The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1915-02-06
AN ORDINANCE to regulate and control tn,
storage of gasoline, naphtha, benzine Q
any composition of same.

AN ORDINANCE to regulate and control the
storage of gasoline, naphtha, benzine CT
any composition of same.
Section l. Be it ordained by the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville, that on
and after the approval of this Ordinance. it
shall be unlawful to store or keep gasoline.
naphtha, benzine or any composition of the
same, or any of the same in any building or
structure situate in the City of Pleasantville,
in quantities of more than one quart, unless
a permit for the storing or having of same,
setting forth the quantity to be stored or
kept on hand, be first obtained from the Bull
ding Inspector of this City and it shall be
the duty of the Building Inspector. before
issuing any permit, to examine the premises
in which any of the said fluids are to be
stored or kept, and if the storing or the
keeping of the quantity desired by the appli-
cant shall be unsafe or dangerous by reason
Of the nature of the building in which any
such fluid is to be stored and kept. or of the
nature of the surrounding buildings, the said
Building Inspector shall refuse to issue any
such permit unless a safe and suitable stor-
ing place. outside of any main building and
below the surface of the ground under the
supervision and with the permission of the
Building Inspector, set at least five feet dis
rant from any other building. be provided
therefor i provided. however, that in no case
hall any person be permitted to store or
keep on hand at one time. more than five
gallons of any of said fluids within any bull
ling and that said Building Inspector shall
deliver to the Police Department a copy of
all permits issued by him. Said permits
Snail De SOOQ LOT q term OF one year from the
date they are issued, and must be renewed
annually. Provided, however, that nothing
herein contained shall apply to the storage
Of any fluid in or on any boat or vessel
equipped with motor power or In automobiles.
Section 2. Be it further ordained, that
the Building Inspector shall be entitled to
receive a fee of seventy-hve cents for issuing
every permit applied for under this ordinance
for the storage or keeping on hand of amy of
the fluids mentioned in Section 1, of this Or
linanee. One-half of all fees collected by the
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be paid over by the said Inspector to the City
Clerk. The said Building Inspector shall al
20 have the power to determine what guam
tity less than five gallons of any OF said fluids
may be stored or kept on hand, If any per-
nit be issued for the storing of any quantity
less than five gallons.
Section 3. Be it further ordained, that
any person, persons or corporation who shall
violate any of the provisions of this Ordi-
nance, or who shall store or keep in any
building in this City any quantity of any OF
the said fluids of more than one quart with
out first having obtained a permit therefor.
as provided in this Ordinance, or who shall
have failed to provide a proper place or bull
ding for the storing or keeping of said fluids,
shall. upon conviction thereof before the
Mayor or other magistrate having jurisdic-
ton, be fined any sum not exceeding one hun
bred dollars (~$1oo.00l at the discretion OF
the Mayor or other magistrate.
Section 4. Be it further ordained, that all
0~dinances or parts of Ordinances inconsist-
ent herewith be. and the same are hereby re-
oealed to the extent of such Inconsistencies
aud that this Ordinance shall take effect i'm
mediately.
Passed at a regular meeting of the Common
Council of the City of Pleasantville, held this
frst day Of February. A. d. 1915.
RCHIE WILLIS.
President of Common Council.
Attest
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS. City Clerk.
Approved this first day of February, A.. D
s1915.
Mayor of Pleasantville, N. ].