[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Glens
Falls as Ch. 59 of the 1967 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No gasoline service station or gasoline tank or gasoline pump,
including a gasoline tank or gasoline pump to be used exclusively
for private purposes, shall be operated or installed within the limits
of the City of Glens Falls without a permit therefor issued by the
City Clerk. Such permit shall be renewed annually on the first day
of January. Said permit shall be revocable for good cause at any time
by the Common Council of the City of Glens Falls.
A.
No such permit shall be issued by the City Clerk until he shall be
so directed by a resolution duly adopted by the Common Council. All
persons, firms or corporations desiring such a permit shall make written
application therefor to the Common Council, specifying the proposed
location of such gasoline stations, gasoline tanks and gasoline pumps,
the size and capacity thereof, the name of the owner of the property
upon which such stations, tanks and pumps will be located, and such
other information as may be required by the Common Council.
B.
The Common Council may refuse to grant such application if it deems
such refusal to be for the general welfare or public safety or convenience.
In the event that application is made for a permit to operate
a gasoline service station, no permit shall be granted until the Common
Council has approved the architecture, design and size of the proposed
station, and no permit shall be granted unless said service station
shall be equipped with separate comfort stations for each sex.
The owners of all gasoline service stations now being maintained
and operated in the City of Glens Falls which are not now equipped
with comfort stations shall cause the same to be installed within
90 days of the passage of this chapter and shall provide a separate
comfort station for each sex.
Any permit granted shall be subject to the following regulations:
A.
The area for use by motor vehicles, except access drives thereto,
as well as any structure, shall not encroach on any required yard
area.
B.
No fuel pump shall be located closer than 20 feet to any side lot
line nor closer than 20 feet to any street line, measured from the
outside edge of the fuel island.
C.
No access drives shall be within 200 feet of and on the same side
of a street as a school, public library, theater, church or other
public gathering place, park, playground or fire station, unless a
street 50 feet or more wide lies between such service station and
such building or use.
D.
All major repair work and servicing shall be done within a completely
enclosed building. Such repair work shall include any body repair
work or spray painting. No unregistered vehicle may be parked on the
property.
[Amended 12-18-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
All such service stations, pumps and tanks must be installed
in a manner satisfactory to the City Building Inspector and fully
meeting all State Uniform Fire Prevention and Building Code requirements.
[Amended 3-22-1983; 12-7-1995; 12-18-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997; 11-8-2011 by L.L. No. 8-2011]
No gas station permit shall be granted until there shall be
paid a fee of $125 therefor. Such fee shall be an annual charge to
be paid in advance to the City Clerk on the first day of January in
each year. Existing gasoline service stations shall apply for a permit
and commence annual yearly payments of $125 on and after January 1,
2012. However, in the case of a gasoline pump and tank to be used
exclusively for private purposes, a fee of $125 per annum for each
such pump shall be paid in advance to the City Clerk on the first
day of January in each year. Owners of existing private gasoline pumps
shall apply for a permit and commence annual payments of $125 for
each pump on and after the first day of January 2012.
A.
Every owner, occupant or lessee of any premises used as a gasoline
service station shall so treat, prepare and maintain the surface of
the grounds as to prevent dust from being blown from such premises.
Said premises shall be kept clean and inoffensive at all times. No
rubbish, discarded or used material or articles shall be permitted
to accumulate thereon. Said premises shall not be used for automobile
wrecking. Said premises may be used to make major automobile repairs
only if said work is performed inside of a building used as a public
garage which forms a part of the premises.
B.
No vehicles shall be parked on any gasoline station premises so as
to restrict or block visibility of motorists approaching said gasoline
station along any adjacent streets.
C.
Gasoline station owners, operators or lessees shall not permit or
cause the piling of snow, ice or other materials to such a height
during the winter months as to block visibility of motorists approaching
the premises from any adjacent streets.
Every owner, occupant or lessee of any premises used as a gasoline
service station shall not permit or cause any noise, racing of motors,
testing of engines or any other activity which produces a noise offensive
to any adjoining property owners.
A.
In the event of the discontinuance of a business for which a permit
has been issued pursuant to this chapter, the licensee shall notify
the Building Inspector of his intention to discontinue such business
at least 24 hours before the time such discontinuance takes effect.
B.
Underground gasoline tanks or underground tanks which have contained
flammable liquids and which are to be discontinued from service are
to be removed from the site. In lieu thereof and if sufficient justification
exists, said tanks may be filled with sand or concrete.
[Amended 12-18-1997 by L.L. No. 8-1997]
Any person; persons or corporation who violates the provisions
of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a fine
not to exceed $250 or to imprisonment for a term not to exceed 15
days, or both.
