52 of 1962 - Amending Section 12-1-1, 12-1-2, 12-1-3, and 12-1-4 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Uta ROLL CALL Salt Lake City, Utah, July 25 , 196 2
VOTING Aye Nay
I move that the Ordinane e passed.
Christensen . .
Harrison . ✓ '` /�/
Smart.
Romney . . .
Mr. Chairman 7 AN ORDINANCE
Result . . . . 1'J/
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING Sections 12-1-1, 12-1-2, 12-1-3, and 12-1-4
of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to the
erection of magazines and sale and storage of explosives.
Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City,
Utah:
SECTION 1. That Sections 12-1-1, 12-1-2, 12-1-3, and 12-1-4 of
the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1955, relating to the erec-
tion of magazines and sale and storage of explosives, be, any'- the same hereby
are, amended to read as follows:
"Sec. 12-1-1. Permit to erect magazines. It shall be
unlawful for any person to erect or maintain any magazine
for the storage of explosives within the corporate limits
of Salt Lake City without first making written application
for and receiving a permit from the Board of Commissioners
so to do. Said application shall be signed by the applicant
and shall designate the place of erection and maintenance of
the proposed magazine, the type of construction proposed, the
amount of explosives proposed to be stored therein, the dis-
tance from the nearest building in each direction from the
proposed magazine, and any other information that may be
required by the Board of Commissioners. All such applications
shall be referred to the Fire Marshal for recommendation
before action by the Board of Commissioners.
"Blasting caps or detonators of any kind shall not be
kept in the same magazine with other explosives; all maga-
zines must be kept locked, except when being inspected or
when explosives are being placed therein or being removed
therefrom; all magazines must be kept free from grit, rubbish
and empty packages; and all magazines must be marked con-
spicuously: `EXPLOSIVES--DANGEROUS.'
"It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any of
the terms and conditions of any permit which may be issued
under this section or to violate any of the provisions of
this section relating to the care and maintenance of maga-
zines.
"The Board of Commissioners may, at any time, revoke
any permit issued under the provisions of this section.
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"Sec. 12-1-2. Permit to sell explosives. It shall be
unlawful for any person to keep, sell, give away or other-
wise dispose of any gunpowder, giant or hercules powder,
nitroglycerine, dynamite or other explosive in any quantity
within the limits of Salt Lake City without first making
written application for and receiving a permit from the
Board of Commissioners so to do; provided, that any person
may keep in a closed cannister or flask for his own use not
to exceed fifteen (15) pounds of gunpowder. Said application
shall be signed by the applicant and designate the place
where such applicant desires to sell or store explosives,
and the proposed manner of storage. All such permits shall
be certified by the City Recorder and shall show to whom
granted and the place where explosives are permitted and the
authorized manner of storage. The recorder shall keep a
record of all such permits issued. The Board of Commissioners
may, at any time, revoke any permit issued under the provisions
of this section.
"No such permit shall be issued, except as hereinafter
provided, to any retailer to store any quantity of explosives
in excess of thirty (30) pounds of gunpowder in sealed con-
tainers which shall not exceed one (1) pound capacity each,
on shelves for display and sales purposes and in excess of an
additional fifty (50) pounds in a Class II magazine, con-
structed in accordance with the following specifications:
'Class II magazines shall be of wood or metal
construction, or a combination thereof.
'Wood magazines of this class shall be con-
structed of two-inch tongue and grooved hardwood
covered on the outside with sheet metal of not
less than 20 U. S. Standard Gauge. All-metal
magazines of this class shall have sides, bottom
and cover constructed of sheet metal and shall be
lined with 3/8-inch plywood or the equivalent.
All nails, screws or bolts exposed to interior of
magazine shall be well countersunk. Edges of
metal covers shall overlap sides at least one inch.
'Covers for both wood and metal constructed
magazines of this class shall be provided with
substantial strap hinges and shall be provided
with substantial means for locking. Covers shall
be locked except during placement or removal of
explosives.
'Magazines of this class shall be painted red
and shall bear lettering in white, on all sides and
top at least three inches high, "EXPLOSIVES--KEEP
FIRE AWAY: Class II magazines when located in
warehouses or in wholesale and retail establishments
shall be provided with substantial wheels or casters
to facilitate easy removal. Such magazines shall be
located on the first floor not more than ten (10)
feet from an exit door not generally used by the
public. '
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"No such permit shall be issued, except as hereinafter
provided, to any wholesaler to store any quantity of explos-
ives in excess of one hundred (100) pounds and said storage
shall be in buildings with automatic sprinkler systems and
shall be in lots of not more than twenty-five (25) pounds
each, with a minimum distance of ten (10) feet between each
lot. No such permit to wholesalers shall be issued in Fire
Zones 1 and 2.
"Storage in excess of the maximums herein set forth shall
be in a Class I magazine which shall be erected in accordance
with the specifications contained in the National Fire Pro-
tection Association's Pamphlet No. 495 and shall meet the dis-
tance requirements set forth in the American Table of Dis-
tances for Storage of Explosives.
"Sec. 12-1-3. Violation of permit prohibited. It shall
be unlawful for any person to keep or store any quantity of
gunpowder, giant or hercules powder, nitroglycerine, dynamite
or other explosives in excess of that authorized in the permit
issued under Section 12-1-2, or keep or store any quantity of
gunpowder, giant or hercules powder, nitroglycerine, dynamite
or other explosives in any manner not authorized by said permit
and it shall be unlawful to sell, weigh, or otherwise handle
any of the said explosives in the presence of an open flame
of any kind.
