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of "The Code of the aboveground fuel oil and the Zoning Ordinance. City. of Portsmouth~ Virginia, 1961': may have kerosene storage tanks in conformity with (5) The limits referred to in section 16.61 of the Fire Prevention Code, 1970 Edition, hereby adopted~ in which new bulk plants for flammable liquids are prohibited, shall be those areas which ~rom time to time are specified by ordinance, or which are classified as being in any zoning district other than the Indus- .trial M-2 District under the Zoning Ordinance. (6) The limits referred to in section 21.6a of the Fire Prevention Code, 1970 Edition, hereby adopted, in which bulk stor- age of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted shall be-those areas which from time to time are specified by ordinance, or which are classified as.being in any zoning district other than the Indus- trial M-2 District under the Zoning Ordinance. (7) The limits referred to in section 12.5b of the Fire Prevention Code, 1970 Edition, hereby adopted, in which storage of explosives and blasting agents is prohibited, shall be all areas within the corporate limits of the City except for such areas covered by a valid use permit issued pursuant to the Zoning Ordinance. (8) In the event of conflict or inconsistency between the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, -1970 Edition, hereby adopted, and'the provisions of other ordinances of the City, the mor~ stringent provisions shall be construed to control. Section 11-20. When and where copies may be obtained or inspected. Copies of the Fire Prevention CodeD 1970 Edition, adopted by section 11-19, may be obtained au the office of the City Manager _ 'in the Municipal Building during regular business hours. Copies of the Standards and Practices set forth in the National Fire Co~es, t970-71 Edition~ are on file in the offices of the Chief of the Fire Prevention Bureau and the offices of the Bu~iding Official and may be inspected during regular business hours. Section 11-21. Enforcement. The Fire Prevention Code ~70 mdlt_o~, and the Standards ~nd Reco~mended Practices set forth in the National Fire Codes, 1970- 71 Edition~ adopted by section 11-19, shall be-~nforced by the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Section il-2~ Modification of Provisions. The chief of the fire deuartmen~ shall have the power to modify any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code, 1970 Edition~ adopted by section 11-19, upon app!icatio~ in ~,~riting by the owner or lessee~ or his duly authorized agent~ when there are practical diffi- oulties in the way of carrying out the strict letter of the Fire Pre- vention Code~ 1970 Edition~ provided, that the spirit of the Fire Pre- vention Code~ !97G Edition, shall be observed~ public safety secured and substantial justice done. The particulars of such modification