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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1956-0239 - Ordinance - 12/19/1956STANDARD 8 & P STANDARD B & P "N E ? ORDINANCE NO. 239 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORING AND HANDLING OF GASOLINE, BUTANE AND OTHER VOLATILE INFLAMMABLE OILS OR MATERIALS AT RE- TAIL ESTABLISHMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF COLLEGE STATION, BRAZOS COUNTY, TEXAS, PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 103. BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of College Station, Texas: Section I. That no person, firm, association or cor- poration shall keep or store within the corporate limits of the City of College Station, Texas, gasoline, butane or other volatile inflammable oils or materials in, on, or under pre- mises used as retail establishments, in a total amount greater than 16,000 gallons, or in storage tanks having a capacity of more than 6,000 gallons each. Section II. That no person, firm, association or cor- poration shall unload gasoline, butane or other volatile in- flammable oils or materials at any retail establishment with- in the corporate limits of the City of College Station, Texas, from a tank truck or other containers having a capacity of more than 6,000 gallons of such gasoline, butane or other vol- atile inflammable oils or materials. Section III. That the provisions of the foregoing sec- tion shall not apply to any person, firm, association or cor- poration transporting gasoline, butane or other volatile in- flammable oils or materials within or through the corporate limits of the City of College Station, Texas, in the normal course of business, and not for the purpose of unloading the same at a retail establishment within the corporate limits. Section IV. That any person, firm, association or corporation who shallviolate any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction, shall be fined not more than $100.00. Section V. The fact that owners of retail places patronized and frequented by the general public are pre- paring to unload and store gasoline in large quantities at such retail places, causes a fire hazard dangerous to the public, creates an emergency, and this ordinance will take effect immediately upon its passage, approval and pub- lication as required by law. 00574 .5 // Section VI. Ordinance No. 103 is hereby repealed. Passed and approved this the 19th of December, 1956. APPROVED: 4sios.7Z Mayor ATTEST: City Secretary 00575