The dispensing or transfer of liquid petroleum fuels including, but not limited to, gasolines, diesel, fuel oil, and liquid propane constitutes a potential hazard to the safety, welfare and general repose of the public, requiring appropriate precautions to minimize said hazard.
(Ord. 1072 § 1, 1983)
All open flame including, but not limited to, the striking of matches, smoking of pipes, cigars and cigarettes or other such materials as might provide ignition to fumes shall be strictly prohibited within 25 feet of the fuel dispensing or transfer pumps, tanks, hoses or appurtenant devices at any place of bulk liquid fuel storage or dispensing facilities including, but not limited to, service stations, key-lock operations and fuel bunkers, except in structures or buildings where no such dispensing or transferring occurs.
(Ord. 1072 § 2, 1983)
All engines, motors and related machinery capable of providing fume ignition from electrical sparking or exhaust heat shall be turned off prior to fueling or transfer operations, except when such fueling or transfer operations are performed by commercial tank wagons, and not be restarted until the operation is completed with hoses and caps replaced in their original state.
(Ord. 1072 § 3, 1983)
All owners and operations shall cause to be posted, in conspicuous locations about the premises of such fuel handling facilities, appropriate signs notifying users that "smoking" and "running engines" are prohibited by law. Said owner/operators shall further provide a copy of this regulation to all users of those facilities which are not provided with a full-time attendant during operation.
(Ord. 1072 § 4, 1983)
A. 
Any act which violates any provision of this chapter shall be deemed a misdemeanor.
B. 
Any person, firm, or corporation adjudged guilty of a misdemeanor under this chapter shall be punishable by a fine not to exceed the sum of $500.00.
(Ord. 1072 § 5, 1983)