sides and 18 inches on top.
24. Setting and Heat Insulation of Tanks Inside Buildings.
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(a) Except as permitted in paragraph 25 (a), (b), (c) and (d)
tanks shall not be lovated above the lowest storey, cellar of basement
of building.
(b) Except as permitted in paragraph 25 (a), (b),(c) and (d),
tanks shall be located below the level of piping to which they may be
connected, or if this impracticable, satisfactory arrangements shall be
made to prevent siphoning or gravity flow in case of accident to -the
equipment or piping.
(a) Except as permitted in parragraph 25a, b, c, and d, tanks
shall be completely enclosed with heat insulation equivalent to rein-
forced concrete not less than 12 inches in thickness with at least a
6 inch space on bottom and sides between tank and concrete insulation
filled with sand or well tamped earth and with 12 inches of sand on
top of tank between tank and concrete slab.
25. Gravity and Pressure Tanks.
(a) Material and construction of outside tanks shall be in ac-
cordance with the requirements of paragraph 16a and b of this ordinance.
Inside storage and or auxiliary supply tanks of more than 10 gallons
shall be constructed of galvanized steel, basic open hearth steel or I
wrought iron of not less than No. 16 U. S. Gauge.
(b) Auxiliary or supply tanks of ten gallons or less may be
constructed of 'brass, copper or galvanized plates of not less than No.
18 U. S. Gauge. Joints shall be made as specified for outside under-
ground tanks in this ordinance.
(c) Auxiliary or supply tanks may be of the gravity or pressure
type if suitable automatic safeguards to prevent abnormal discharge of
oil at the burner are provided. No such tank shall have a capacity suf-
ficient for more than one day's supply and in no case exceed 60 gallons.
(d) If located within a building gravity tank shall not be within
5 feet or pressure tank within 10 feet measured horizontally from any
fire or flame. ,
(a) Gravity or pressure tanks shall be substantially and rigidly
installed on incombustible supports in such a manner ae to insure protect-
ion against mechanical injury.
(f) Tanks for systems under pressure shall be designed fro six
times the maximum working pressure and to be tested and proven tight at
twice the maximum workinE; pressure; maximum working pressure shall not
exceed 50 pounds.
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(g') Tanks shall be provided with a reliable pressure gauge and an
automatic relief valve pipe to discharge outside the building.
(hl) Gauging devices or test welle the breaking of which suld
Joermit the escape of oil or vapor within the building shall be prohibited.
26. Filling of Auxiliary and Gravity or Pressure Tanks.
'(a) Auxiliary tanks sho11 be filled by pumping from storage tanks,
or if gravity or pressure tanks contain the entire storage, fill pipe
shall extend to and terminate outside the building as provided in paragraph
12,, of this ordinance.
(b) Auxiliary tanks shall be provided with an overflow connection
drained to storage tank. Overflow pipe shall be not less than one size
larger than supply pipe from pump and shall be provided with valve or
other obstructions, but overflown pipe and feed pipe of auxiliary tanks if
of the pressure type shall be provided with inter -connected valves so de-
signed that the opening or closing of overflow pipe will result similarly
in oil supply pipe.
(c)Overflow pipe shall terminate in main supply tank as specified
for filling pipe in paragraph 12.
27. Pump
Oil pump used in filling auxiliary tank from the main storage tank
shall be of an approved type, secured against leaks with check valves
located as close to pump as convenient. Pump shall be rigidly fastened in
place.
28. Vetiing of Tanks. See Paragraph 11 and Paragraph 18 b.
SLCTICPT III.
Location and Capacity of Tanks for Underground Storage.
29. Tanks shall preferably be located at least 50 feet from important
buildings'. When this cannot be done, the limit of individual tank capacity
permitted shall be dependent on the location of tanks with respect to
adjacent buildings, as follows;
' (a) Tanks may be of unlimited capacity if buried underneath or
outsid@'of buildings and at least 50 feet from any building having a
floor or pit lower than the top of the tank.
(b) Tanks may have a capacity up to 500$000 gallons if the tank
is at least 40 feet from any building having a floor or pit lower than
the top of the tank.
(c) Tanks may have a capacity up to 200,000 gallons if the tank
is at least 30 feet from any building having a floor or, pit lower than the
top of the tank.
(d) Tanks may have a capacity up to 150,000 gallons if the tnak is
at least 25 feet from any building having a floor or pit lower than the
top of the tank.
(e) Tanks may have a, capacity up to 100,000 gallons if the tank is
at least 20 feet from any building having a floor or pit lower than the
top of the tank.
(f) Tanks may have a capacity up to 75,000 gallons if the tank is
at least 10 feet from any building having a floor or pit lower than the
top of the tank.
(g) If tank is within 10 feet of any building and the top of the
tank is above the lowest floor or pit of the building, the tank shall
not exceed a capacity of 50,000 gallons, end must be of metal enclosed
in accordance with Section 11, Paragraph 24 e.
30. (a) The relation between capacity of Individual tanks and the per -
miscible distance from other --property is shown in Table 8.
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Table 8.
Capacity of Tanks Minimum Distance To
(Gallons) line of Adjoining
Property or Nearest
Building,.
