Borough of Conshohocken, PA: Self-Service Gasoline Stations.

[Ord. 5-1983, 6/8/1983; as added by Ord. 3-1984, 6/13/1984, § 1]

The following regulations for the operation of self-service gasoline stations, in addition to those regulations of statewide application, are adopted to protect the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the Conshohocken Borough.

Dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into motor vehicles at selfservice gasoline stations with 10 or fewer positions available for the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into motor vehicles is permitted when the following conditions are met:

(1)

There is at least one attendant on duty while the station is open to the public. This attendant shall be required to remain within 15 feet of the main power shut-off switch or switches at all times when flammable or combustible liquid is being dispensed.

(2)

Each pump island shall be equipped with a fire-suppression system which has been approved by the Borough Fire Marshal.

(3)

Except as set forth in Subsection C below, food may not be sold at the service station, unless it is sold in vending machines.

(4)

All pumps shall be made visible to the attendant on duty at all times by means of mechanical or electronic devices, regardless of the nature of the vehicle parked thereat.

(5)

If the attendant on duty is stationed in a control booth or control room, no gasoline may be dispensed when the attendant is outside of that booth or room.

Dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into motor vehicles at selfservice gasoline stations with more than 10 positions available for the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids into motor vehicles is permitted when the conditions set forth in Subsection A(1) through (5) are met and the following additional conditions are met:

(1)

In addition to the attendant required to be on duty at all times pursuant to Subsection A(1) above, there shall be at least one attendant on duty at all times while the station is open to the public for each additional 10 positions available for the dispensing of flammable or combustible liquids.

A self-service gasoline station at which food is sold (other than food sold in vending machines) shall comply with the regulations set forth above and, in addition to the attendant required to be on duty as set forth above, shall employ an additional attendant between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 9:00 p.m.

For the purposes of the regulations set forth above, the number of positions shall be determined by the maximum number of motor vehicles into which flammable or combustible liquid can be dispensed at any one time. The number of positions shall not be determined by the number of dispensing nozzles.

§ 5-502 Penalties.

[Ord. 5-1983, 6/8/1983, § 9; as amended by Ord. 3-1984, 6/13/1984, § 3; by Ord. 8-1988, 11/9/1988, § 2; and by Ord. 9-2008, 12/17/2008]

Any person or persons, corporations or other business entity, owner or lessee of any property in or on which a violation of this Part 5A shall have taken place shall, upon conviction thereof, be sentenced to pay a fine of not more than $1,000 plus costs and, in default of payment of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30 days. Each day of a violation after a notice to cease and desist such violation shall constitute a separate offense punishable upon conviction as set forth herein. Prosecution may be brought either by the Building Inspector, the Fire Marshal or any other member of the Code Enforcement Department.