HomeMy WebLinkAbout0041_0003Gallonws and only one tcmk r3hD11 be pv=itted for eaeb pump in service. That 4be r,,,t .
cort<bined capacity of all of tho tanke at any one retail filling sttat16ax shall not excecu
51000 (Five Thoudand) Gallons and combined capacity not to exceed 2,000 gallons at any
private plant. All of such tames oh all be labeled showing Underwriters Laboratories Approved,
Ta it. Gonoline shall by drwan from underground storago tames only through openinge in tho top
thereof and only by means of pumps, bearing the approval of tho National Board of Uuderwtitern.
All such pumps and apparatus shall be placed insido the property Innes, and so placed that
it will be impractical to corve motor vehicles therefrom whsle such vehicles aro standing on
any part of asty sidewalk, street, or alley of said City/ No pump shall be used other than
one that has been approved by the Underwritors Laboratories, Inc. for such sue. Ail such
pumps shall be tested$ examined, approved sad scaled by the City Pluzbing Inspector of the
City of Geeorgotocn, Texan, . J before being placed in oervico.,
lection AA, That no track hauling gasoline, that has a carrying capacity of over 1,400
gallonst shall hereafter be periaitted to deliver gasoline, therefrom to any tilling station,
privato plant, or to any tank used by atW filling station or private plant distributing
gasoline therefrom within said City, That each truck used for, or by which gasoline or other
volatile or explosivo liquids are transported, or aro delivered, within said City, shrill;
carry gasolinel or other volatile or othaT explosives liquids, in a tank thereonsuitable
for ouch purposoi and that such tanks shall be =ado of not.less than twelve gauge galvanize
steel; or at beast ono fourth inch black open hearth tank ateel; ,;and that such tank shall be
equipped with outlet faucets of the3antidrip approved selfclosing; type; and also must be
equipped with automatic check valves for safety in the event of mechanical injury to the
outlet faucet, and said tonic and equipment shall have been approved by and shall bear they
label of approval of the National Board of Fire Underwriters,
(Section b and 5A being ammded as printed above on the 14th day of April, 1060.)
Section 0. Service on Street Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to serve, or
to receive service of gasoline frum any filling station pump to any motor rehicle, while such
motor vehicle or any part thereof is standingupon or projecting into or over any sidewalk,
streetl or alley.
Section 7. Lights & Wir3rg Prescribed° Onl,ju electric lights shall be used in buildings,
roomo, or on premises where gasoline or other volatile liquids are stored or handled, and
all electric wiring for lights or meters shall be installed in compliance with the ordinance
and regulations of the City of Georgetown, governing the wiring of any such buildings or
premises.
Section S. Fire Extinguishers Required, There shall be provided in all buildings or on
presides *here gasoline or other volatile liquids are stored or handled, at least one
National Board of Fire Underwriters approved type fire extinguisher for every two thousand
(20000) sq.. feet of floor space, or fraction thereof, each of which fire extinguishers shall
be kept in good working order at all times.
Section 0. Smoking and Open Flames. Signs marked "No Stroking" shall be displayed prominently
In all filling stations at all times by the operator thereof. It shall be unlawful .for any
filling station operator or employee to smoke, have cause or permit any flame or fire near
where gasoline or other volatile liquid is handled or stored and while servicing or loading
or unloading any motor vehicle with guna gasoline or any other volatile ftuid.
Section 10, Funning Uotor During Service Unlawful. It, shall be, unlawful for any filling
station employee, or any other person, to fill the tank of any motor vehicle with gasoline
while the motor of any such motor vehicle is running, and it shall be uA&Wful for any person
In control of any motor vehicle to permit the motor of sante to be running while the tacalc of
such motor vehicle, is being filled with gasoline.
Section it. Gasoline Storage Restricted. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or
store above ground any gasoline or other volatile or explosive fuel., in the City of Georgetow s
in any protable container having a capacity of more than five (6) gallons, nor shall more
than atotal of twenty-five (25) gallons of such fuels he kept at any oue time is such coniat'no—P
(b) The foregoing section ehall not apply to gasoline or other volatile or a cplossivee fuol
Rcpt on the premises of a filling station, rholesale or bulls storage plant, or private plw
or contained in tank truelts, or portable tanks, or in .fuel t=ks of motor vehicles.