(Feet)
750-----------------------------
10
1,100-----------------------------
20
3,000
or
less---------------------
30
21,000
"
n ---------------------
40
31 000
"
" ---------------------
50
45,000
"
"---------------------
60
64,000
"
"---------------------
70
80,000
a
,i---------------------
80
128,000
o
n ---------------------
00
200#000
n
' ---------------------
100
2660000
---------------------
110
400,000
"
"----------------------
150
666,000
"
" ---------------------
250
1,333,000
"
" ------- ----- ---------
300
2,666,000
"
" ---------------------
350
(b) For tanks of over 400,000 gallons capacity, a minimum distance
of 175 feet to adjoining property of nearest building may be permitted,
provided that an approved type extinguishing system is installed for the
tank and covering other parts of the yard or system.
(c) For tanks permitted from 50 feet and up to 175 feet of build-
ingIor property line, the capacity may be increased 33 per cent, if the
tank is provided with an extinguishing system.
31/ Tanks Located on or Near Streams.
(a) TkX'k Lizf Dybr 1:6 Q00 gallon capacity when located on streams,
shall where possible be down stream from burnable property.
(b) Tanks shall be so located to avoid possible danger Is 4=XXXxt
from high water.
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(c) Tanks shall be securely anchored or weighted in place to prevent
floating.
SECTION IV.
32. Piping.
(a) Standard full weight, wrought iron, steel or brass pipe with
substantial fittings shall be used and shall be carefully protected
against mechanical injury in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of the
fire Department. In all piping systems proper allowance shall be made
for expansion and contraction, jarring and vibration. All joints shall
be made with litharge and clyeerin or thick shellac.
(b) All piping shall be separated from electric wires not encloses
in approved conduit, metalraceway, or armed cable, by some continuous and
firmly fixed non-conductor creating a permanent separation as provided in
the National Electrical Code.
(d) The use of tubing of any kind is prohibited.
(d) No Pipe less than one-half inch, iron pipe size, will be
permitted, except for connections close to burners where quarter inch
pipe or larger may be used.
(e) Pipe connections to tanks shall be suitably reinforced and
' proper allowance made for expansion and contraction, jarring and vib-
ration.
(f) Openings for pipes through masonry walls below the ground lev&
shall be made oil -tight and securely packed with flexible material.
(g) All connections shall be made tight with all fitting joints.
Unions shall be used at burners to faciliate removal. All unions shall
be of approved type, having conically faced joints, obviating the use of
packing or gaskets.
(h) Piping shall be run as directly as possible, and in case of
pumping system so laid that if practicable the pipes are pitched back
toward the storage tank without traps.
(i) Connections permitting gravity flow from one tank to another
shall be
prohibited,
except in
the case of delivery tank wagons where
this may
be permitted
through
an open connection.
(j) Systems under pressure shall be designed for six times the
working pressure and installations when complete shall be tested and
proven tight at twice the maximum working pressure.
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(k) All connections of air lines to blower type burners shall be
made on the upper side and shall extend upward for a distance o-f at least
12 inehee.
33. Protection to Piping.
(a) Piping between any separate oil containing or using part of
the equipment shall be as far as practicable laid•outside of the building
underground and properly protected against corrosive action; if necessary
inside, it shall preferably be laid in a trench with proper metal cover;
if on floor or subject to mechanical injury, it shall be protected.
(b) Pipes leading to the surface of the ground or above the floor
particularly risers to furnaces, shall be protected against injury., Fill
and vent pipes shall also be protected.
(c) Riser pipes from the oil supply lines to burner fittings shall
be not less than 1 inch in size.
34. Outside' Piping.
(a) All outside piping shall be laid in solid earth, or in a
trench. Oil pipes shall not be located near nor in the same trench with
other piping excepting steam lines for heating. Propping the pipes on
wooden blocks shall be avoided. ,
(b) Openings for pipe through outside walls below the ground
level shall be made oil -tight and securely packed with flexible material.
35. Valves.
(a) All valves shall be of an approved type.
(b) Shut-off valves shall be provided on both sides of any strainer
which may be installed in pipe lines; in discharge and auction lines to
pump; in discharg lines to any tank, as near tank as'practicable, and in
branch lines near burners. An outside readily accessible valve shall be
provided on all supply lines entering buildings.
In installations wher the pump is•loeated at a distance from the burners.
it is advised that a remote control device be installed so that the supply
of oil can be cut off at the pump in case of accident.
(c) A check valve of an approved type shall be installed in each
air line where ar enclosed type of burner is used.
(d) A pressure relief valve shall be installed in supply line to
burners and so arranged as to return surplus oil to supply tank.
(e) The use of automatic shut-off valves for the oil supply is
recommended.
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36. Strainers.
Suitable strainers shall be installed in the suction. line. Large
basket strainers are recommended in the receiving or filling line of
storage tank to remove dirt or foreign matter.
37. Oil Level Indicating Device.
'A teat well or gauging device shall be installed, and so designed
as to prevent the escape of oil or vapor within the building at any time.
