(a)
All tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semitrailers used for the
purpose of transporting or moving petroleum products either loaded,
empty or partly loaded within the city limits shall be so constructed
and operated as to comply with the regulations for the design, construction
and operation of such equipment for such use as approved by the Insurance
Services Office and the National Fire Protection Association, together
with the laws of the state and the special requirements of the railroad
commission.
(b)
Any person using such equipment in the city shall keep it in good
and safe condition at all times and, upon development of any defects
to tanks or motive vehicles, which would create a hazard to persons
or property, such equipment shall be removed from the streets of the
city until such defects have been repaired. Any such transportation
equipment shall be subject to inspection by the city at any time to
ascertain that such equipment is in safe operating condition.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 2, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-30; 1983 Code, sec. 11-112; Ordinance
2011-O0036, sec. 19, adopted 4/14/2011)
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport or move petroleum products or petroleum products tank trucks, tank trailers or tank semitrailers, loaded, empty or partly loaded, within the city limits, other than on the approved hazardous materials transportation routes as listed in article 20.11, except that tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semitrailers may use other streets in said city limits for transportation of petroleum products when on the shortest route between the approved hazardous material transportation routes and an established wholesale or bulk storage business and except when making local delivery in accordance with section 10.05.003 of this article.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 3, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-31; 1983 Code, sec. 11-113; Ordinance
2005-O0141, secs. 52, 53, adopted 12/15/2005; Ordinance 2011-O0036, sec. 20,
adopted 4/14/2011)
It shall be unlawful for any person to make local delivery of
petroleum products in the city, unless the delivery is made to a customer
in the city who is storing the petroleum products in accordance with
this article and the laws of the state.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 4, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-32; 1983 Code, sec. 11-114; Ordinance
2011-O0036, sec. 21, adopted 4/14/2011)
It shall be unlawful for any person to park petroleum products
tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semitrailers in the city, except
as provided in this division.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-33; 1983 Code, sec. 11-121)
(a)
When necessary, due to unforeseen emergency or failure of motive
power beyond the control of the driver of the truck, in which case,
if the interval of time such tank truck, tank trailer and tank semitrailer
must be parked at any one place exceeds thirty (30) minutes, the driver
shall notify the police department which shall assist in the proper
routing and handling of traffic in the location of the parked vehicle.
(b)
The tank truck, tank trailer or tank semitrailer shall be removed
from the streets to permissible parking areas outside of the city
limits as soon as the condition of the equipment is such that it is
possible to remove it by its own power or with the assistance of a
tow truck. A reasonable time will be permitted for repair of the equipment
in order that it will not be necessary to obtain the service of a
tow truck. During the time such equipment is unavoidably delayed and
parked on the street, all reasonable safety provisions must be observed.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-33; 1983 Code, sec. 11-122)
Petroleum products tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semitrailers
may park on the premises of established wholesale dealers at bulk
plant sites, or on any privately owned land within the city located
in zones, as defined by the zoning ordinance and the building code,
which property may be used as a wholesale gasoline bulk storage plant.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-33; 1983 Code, sec. 11-123)
Petroleum products tank trucks, tank trailers and tank semitrailers
may park at any place in the city when necessary in the course of
delivering to customers; provided, such truck, tank trailer and tank
semitrailer shall not block any sidewalk nor project into any street
where such projection will result in the loss of vehicular movement
in a marked traffic lane; provided, however, that any person who,
due to present facilities so located that it is impossible to comply
with the provisions of this section, may make application to the traffic
engineer for permission to temporarily block a street or traffic lane
for a specified period of time, other than the hours of 7:00 a.m.
to 9:00 a.m., 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-33; 1983 Code, sec. 11-124)
Parking of petroleum products tank trucks, tank trailers and
tank semitrailers while waiting for repair or service at service stations
or garages is permitted; provided, however, that such parking shall
be according to the parking rules and regulations of the city..
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-33; 1983 Code, sec. 11-125)
It shall be unlawful for any person to have work done on, or
for any person to do work on, petroleum products tank trucks, trailers
or semitrailers while such are parked on or partially on public property,
including pavements, sidewalks, parkways and alleyways.
(Ordinance 1697, sec. 5, adopted 4/14/1955; 1959 Code, sec. 12-34; 1983 Code, sec. 11-126)
