The Canon City record with which is consolidated the Canon City cannon., 1919-11-06
PROPOSED ORDINANCE
oHDINA>CE No. 3. sEBJEs IoIa.
An ORDINANCE TO REGULATE THE
USE, HANDLING. STORAGE AND
SALE OF INELAMNABLE LIQIIDs,
AND THE PRODUCTS THEBEof
WITHIN THE CITY OF CANON
CITY. GOI.OH ADO.

BE it ordained by the City Council OF
The city of canon city. Colorado. as foi-
osNs.
section This ordinance shall ap-
ply to all new tanks. pumps. plants.
stores. equipments and Installations
and, except as Otherwise specified. 10
existing tanks. pumps. plants. stores.
equi pmentS. Installations ann other
conditions which. in the Judgment OF
said Cigy Council. constitute a distinct
h-s&ard 80 adjoining property. ia so ar
as the Intent OF said ordinance can be
noi namsd a
this ordinance. storing. handling or u.s.
ing Infiamma BILE liquids shall be gov
erned by this ordinance where IL is
applicable to that storing. handing or
section At shall be unlawful for
as principal or agent to keep or have
in excess OF 5 gallons OF gasoline.
on amy premises within the corporate
limits OF said city of Canon City with
sps rs 81 saa y anSm sse
feP' fer psrmis s nste" 70 install any TANK. pump
ling OF gasoline or other iniiammable
liquids shall be Five ,o0t Dollars
FOR each permit. 10 be paid 10 the city
section 3--Aii applications for per-
mits 10 sell or store iniiamma Bile
the city clerk Of said city on special
printed forms and accompanied with
The REQUIRED fee as provided ia Seq
with make an inspection OF the prem
ises proposed TO be used for such sale
1r fics aas il S aS. 'ee eenaitions o sarrouna
iner and arrangements are such that
the intent OF this ordinance Can be OBJ
Cor the Installation of the system or
equipment. subject to th-i. anal In
Section 4-Before any Installation Is
covered from sight. notification In
writing shall be given said IRE com
the receipt OF such notification inspect
the Installation and give their written
approval or dlsapprovai Upon failure
the specified time, the installation may
be covered but shall be subject to In
spection by said ,ire committee at the
Section 5---It shall be unlawful for
any person. nrm or corporation. either
more than Eve gallons OF gasoiinc.
uaphtha or other infiammable liquids
% on MS premi,ss,s p,a, q, any one asnn nme unless less
derground storage tank constructed,
Installed and maintained in accord
quirsments: An such tanks and pumps
used In connection Herewith shall be
tho Underwriters I,ahorasories. or
other authorized concern. and each
tank and pump shall bear their label
has heen tested and approved. but said
irr committee may dispense with such
supervision and approval when they
deem the same unnecessary.
section G--rhc drawing OF gasoline
or other infiammahie LIQUIDS from tank
cars shall not he pcrmittcd at any To-
cation where such tank ears are within
rftv ts0) feet Of any building. ut
where in the Judgment OF seid nro
committee such operations would be
unsafe to life or nropertv. The pir-
ing. pumps or other equipment uncL
Tor emptyinE OF such tank cars must
he of sufficient size nud so arraor,.d
TO permit the cmptying or withdraw
ing OF thu gasoline or other i,st,annmu.
bile LIQUIDS within n period OF twentv-
four hours, The pcrson or Arm to