Certain terms and words used in this article are defined as
follows:
The building inspector; fire marshal and/or fire chief; an
authorized representative of the railroad commission of the state.
Any material which is composed predominantly of any of the
following hydrocarbons, or mixture of them: propylene; butane (normal
butane or isobutane and butylenes).
The rules and regulations issued by the railroad commission
of the state.
Any natural person or association of natural persons, trustees,
receiver or receivers, partnership, corporation, or the manager, agent,
servant or employee of any of them.
The grounds, as well as all buildings and appurtenances pertaining
thereto, and any adjacent premises, if directly or indirectly under
the control of the same person.
The state railroad commission or any regularly authorized
deputy or agent thereof.
Automobiles, trucks, trailers and all appurtenances pertaining
thereto.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
(a)
Compliance required.
No person shall keep, store, retain,
handle, haul, transport, dispense, distribute, use or consume within
the corporate limits of the city any liquefied petroleum gas except
upon compliance with the requirements of this article and with the
requirements of the laws and regulations of the state.
(b)
Installation permit required.
No person shall install
any tank, container or equipment for the storing and/or consumption
of liquefied petroleum gas, or install any piping for the distribution
or use of liquefied gas on any premises within the city, until such
person shall have secured a permit from the building inspector and
shall be regularly licensed by the railroad commission in accordance
with the provisions of article 6053, R.C.S. of Texas, 1925, as amended.
No permit under this article for the installation of liquefied petroleum
gas equipment shall be granted until same shall be authorized by resolution
of the city council, and no installation for the handling, storage,
hauling, transportation, distribution or use of liquefied petroleum
gas shall be permitted within the corporate limits for heating purposes,
and no installations shall be permitted in any zone within the city
limits save territory or property zoned as an industrial area. No
permit shall ever be granted by the city council for the installation
of any tank, container or equipment designed or intended for the wholesale
distribution of liquefied petroleum gas.
(c)
Plans and specifications.
Piping, pipe fittings, appliances
and other equipment designed or intended for the distribution and
utilization of liquefied petroleum gas shall not be installed, repaired,
extended or altered until a detailed set of plans and specifications
for such use and equipment has been filed with the building inspector
and approved, granted and permits obtained, and all tanks and containers
shall not be placed in service or filled upon the premises until the
installation has been inspected and approved by the inspecting authorities;
all piping, pipe fittings and appliances and other equipment for the
distribution and utilization of liquefied petroleum gas shall be tested
and inspected by the inspecting authorities before same shall be placed
in service, and must be approved by the inspecting authority prior
to use of any such equipment.
(d)
Inspection fees.
A minimum inspection charge as established
by the city council from time to time and on file in the office of
the city secretary shall be made for any installation hereunder.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
(a)
All
tanks, containers, and appurtenant equipment installed for the storage
and dispensing of liquefied petroleum gas within the corporate limits
of the city shall be designed, constructed, equipped and installed
in a manner as required by the laws of the state as defined in the
liquefied petroleum gas docket no. 1, and all special regulations
of the railroad commission of the state as now or hereafter promulgated
in conformity with the laws of the state. Copies of these regulations
are on file with the city secretary and in the office of the building
inspector, and shall be available for inspection and examination by
the public.
(b)
Size of containers.
Containers larger than five thousand
(5,000) water gallons’ capacity shall not be erected, installed
or used.
(c)
Location of storage containers; minimum distances to property
lines and/or adjoining buildings.
Storage containers
shall be located with respect to property line of adjoining property
and/or buildings in accordance with the following table:
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MINIMUM DISTANCE TO PROPERTY LINE AND MINIMUM DISTANCE TO BUILDINGS,
OTHER THAN THOSE DEVOTED TO THE TRANSACTION OF LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM
GAS BUSINESS OPERATIONS
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|---|---|---|
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Container Capacity
(Water Gallons)
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Aboveground
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Underground
|
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0 to 500 gallons
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10 feet
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10 feet
|
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501 to 2,000 gallons
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15 feet
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12 feet
|
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2,001 to 4,000 gallons
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25 feet
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20 feet
|
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4,001 to 6,500 gallons
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50 feet
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35 feet
|
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No storage container or combination of containers shall exceed
6,500 standard U.S. gallons’ water capacity.
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(d)
Installation prohibited within fire limits.
Regardless
of any other wording of this article, no liquefied petroleum gas installation
shall be permitted within the fire limits of the city.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
It shall be unlawful for a person to store any tank trucks or
truck trailers used for the transportation of liquefied petroleum
gases within the fire limits of the city.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
Whenever liquefied petroleum gas equipment is found to be defective
or improperly installed, or is being handled or operated in such a
manner as to become a menace to the public safety or welfare, same
may be declared a nuisance by the building inspector or fire marshal
and/or fire chief by serving written notice upon the owner thereof,
or upon the person having control thereof on the premises, whereupon
the matters covered in said notice shall be immediately remedied or
abated.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
Any person found guilty of violating any of the provisions of this article shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine in accordance with the general penalty provision set forth in section 1.01.009 of this code, and each day that any of the provisions of this article shall be violated shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 630 adopted 3/20/61)
