4005.3.1 Barrel storage.
FC § 4005.3.1
Barrels shall be stored on the floor, in a secure rack of substantial construction in accordance with distilled spirits industry standards, or on pallets (with barrels stored on their flat ends). Barrel storage shall be limited such that the top of the stored barrels shall not exceed a height of 12 feet (3658 mm) above the floor, except as may be otherwise approved by the department based on the location and manner of such high-piled storage and a determination that barrel handling (including the dropping of a barrel or pallet of barrels) does not present an undue hazard to other distillery operations. Barrels stored above floor level shall be on approved shelves or racks designed and/or listed for such purpose. Barrel storage more than 6 feet (1829 mm) above the floor shall be in compliance with Building Code requirements, the high-piled combustible storage requirements of FC Chapter 32, and distilled spirits industry standards.
