Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1922-12-22
oaDINAM0 no. lo7

THE U0R, HANDLING. 6TOR.
AGE AND 0ALk OF lNFEAA.
ABLE LIQUIDS, AND THE Pro.
DUCTS THEREOF. WITHIN THE
CITY or MONTE VISTA. COLO.
kADO, AND WITHIN ONE NILE
FROM THE OUTER BOUND
ARIES THEREOF.
BE II OkUAAAsED BY THE CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF MONTE VISTA. COLORADO
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1: This ordinance
ahall apply to AL new plants. st0res
equipments and Installations and ex'
cept. as otherwise specified. to exist.
ing plants, stores. eQuip.nents, In
stallations and other conditions
which constitute . distinct hazard t.
adjoining property. IN 10 Tar ~ tne
intent OF this section can be fui-
filled reasonably. All persons and
businesses not specifically named in
this ordinance storing. handling OF
using iuflamable liquids shai be
governed by this ordinance where
It 10 applicable 10 that stering. hand
ling or using.
SECTION 2: II shall be unlaw-
full Tor any person. hrm or corpor.
alton either ~ pr.Actpal or agent
to keep or have In excess OF live
gallons Of gasoline, naptha or other
lnflamable iiquids on any premises
within the corporate limits OF The
City Of Monte Vista without first
obtaining q permit from the City
Manager. except ~ hereinafter pro-
vided. The fee for permit to In
stall any tank. pump or apparatus
for the storage. or handling OF saso-
line or other infiamable liquids shall
be five (35.oO) Dollars for each
permit
SECTION 3: All applications for
permits to sell or store tnflamabie
LIQUIDS must be made In writing to
the City Manager on special print
ed forms and accompanied with the
required fee As provided In Section
2. The City Manager shall forth
with make an inspection OF the
premises proposed TO be used for
such sale or storage. and the means
of distribution. and II the cOndi-
lions, surroundings and arrange
mepts are such that the intent OF
this ordinance can be observed.
then he shall issue such = permit
for the installation Of the system or
equipment, subject to his final In
spection.
SECTION 4: Before any install
lation IL covered from sight. . no.
ttfication in writing shall be given
the City Manager who shall inspect
the installation within IS hours
after the receipt OF such nottfica-
ton and give his written approval
or disapprovai. Upon the failure OF
the City Manager to inspect within
the specified time. the installation
may be covered hut shall be sub
1ect to inspection By the City Man
ager at the expense Of the City.
SECTION 5: II shall be unlaw-
full for any person. firm or corpOr-
alton. either as principal or agent to
have or keep more than five gal
Ions of gasoline. napthA or other in
flamable liquids on his premises nj
any one time unless The same 10 con
tained in an approved underground
storage tank constructed. installed
and maintained In accordance with
the following rules and require
ments: All such tanks and pumps
used in connection Herewith shall
be constructed under the supervis-
ion OF the Underwriters' Labora-
tories, or other authorised concern,
and each tank and pump shall bear
their label OF approval showing that
the device has been tested and ap-
proved. II five gallons Of gasoline
shall be kept by any person. firm
or corporation upon his OF their
said premises As hcreinabove per-
mitted the same shall he enclosed
in suitable metal cans which shall
be closed and free from leaks.
Provided. however that any per-
son. firm OF corporation within the
limits OF the City OF Monte Vista,
dealing In inflams able liquids. may
be permitted to have aud keep upon
the premises so occupied BY them.
not TO exceed 50 gallons Of kerosene
of United States Government Stan
dard. In suitable metal cans which
shall be closed and free from leaks.
SECTION 6: The drawing OF
gasoline or other Infiamabie liquids
from tank cars shalt aot be- permit
ted At any location where such tank
cars are within fifty tSoD feet OF
any building exceVt buildings OF
like occupancy az where II the
Judgment Of the CITY Manager such
operations would be unsafe to life
or property. The piping. pumps or
other equipment used for the empty
ing OF such tank cars must b Of
sufficient size and 20 arranged -
20 permit tho emptying or withdraw
ing Of the gasoline or other inflam-
able liquids within . period Of
twelve hours. The person or firm
60 whom such task cars are con.
signed will b. required 70 complete
the emptyins Of the same within
the period OF tweaty-four (3O
hours from the tims tho tank car
% placed In positios for unloadiag.
Such gasoline or other infiamabie
LIQUIDS within the purvtsw Of this
section are hereby declared 10 be
high explosives. and the jurisdic.
tlon Of the said City Of Monte Vista
shall extend not oaly within the cor
pofate limits Of the said City. but
within one mile from the outer
boundaries thereof.
SECTION Z: THIS Ovdinance
0hnl1 not hC r0aae yusA a. nnniv In =