The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 : the charter and the general ordinances of the city |
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![]() | CHAPTER 11. The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 : | ![]() |
Sec. 11-14. Storage of gasoline, benzine, naphtha, etc., aboveground.
Gasoline, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile liquids
shall not be kept or stored aboveground within the city except
as hereinafter in this section and the subsequent sections of
this article provided:

(a) In dwelling, apartment, or tenant houses, not exceeding
one gallon in an approved metal can, free from leaks.
(b) In drug, hardware, paint or oil stores, or in garages,
ten gallons or less if in approved metal cans, free from leaks.
(c) In tailoring shops, printing offices, pressing establishments
or other establishments where the use of gasoline, benzine
or naphtha is inherent to the business, not exceeding five
gallons in approved standard metal cans made for the purpose.
No other can shall contain more than one quart.
(d) Outside of any building and not less than thirty feet
therefrom, not exceeding ten gallons in closed metallic cans.
(e) No gasoline, benzine, naphtha or other highly volatile
liquid shall be poured into or removed from any container in
the presence of any artificial light other than an incandescent
electric lamp. (Code 1959, § 11-14.)
![]() | CHAPTER 11. The code of the city of Charlottesville, Virginia, 1965 : | ![]() |