Top of well shall be sealed and where located outside of building, kept
locked when not in use.
38. Heating of Tanks and Feed Pipes.
(a) Where it is necessary to heat oil in storage tanks in order to
handle it, the oil shall not be heated to a temperature higher that 400 F.
below the flash point of the oil, closed cup test.
(b) Heating shall be done by means of properly installed coils
within the tank, using only steam or water, Thermostatic control and there
mometer shall be provided for all heating devices.
(e) Heaters for feed pipes shall be of substantial corstructicr_; a]l
joints shall be made oil -tight.
' (d) Only steam or water shall be used for heating feed pipes
SECTION V.
34. Bruners.
(a) The size of the orifice through which the oil is supplied
to the burner shall be limited to furnish only sufficient oil for max-
imum burning conditions when the control valves are wide open.
(b) Needle valves shall be so arranged as no to enlarge the orif-
ice and so that the valve cannot be unscrewed and removed during operation
of burner.
(c) Burners containing chambers rhich allow the dangerous accumul-
ation of gases, or oil conveying.pipes or parts subject to intense heat
or stoppage due to carbonization are prohibited.
(d) Burners shall be so designed as to permit of ready cleaning and
not to allow the leakage of oil.
SECTION VI.
.40. Furnaces and Ranges.
(a.) Previous to the installation of the burner the ash door of`tl:e
furnace shall be permanently removed or bottom ventilation otherwise prov-
ided to prevent the accumulLation of vapors within the ash pit.
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(b) Stoves or ranges originally designed for use of fuel other
than oil shall not be used unless apace in which vapors may collect are
adequately vented.
(c) No dampers shall be permitted in flues or stacks that may shut
off the passage of flumes or Base s up the flue.
(d) No combustible material shall be stored within 10feet of
furnace door.
SECTION VII .
41. Pumping Systems.
Oil shall be pumped from tanks to burners. Systems where burners
are supplied by gravity or pressure on tank are prohibited except as per-
mitted in paragraph 25 a b c & d.
42. Pumps.
Pumps shall be in duplicate, of an approved design, and secure
against leaks.
(b) They shall be located in a room cut off from oil burning
devices and provided with entrance which can be reached without passing
through room where burners are located; if this is not practicable,
provision shall be made for remote control. I
(e) Pumps used in connection with the supply and discharge of
storage tanks shall be located outside embankment walls, a.nd at such a
point bhat they will be accessible at all times, even if the oil in the
tank or reservoir shauld be on fire.
Section VIII.
43.. (a) The contractor installing the fuel oil equipment shall furnish
copies of diagrams showing all the main oil lines and controlling valves,
and these diagrams shall be posted where the oil system is installed,
and also at some other point which will be accessible in case a.fire
where the fuel oil equipment is located.
(b) A card giving complete constructions in regard to the care and
operation of the system shall be permanently posted near the apparatus. I
(c) Card and diagrams shall be placed under glass and framed.
SECTION LX.
44. Fire Protection.
(a) Any woodwork, wooden lath and plaster partition or other com-
bustible material within 4 feet of the sides or back or 8 feet from the
front of the furnace shall be covered with approved plaster board or
other approved incombustible material.
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Above the furnace there shall be constructed a celing consisting of
plaster board covered with sheer metal, or cement plaster on metal lath;
and said ceiling shall extend 4 feet beyond the sides and back and 6 feet
from the front.
At least a 36 inch clearance is necessary.between top and sides of
'breeching and flues from ceilings, partitions and other combustible mat-
erial, unless the breeching and flues are insulated with two to four
inches of asbestos magnesia lagging or equivalent, in which case the
clearance may be Deduced to 18 inches.
(b) Year the furnace, and so located as to be convenient for use Ihn
emergency, there shall be provided a hand fire extinguisher of approved
type suitable for use on oil fires.
SECTION X.
45. Penalties.
Any and all persons who shall violate any of the provisions of
this ordinance or fail to comply therewith, or who shall violate, or fail
to comply with any order or regulation made thereunder within ten days,
or who shall build in violation of any detail statement of specifications
' or plans, submitted and approved thereunder, or any certificate or permit
issued thereunder, shall severally for each and every such violation and
non-eompliance, respectively, forfeit and pay a penalty in the sumo of
twenty five dollars, each day constituting a separate offense, The im-
position of one penalty for any violation of this ordinance shall not
excuse the violation or permit it to continue, and all such persons shall
be required to correct or remedy such violation or defects within a re-
asonable time.
46. All former ordinances or parts thereof inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
47. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage and approval.
Passed and approved the 7th day of January, 1924.
A. E. Boorman, Mayor.
P. F. Holzknecht. City Clerk.
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State of Montana
County of Flathead SS.
City of Kalispell (
I, F. F. Holzknecht, Clerk of the City of Kalispell,
Montana, do hereby certify that on the 6th, day of Decbmber, 1923, I '
posted a copy of the foregoing Ordinance No. 37e in rxy office and
that same remained posted for a period of five days thereafter, and
that the foregoing record is a true copy of the ordinance as passed
by the Council.
Dated this llth day of January, 1924.
P. F. olzkne , City�ler