§ 59-35. Liquefied petroleum gases.

A. 

Definitions. As used in this section, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GAS

Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of them: propane, propylene, butane (normal butane or isobutane) and butylene.

B. 

Permits and reports of installations.

(1) 

A permit shall be obtained for each installation of liquefied petroleum gas employing a container or an aggregate of interconnected containers of over 2,000 gallons' water capacity and for each permanent installation, irrespective of size of containers, made at buildings in which people congregate for civic, political, educational, religious, social or recreational purposes. Such buildings shall include schools, churches, hospitals, institutions, hotels and restaurants each having a capacity of 20 or more persons. Prior to making such an installation, an installer shall submit plans to the Chief Fire Inspector or the Assistant Inspectors duly appointed by the governing board of the municipality, and if compliance with the requirements of this article is shown by said plans, a permit shall be issued.

(2) 

Installers shall maintain a record of all installations for which a permit is not required by Subsection B(1) of this section but not including installation of gas burning appliances and replacing of portable cylinders and have it available for inspection by the Chief Fire Inspector or the Assistant Inspectors duly appointed by the governing board of the municipality.

(3) 

All liquefied petroleum gas storage tanks of 300 gallons to 2,000 gallons' capacity shall be enclosed with a fence of at least nine-gauge galvanized two-inch wire mesh or heavier. It shall be six feet high with an accessible entrance and lock. The fence shall be not less than five feet from any side of the tank.

(4) 

The storage and handling of liquefied petroleum gases shall be in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association Pamphlet Number 58 entitled "Storage and Handling Liquefied Petroleum Gases, 1972."

C. 

Buildings. Buildings used for manufacture, container filling, storage or distributing shall be of light, incombustible construction with all electrical equipment vapor-tight and explosion-proof, and heating shall be only by steam, hot water or hot air with all heating units located in a separate building or in a separate room completely cut off from all other portions of the building by vapor-tight noncombustible walls with entrance from the exterior.

D. 

Inspection of installations. It shall be the duty of the Chief Fire Inspector or the Assistant Inspectors duly appointed by the governing board of the municipality to inspect a reasonable number of liquefied petroleum gas installations to determine if the provisions of this article are complied with.

E. 

Location of containers. Within the limits established by law restricting the bulk storage of liquefied petroleum gas for the protection of heavily populated or congested commercial areas, the aggregate capacity of any one installation shall not exceed 2,000 gallons' water capacity; except that in particular, installations this capacity limit may be altered at the discretion of the Chief Fire Inspector or the Assistant Inspectors duly appointed by the governing board of the municipality after consideration of special features such as topographical conditions, nature of occupancy and proximity to buildings, capacity of proposed tanks, degree of private fire protection to be provided and facilities of the local Fire Department.