[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Totowa 4-3-1934 by Ord. No. 299; amended in its entirety 6-5-1979 by Ord. No.
8-79 (Ch. 74 of the 1974 Code). Subsequent amendments
noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any individual, firm
or corporation to keep, use, have, operate, maintain or install in
the Borough of Totowa any gasoline tank or keep, use, have, operate,
maintain or install any gasoline pump, pipe, hose or other apparatus
within the Borough of Totowa without first having obtained a license
from the Borough Clerk.
No permit for a gasoline station and/or tank
shall be granted unless a written application duly verified shall
be made to the Borough of Totowa accompanied by a statement and a
map showing:
A.
Premises. The size and location of the property for
which the storage permit is requested.
B.
Existing tanks. The location, type, size, capacity
and material stored in all existing tanks.
C.
Proposed tanks. The location, type, size, capacity
and material to be stored in all proposed tanks.
D.
Existing buildings. The location, size and use of
all existing buildings on property involved.
E.
Proposed buildings. The location, size and use of
all proposed buildings.
F.
Fire protection. Description and locations of fire-extinguishing
systems to be installed and/or in compliance with the Fire Prevention
Code.
The Borough Clerk is hereby authorized to issue
any such license upon the authorization of the Council of the Borough
of Totowa, which authorization shall be by resolution, following recommendation
for the issuance of any such license by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
A.
The license fee under this chapter shall be, for each
gas pump and for each grade of gasoline, the sum of $12 per gas pump
and an additional fee for each grade of gasoline being pumped for
one year, with said license to expire on June 30 of each year,
[Amended 6-10-1997 by Ord. No. 11-97]
B.
Under the provisions of this chapter, each outlet
hose on a gas pump and each grade of gasoline on a gas pump shall
be considered a separate pump and shall require the securing of a
separate license and the payment of a separate fee.
[Amended 6-10-1997 by Ord. No. 11-97]
C.
The license fee herein provided for is imposed for
revenue purposes.
[Amended 12-4-1979 by Ord. No. 18-79]
No license for gasoline stations and/or gasoline
tanks shall be issued under any of the following circumstances:
A.
The storage either aboveground or underground of any
gasoline in any residential area or in or on a lot upon which there
is a residence or a single or multiple unit or units.
B.
Where the applicant is situated within 50 feet of
the nearest line of any premises occupied as a school, church, place
of public amusement and/or public assembly.
Every such license shall remain in force and
be valid only for the time therein expressed and shall apply only
to the person or persons, corporation or corporations to whom granted
and shall not be transferable.
Any person to whom such license is granted as
herein provided is hereby requested to exhibit such license whenever
called upon so to do.
No tank shall be put into use after its construction
until inspection has been made by the Bureau of Fire Prevention and
it is satisfied that all required conditions designated herein and
supplemented by the Uniform Construction Code have been met.
