{"data":{"id":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-5404","jurisdiction":"us-nyc","citation":"N.Y.C. Admin. Code § FC 5404","heading":"Section FC 5404: Storage","body":"5404.1 Indoor storage.\n\nIndoor storage of corrosive materials in amounts exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area indicated in FC Table 5003.1.1(2), shall be in accordance with FC 5001, 5003, 5004 and this chapter.\n\n5404.1.1 Liquid-tight floor.\n\nIn addition to the provisions of FC 5004.12, floors in storage areas for corrosive liquids shall be of liquid-tight construction.\n\n5404.2 Outdoor storage.\n\nOutdoor storage of corrosive materials in amounts exceeding the maximum allowable quantity per control area indicated in FC Table 5003.1.1(4) shall be in accordance with FC 5001, 5003, 5004 and this chapter.\n\n5404.2.1 Aboveground outdoor storage tanks.\n\nAboveground outdoor storage tanks exceeding an aggregate quantity of 1,000 gallons (3785 L) of corrosive liquids shall be provided with secondary containment in accordance with FC 5004.2.2.\n\n5404.2.2 Distance from storage to exposures.\n\nOutdoor storage of corrosive materials shall not be within 20 feet (6096 mm) of buildings not associated with the manufacturing or distribution of such materials, lot lines, public streets, private roads or means of egress. A 2-hour fire barrier wall without openings or penetrations, and extending not less than 30 inches (762 mm) above and to the sides of the storage area, is allowed in lieu of such distance. The wall shall either be an independent structure, or the exterior wall of the building adjacent to the storage area.","path":["New York City Administrative Code","Title 29","Chapter 2: New York City Fire Code"],"source_url":"https://files.amlegal.com/pdffiles/NewYorkCity/Admin/XML.zip","current_through":"Local Law 2026/135 (enacted August 31, 2026)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-06T02:48:57Z","sha256":"640eb8ee627420b7f00a867c501cb34ab97f319395f0d41d3eef16a852a2d68f","source_id":"us-nyc","stale":true,"prev":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-5403","next":"us-nyc/n.y.c.-admin.-code-fc-5405"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}