Storage requirements.
Municipal Code of Chicago § 15-28-230
in effect15-28-230 Storage requirements.
Nitromethane shall be stored only in outside storage areas in original drums. Such areas shall be equipped with a deluge-type automatic sprinkler system accordance with Chapter 14B-9 unless provided with the minimum safety clearances specified in Section 15-28-250. Nothing in this chapter shall be construed as prohibiting the storage of nitromethane in underground tanks, installed in underground tanks complying with the requirements of Section 15-24-280. Nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting the storage of nitromethane in aboveground tanks complying with the requirements of Section 15-24-170 with safety clearances complying with Section 15-28-250 as given below.
(Prior code § 92-18; Amend Coun. J. 10-7-20, p. 21791, Art. VI, § 74)
Source: City of Chicago, Municipal Code of Chicago (American Legal Publishing, codelibrary.amlegal.com)URL: https://codelibrary.amlegal.com/codes/chicago/latest/chicago_il/0-0-0-2679691Fetched: 10/24/2026
