A. The purpose of the standards adopted under this chapter is to help ensure that petroleum tank farms and associated pipelines are designed, constructed and maintained in a safe manner. The standards adopted under this chapter shall apply to occupancies in which flammable or combustible liquids are used, dispensed, mixed or stored in open or closed containers with a combined capacity that exceeds twenty-five thousand (25,000) gallons. Pipelines associated with a petroleum tank farm are considered to be a part of the tank farm for purposes of regulation under this chapter. The standards issued, adopted or modified under this chapter shall apply to all new construction, to modifications of existing structures and to existing structures for which a change of use requires modifications to meet the standards of this chapter.

B. In this chapter, “flammable” and “combustible liquids” are defined as they are defined in Article 2 of the Uniform Fire Code. [Ord. 01-45 § 4.]