[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of
the City of Lexington 2-23-1998 by Ord. No. 1998-3 (Ch. 6, Art. 1, of
the 1998 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
A filling station is any place of business where
gasoline or any highly volatile fuel for motor vehicles or internal
combustion engines is sold or offered for sale.
All filling stations shall comply with the statutes
of the State of Illinois, the rules and regulations of the Department
of Public Safety of the State of Illinois, and the applicable ordinances
of the City of Lexington, Illinois. All of ordinances heretofore in
force in Lexington, Illinois, with regard to the licensing and regulation
of gasoline service stations, are hereby incorporated into and made
a part of this chapter.
No gasoline pump shall be placed on any sidewalk,
street or alley or within 20 feet of any street. This section shall
not apply to existing noncomplying installations as of the date hereof.