Sec. 12-1-4. Explosives with extra hazard. Hereafter no
person shall keep, store, sell, offer for sale, give away, use,
transport or manufacture within the limits of Salt Lake City
any of the following explosives in any quantity: Black powder,
liquid nitroglycerine; high explosives containing over sixty
(60) per cent of nitroglycerine (except gelatin dynamite) ;
high explosives having an unsatisfactory absorbent or one that
permits leakage of nitroglycerine under any condition likely
to exist during transportation; nitrocellulose in a dry con-
dition, in any quantity greater than ten (10) pounds in one
exterior package; fulminate of mercury in bulk in a dry con-
dition; and fulminate of all other metals in any condition,
except as a component of manufactured articles not hereafter
forbidden; or explosives containing an ammonium salt and a
chlorate."
SECTION 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is
necessary to the peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake
City that this ordinance take effect August 15, 1962.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect August 15, 1962.
Passed by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah,
this 25th day of July , 1962. 2
MAYOR
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(S E A L)
BILL NO. 52 of 1962
Published August 2, 1962
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Affidavit of Publication
STATE OF UTAH,
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County of Salt Lake
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gunpowder.said acplicat?on shall tie
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proposed ell anne o Plosives, ll ire A.D. t 9..11. �
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cermus shall be,,shell by ine
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Whom granted and the place where.
a%Floslvaa parmiItatl and the
autnorizetl manner of �ecgrEe )Trll \
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such parm�ts Issuctl.'Tha Board of ../ _{ -.e t -([�_��-.�,
Commissioners anv Nme, . �-L.
revoke any permitection. under the j- - ----
°r°Nel'?'an delp,Z,e'n he laeeee, Notary Public
accept as heremafrea Provided, to
any taller to ervre y a tilt' r
pouldssv of gunpowder in died con-
laineres of
hall not sealed
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Ion display and eareseOZ'aO0 bout
Of anaedillonal Illty fill
excess Ina lass II magazine, -?s
towing specltloallon nce {ih thecfcl-
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'Class II gaelree shall be of
ombination thereof.n traction, or
e'Wood magazines of this Class small
be constructed of two-Inch tongue and
grooved hardwood covered on the
outhan 20wUrs SnStandardalG Gauge. Alls
metala sides,bottom Inds class shall
strutted of sheet metal and shall be
lined with 10'Inch plywood or
the.
equivalnt.All ails,screws Sr belts
exposed
to Interior k.f Edges
se
covers hail overlap sides oft metalast
Inch.
one
'Covers for both wood and metal
shn tructed magazines of this class
all be provided with substantial
strop hinges and shall be provided
with substantial s for locking.
Covers shall be lacked except sisnadaivlee
p'Maga zings of�a„[lass shall be
painted Withered and shall
desbeand lettering.
least three n inches high EXPLO-
IIVES—KEEP FIRE AWAY.'Class
II m aunts when located in
houses orwholesale and retail
withbl lsbstarli55 el wheels or c srtersd to
facilitate easy removal.oSuch mega•
aloes shall be located on the first
floor t more
/ k ralm anc
eoltCp door not generalll
b y used
' o a eb mit shall be Issued.
nncept as herein alter providea, to
y wholesaler f0 store any nuantity
at explosives In excess01 one hun-
dred(1001 pounds andsaid storage
shall be in eulldlnee wlto automatic
s rinklar systemsore and shall be in lots
of than a -ilue (25)
dunes eah,with ee minimum als-
senee of tan(to)feel between each
lsnail No Issued such InFirs Tonet to s 1aand 2s
"storage of the m
ma herein set north shall ba In be
moms
I magazine which shall be
erected
contained accordance with
t Natianel
Fire Protection Association's Pam-
thlet No ulre and
lahallt forth Inc the
American Table ofa¢Olatances for
Storage f Explosives.
Sec.f2-1-0. Vloletian of permit
aany ny Olersson It shall
h keep fors unlawful any r
hercu'ei of gunpowder,
dye r
namIte or other explosives In excess
of that authorized In the permit 1
sIs-
sued under Section 12.1-2, or keep I
store any quantity of gunpowder,;
giant or hercules power, nitro-
pglycerine,n dynamite r other hex-
land by sold permlin end It shall be
unlawful l to oft th welsh,l or
Isle}
the presence of ars open flame of
v biny
h Sard,l2er.eaWlorivepe sftall rsion
keep,store,sell,offer for sole,give
transport r facture
wayhin Ire limits f C explosives
City
of the following a plosives
quantity: fleck powder, llco�ld
nitroallrosl nitroglycerine; high olesions c
gl over sixty blot cent of I
nlrnaslvserine Ingest stitch dyne
n -
isat(sfO 011ory absimbent Ora one that
permits leakage of nitroglycerine un
der any'condllon likely to exist dur-
Into transportation; nitrocellulose in
greater t endit n 1101 paunas9 lnnore
exterlor package:fulminate or mar.
cony In bulk In a dry condition;and
fulminate Of all other metals In any
emanufacturedaartiicles not hereatfter
an ammo ammonium sell and as chlar ate.'''
SECTION 2.In the opinion of the
Board of Comnilssloners, it Is
eub n
asey f hehIedn -Onfe Lend
City that this ordinance
take effect
ASECTIOhl J62.ihIs Ordinance shall
take Pssed CbyA thew Boardl oft Commts-
2I5 h dayfOf July,a1962 Ily,Utah,this
J.BRACKEN LEE
Mayor
IIOO
UER RecrI. ENSEN
IS EALI
BILL NO.52 of 1962
Published Adeus1 2,1962 (C-41)
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