§ 773. Permits
A permit shall be obtained for any of the following: (1) Storage, handling, or use of Class I or Class II flammable liquids in excess of 1 gallon in a dwelling or other place of human habitation; or in excess of 6 gallons in any other building or other occupancy; or in excess of 10 […]
§ 774. Outside aboveground tanks
(a) The storage of Class I and Class II flammable liquids in aboveground tanks outside of buildings is prohibited within any town limits of the Virgin Islands. (b) Location of an aboveground tank for storage of flammable liquids with respect to distance from the nearest line of adjoining property which may be built upon, shall […]
§ 775. Dikes—Flammable liquids other than crude petroleum
(a) Individual tanks or groups of tanks, where deemed necessary by the Commissioner on account of proximity to waterways, character of topography, or nearness to structures of high value, or to places of habitation or assembly, shall be diked or the yard shall be provided with a curb or other suitable means taken to prevent […]
§ 731. Definition of fireworks
“Fireworks” shall mean and include any combustible or explosive composition, or any substance or combination of substances, or article prepared for the purpose of producing a visible or an audible effect by combustion, explosion, deflagration or detonation, and shall include blank cartridges, toy pistols, toy cannons, toy canes, or toy guns in which explosives are […]
§ 732. Manufacture, sale and discharge of fireworks
(a) The manufacture of fireworks is prohibited within the Virgin Islands. (b) Except as hereinafter provided it shall be unlawful for any person to offer for sale, expose for sale, sell at retail, or use or explode any fireworks. The Commissioner may adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the granting of permits for supervised public […]
§ 733. Exceptions
Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed to prohibit any resident wholesaler, dealer, or jobber to sell at wholesale such fireworks as are not herein prohibited; or the sale of any kind of fireworks provided the same are to be shipped directly out of the Virgin Islands; or the use of fireworks by railroads or […]
§ 751. Survey of premises and specification of equipment
The Director shall survey each mercantile and manufacturing establishment, school, place of assembly, hospital, place of detention, hotel and multi-family house, and shall specify suitable fire detecting devices or extinguishing appliances which shall be provided, in or near boiler rooms, kitchens of restaurants, clubs and like establishments, storage rooms involving considerable combustible material, rooms in […]
§ 752. Maintenance of equipment
Sprinkler systems, standpipe systems, fire alarm systems, and other fire protective or extinguishing systems or appliances which have been installed in compliance with any permit or order or because of any law or ordinance, shall be maintained in operative condition at all times, and it shall be unlawful for any owner or occupant to reduce […]
§ 715. Storage
(a) All storage of explosives shall be in approved explosives magazines located at distances from neighboring buildings and highways in conformity with the American Table of Distances for Storage of Explosives. (b) When explosives in excess of immediate requirements are removed from a magazine and delivered in the vicinity of a blasting operation they shall […]
§ 716. Transportation of explosives
(a) Blasting caps, or detonators, shall not be transported over the highways of the Virgin Islands on the same vehicles with explosives. (b) Vehicles used for the transportation of explosives shall be strong enough to carry the load without difficulty, and shall be in good mechanical condition. If vehicles do not have a closed body, […]