New York § 302 Storage of petroleum

New York Statutes

§ 302 — Storage of petroleum

New York § 302

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Art. 19Oil and Distilled Spirits

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N.Y. General Business § 302 (2026).

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  § 302. Storage of petroleum. Crude petroleum, earth or rock oil, or\nany of its products, shall not be kept on sale or stored in any place or\nbuilding within the corporate limits of any city in this state, except\nin the city of New York, unless in detached and properly ventilated\nwarehouses, the exterior walls of which are stone, brick or iron,\nspecially adapted to that purpose, with raised sills at least two feet\nhigh, or the ground floor of which is at least two feet below the level\nof the street or adjoining land, so as to effectually prevent the\noverflow of such substances beyond the premises where kept or stored.\n  No part of such warehouses shall be occupied as a dwelling, and if\nless than fifty feet from any adjacent building, such warehouse must be\nseparated therefrom b

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§ 302. Storage of petroleum. Crude petroleum, earth or rock oil, or\nany of its products, shall not be kept on sale or stored in any place or\nbuilding within the corporate limits of any city in this state, except\nin the city of New York, unless in detached and properly ventilated\nwarehouses, the exterior walls of which are stone, brick or iron,\nspecially adapted to that purpose, with raised sills at least two feet\nhigh, or the ground floor of which is at least two feet below the level\nof the street or adjoining land, so as to effectually prevent the\noverflow of such substances beyond the premises where kept or stored.\n No part of such warehouses shall be occupied as a dwelling, and if\nless than fifty feet from any adjacent building, such warehouse must be\nseparated therefrom by a brick or stone wall at least ten feet in height\nand sixteen inches thick.\n None of such articles shall be allowed to remain on the sidewalk\nbeyond the front line of any building or in the street, a longer time\nthan is actually necessary for the storage, shipment or delivery of the\nsame, nor after sunset.\n