HomeMy WebLinkAbout0040_0002shall take into consideration the place where such filling station, wholear,jo or buly
storage plant, or private plant, a proposed to be established, its contiguity to oue,
buildings or residences, the location of public buildings, shcools, and places of publics
resort in relation to the location of'such filling station or plant, the character and
condition of public traffic on streets immediately contiguous to or within three hundred
(300) feet of ouch proposed filling station or plant, the hazards presented by the use of
the sidewalks an a means of ingress and egress to and from such filling station or plant
and the question of whether the operation of such filling station or plant might create
such odors, noises, nocturnal 1xitz illumination or increased traffic, as might be un-
reasonably offensive to the inhabitants or :.--; occupants of buildings or residences adjacent
thereto or withing three hundred (300) feet thereof as measured by the most direct line,
(c) if the City Council, after a consideration of the facts is of the opinion that the
application for the permit should to refused, the Council, before taking final action thereon
shall first give the applicant an opportunity to be fully and fairly heard on such application
Written notices of such hearing shall be given to the applicant at least five (5) days beofe the
date of such hearing.
(d) Any person desiring to locate, or replace any tank or pump on premises then being used
as a filling station, wholesals, or bulk storage plant, or private plant, shall first obatin
a permit threrfor from the City Conndil of the City of Georgetown. The applieantion for such
permit shall show the location or proposed location of such equipment on the premises and
character of such equipment and shall show that each tank or pump to be used bears the labll
of the Underwriters Laboratories, Inc. ,showing that any such is an Underwriters Laboratories
aporved pump or tank.
to) After the installation of pipe work connected with any tank or pump to be used for the
handling or storing gasoline at a filling station , wholesale or bulk storage plant, or
private plant, but befrre the said installation has been covered or convoked from view, the
person who was physically in charge of such installation shall notify the City Plumbing
Inspector of such facts. It shall be unlawful for any person to cover or conceal from vein►
such installation or cause same to baicovered or concealed until the said Inspector has
Inspected and approved such installation.
(f) After the completion of the filling station, wholesale or bulk storage plant, or privates
plant, or the ..3nstallat on or the locations relocation or replacement of Mw egyipment on
premises then being used as a :filling station, wholesale or bulk storage plant, or private
plant, and the inspection and approval thereof, as provided in this Ordinance, and the full
compliance by the applicant for the permit with all the pertinent provisions of this
Ordinance and all laws and Ordinances pertaining to such matters, the City Council shall
issue a Certificate of Operation for such filling ,station, wholesale or bulk sotrage plant.
or private plant or such equipment,
(g) The permit to operate a filling station, wholesale or bulk storage or private plant.
or operate any of teh equipment regulated in this Ordiance, may be revoked by the Cit
Countil if it is found by the City Council toot the permittee or transferee of such permit
has failed and refused to comply with the provisions of this Ordinance and all of the other
laws applicable to such operation; but the City Council before taking final steps thereon,
shall first ,give the pexvAtee or the transferee an opportunity to be fully and faitly heard
and written notice of such hearings must be given the permitee or transferee at least five
(b) days before such hearing.
Section d. Sleeping Quarters Regulated. It ,shall be unlawful to use or allow to be useel
any room, or part of any building, hereafter to be constructed, altered, fitted, equipped, or
furnished as a living or slepping quarters, if any Wt portion of such building is used
at the same time as a filling station►, or for the purpose of storing or handling gasoline or
other volatiles liquids, unless the walls, floors and ceilings separating that portion of the
buildings used as a filling station and that porthon used as a sleeping or living quarters
shall constitute an absolute fire separation, which fire separation shall be composed of walls
floors, and ceilings, unbroken by openings of any description and of thickness sufficient to
prevent any escape of gas through same,
Sections a. Storage tanks and pumps regulated. Only underground tanks shall be used for the
storage of gasoline at filling stations, and the said tanks and appl,ievnees shall be placed
entirely within the property lines,of the premises. That no tank shall be installed at ony
retail filling enation or private plant with a capacity ° greater than 3,000 (Tyro Thousand)
fin S,