The copper era and Morenci leader., 1922-11-17
ORDINANCE NO. 70
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE STORAGE OF GASOLINE AND OTHER lNFLAMABLE LIQUIDS WITHIN THE TOWN LIMITS OF CLIFTON.

Be it Ordained by the Common Council of the Town of Clifton;
 Sec. 1. It shall be unlawful to Aeep oH store gasoline or Engine distillate in any building within the Town limits of the Town of Clifton, except as hereinafter prescribed. Sec. 2. Gasoline or engine distil. late in quantities of fifty gallons or 1 more shall be kept and stored in tanks outside the walls of buildings. | such tanks to be located in places determined by the Chief of the Fire Department of the Town; Such tanks shall be covered with dirt and earth l under the direction of the Chief of the Fire Department. and shall be | constructed in manner and of ma terial approved by him.
 The Common Council may by re- solution exempt from the operation of the provisions of this section per sons, firms, or corporations engaged in the business of wholesalers of gas | oline and distillate, and may by re- solution provide for the regulation of storage tanks for such purposes and prescribe limitations within the Town wherein such tanks or storage build. ings may be located.
 Sec. 3. All storage tanks shall be l constructed with an automatic clos ing valve pump. All pumps must be placed above the top of the tank. All piping must be galvanized and put together with litharge and gly cerine. A vent pipe not less than 1 one inch in diameter shall be con- nected with all storage tanks and shall extend up the outside of the building, capped with a return bend | covered with a fine mesh brass wire netting. A filling pipe shall be con- nected with each tank. capped with a water tight screw cap.
 ! Sec. 4. Buggies or portable filling tanks in use in garages. shall be of | type approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. and shall not con | tain more than fifty gallons of gas cline. Every person making use of | such portable tank shall first obtain permit from the Chief of the Fire Department. This section and the ! provisions thereof shall not apply to the use of delivery tanks or trucks made use of by wholesalers, but all such delivery tanks or trucks shall be of type approved by the Chief of the Fire Department.
 Sec. ). Private tanks for the storage of gasoline at private gar ages or elsewhere shall be covered with earth and shall be of structure and kind approved by the Chief O the Fire Department.
 Sec. 6. Gasoline made use of by cleaning establishm shall not be stored upon the premises where used in quantities in excess of ten gallons, unless kept in tanks conforming to Fx,, ar,ly h. lie garages as described in sections two and three of this ordinance. No gasoline shall be used in open vats or washers except at places within the building approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. It shall be the duty of said Chief to inspect each cleaning establishment making use of gasoline for cleaning purposes at least once a month, or Oftener Ii required, and to make such rules as may be necessary regarding the use and storage of gasoline therein, !n addition to the provisions of this section.
 T Sec [. All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are re pealed.
 Sec. 8. Any person, firm or cor
 poration violating any of the pro
 visions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor and ' shall upon conviction thereof be subject to fine not less than five dollars nor more than one hundred dollars for each offense.
 Passed and approved this 9th day | of Nov 1922.
 ATTEST: A. ]. KERR, Clerk. l APPROVED: L. l.. FITZ,
 Mayor