The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1916-05-04
AN ORDINANCE

SoAS oA SoSoS,
Naphtha and Other Inflam-
mable Oils from Refined Pc
troleum Within the Limits of
the Town of Kingstree, S G, and
to Provide the Punishment for
a Violation of this Ordinance.
He it ordained by the Mayor and AL
dermen of the Town of Kingstree, S {,
and Council assembled and by authority
of the same:
|. That from and after the passage
and ratification of this ordinance it shall
be unlawful for any person, firm or cor
poration to store or keep on storage IN
any house or building within the limits
of the Town of kingstree, S G, more
than one hundred gallons of benzine,
naphtha, gasoline or other inflammable
oils, or products of refined petroleum of
not less than ITO degrees fire test, un-
less such infiammable oils or products
enumerated above shall be kept and
stored in building of fire proof con-
struction and in accordance with the
limitations and conditions hereinafter
prescribed.
2. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to store or keep
on storage more than 5000 gallons of
benzine, naphtha or gasoline or other in
fammable oils of refined petroleum OF
not less than 10 degrees fire test in
any fire proof building within the linn
its of the Town of kingstree, S {, un-
less such building shall be placed, 10
Gated ard constructed more than 1860
feet from any and all dwellings, store
houses and other buildings of frame con-
struction; and provided further that
said gasoline, benZine and naphtha shall
be kept in drum or tank, or in drums
or tanks used for that purpose; that no
delivery or removal of the same or any
part thereof shall be made from said
building, at any time by artificial light,
or under any circumstances after sunset
of any day.
8. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to store or
keep on storage within the limits of the
Town of Kingstree, G, more than one
| hundred gallons of benZine, naphtha or
gasoline or other inflammable oils or
products of refined petroleum, unless
such quantities of said inflammable oils
above enumerated in excess of 100 gal
Ions shall be kept on storage or stored
in accordance with the provisions and
: limitations and upon the conditions set
forth in Paragraph 2 hereof, or unless
such quantities of said inflammable oils
above enumerated in excess of 100 gal
Ions shall be stored or kept on storage
in underground. fire-proof, metal tanks
or reservoirs sunk below the surface OF
the ground to depth of not less than
8 feet and located not less than 10 feet
from any building, or unless such guam
titles of said infiammable oils above
enumerated in excess of 100 gallons
! shall be stored or kept on storage in
fre-proof, metal tanks or reservoirs
constructed for that purpose above the
surface and not within 100 feet of any
store house or dwelling, provided not
more than 5000 gallons of gasoline,
benzine or naphtha shall at any time be
placed OF kept in such under. ground
tank or reservoir and that not more than
1000 gallons of gasoline, benzine or
naphtha shall at any time be placed or
kept in any such tank or reservoir con-
structed above the surface of the
ground.
4. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm or corporation to erect or con-
struct or cause to be erected or con-
structed any building. tank or reservoir
for the storage of said infammable oils
above enumerated in violation of any
of the provisions of this ordinance. and
it shall be unlawful for the owner or
owners of any building, tank of reser-
voir within the limits of said town to
let or rent the same or permit the same
to be used for the storage of said in
f1ammable oils or products above enum-
Grated in violation of the provisions of
this ordinance.
5. Before any of the tanks for the
storage of oils shall be located as pro-
vided for in Paragraph 3 of this ordi-
nance, the person. firm or corporation
desiring to erect or construct such tank
shall apply in writing and obtain from
the said council a written permit to
make such erection. Nothing contain
ed in this ordinance shall be so constru-
ed to prevent said town council from
refusing to grant such permit when
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proper.
6. 1t shall be unlawful for any per-
son. firm or corporation to construct or
erect, keep or maintain above the sur
face of the ground on any street within
the limits of said town in tank, reser-
yoir or service station of any descrip-
tion for the sale Of gasoline. benzine,
naphtha kerosine or other inflammable
oils or products of refined petroleum,
and no such tank or reservoir or service
station for the sale of said infiammable
oils or products or any of them shall be
placed beneath the surface of the
ground on any Of the streets of fsaid town
until written application to said town
council has been made and written per-
mission from said town council has
been obtained for the erection and
maintenance Of the same.
Any person violating the provisions of
this ordinance or any of them and con-
victed therefor shall be fined not less
than 81. 90 nor more than $4,000, or be
imprisoned on the public works for not
less than FIVE days nor more than thirty