[Adopted 5-5-1953 by Ord. No. 262]
No person, firm, association or corporation shall store, install
or construct in any storeroom, building, dwelling or property within
the Borough of Mahanoy City, Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania, any
tank or tanks containing liquefied petroleum gas or any volatile flammable
liquid or gas of like character under whatsoever name described.
[Added 6-3-1986 by Ord. No. 86-2]
A. Any propane gas tank used for residential purposes must be connected
for use in such a manner so as to comply with all state and/or federal
regulations governing such use and, furthermore, must be used only
in a safe manner and must be connected outside the building which
it is to serve.
B. Any propane gas tank used for residential purposes must be placed
upon a safe and proper concrete or asphalt foundation which is able
to safely support the tank and any assemblages attached thereto.
C. Any propane gas tank containing 100 pounds or more of gas must be
installed outside the building it is to serve, and, in conducting
said installation, it must not be transported through any home, garage,
apartment complex or any other building or structure.
[Added 2-11-1992 by Ord. No. 92-2]
[Amended 5-5-1981 by Ord. No. 81-3; at time of adoption
of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this article
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not more than $1,000, plus court costs
and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough in the enforcement
proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by summary conviction,
or by proceedings by summons on default of the payment of the fine
or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant may be sentenced and
committed to the county correctional facility for a period not exceeding
30 days. Each day that such violation exists shall constitute a separate
offense, and each section of this article that is violated shall also
constitute a separate offense. In addition to or in lieu of enforcement
under this section, the Borough may enforce this article in equity
in the Court of Common Pleas of Schuylkill County.