Isleton Municipal Code Ch. 5.32 Petroleum Storage

A. Standard flash test means will not flash or emit an inflammable vapor at a less temperature than 110 degrees Fahrenheit.

B. Saybolt electric open cup tester means flash test to be determined.

C. City council means the council of the City of Isleton;

D. Fire chief means the chief of the fire department of the City of Isleton.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to make any delivery in the city from any tank wagon, truck or other means of any petroleum, distillate, products of petroleum, or hydro-carbon liquids, not of standard flash test in greater quantities than five gallons, other than stove oil, kerosene and diesel fuel, unless the container into which such delivery is made is buried in the ground and covered to a depth of at least two feet; provided, however, that this restriction shall not apply to any gasoline service station using visible gas pumps with visible container holding not more than 11 gallons of gasoline; and provided, further, that any person or firm or corporation may maintain upon its own or leased property storage tanks above ground of a kind and capacity and the location of which shall be approved by the fire chief.

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation, to keep or store, or to permit to be kept or stored in any building, or upon any premises, street or place in said city, any petroleum, distillate, products of petroleum, or hydro-carbon liquids, not of standard flash test, in greater quantity than one five-gallon container, other than stove oil, kerosene and diesel fuel, except as permitted above.