Okay then what is in the rail cars? That might be a call for the fire department and the amount of combustibles or if the materials in the rail cars might be hazardous.
Q1: Are structures such as tanks, cooling towers, generators, and trash dumpsters permitted within the 60-foot public way or yard that is required to surround and adjoin an unlimited area building?
A1: Yes. An unlimited area building must be surrounded by a fire separation distance of not less than 60 feet. The fire separation distance, as defined in Section 702.1, is the distance measured from the face of the unlimited area building to an interior lot line, the centerline of an adjacent street, alley or public way, or to an imaginary line between another building on the same property. No other building is permitted within the 60-foot fire separation distance. The purpose of the fire separation distance is to establish a minimum separation between buildings that will serve to reduce the possibility that a fire in one building can spread to another building. It is not the intent to prohibit elements other than buildings from being located within the fire separation distance.
Q2: Is an automotive parking lot permitted within the 60-foot public way or yard that is required to surround and adjoin an unlimited area building?
A2: Yes. A public way can contain a street or alley that is specifically dedicated for vehicular circulation and parking. Vehicular circulation and parking are permitted within the portion of the 60-foot fire separation distance that extends beyond the building property and into a public way. Likewise, vehicular circulation and parking are permitted within the portion of the 60-foot fire separation distance that is located within the building property.
