Monte Vista journal and Monte Vista graphic-reporter., 1923-01-05
ORDINANCE NO. lo7

THE USE. HANDLING, STOR
AGE AND SALE OF iNFLAX.
ABLE LIQUIDS, AND THE PRO
DUCTS THEREOF. WITHIN THE
CITY OF MONTE VISTA, COLO,
hADO, AND WITHIN ONE MILE
FROM THE OUTER BOUND.
ARIES THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY
COMMISSIONERS OF THE CITY
OF MONTE VISTA, COLORADO
AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION /: This ordinance
shall apply to all new plants. stores,
equipments and installations and ex-
cept. ~ otherwise specified. to exist
ing plants. stores, equipments. in
stallations and other conditions
which constitute q distinct hazard to
adjoining property. In 30 far as the
intent OF this section can be full
filled reasonably. All persons and
businesses not specifically named In
this ordinance storing. handling or
using inflamable liquids shall be
governed by this ordinance where
1t 10 applicable to that st0ring, hand
ling or using.
SECTION g: 1t shall be unlaw-
full for any person, firm or corpor-
alton either as pr..icipal or agent
to keep or have in excess OF five
gallons of gasoline, naptha or other
infiamable liquids on any premises
within the corporate limits Of The
City Of Monte Vista without first
obtaining a permit from the City
Manager. except as hereinafter pro-
vided. The fee for permit to in
stall any tank. pump or apparatus
for the storage, or handling of gaso-
line or other inflamable liquids shall
be five ($5.oO Dollars for each
permit.
SECTION 3: All applications for
permits to sell or store inflama BILE
liquids must be made In writing to
the City Manager on special print
cd forms and accom- panied with the
required fee IS 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-
tions. surroundings and arrange
ments 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 is covered from sight. a no.
tification in writing shall be given
the City Manager who shall inspect
the installation within IS hours
after the receipt Of such notifica-
tion and give his written approval
or disapproval. Upon the failure OF
the City Manager to inspect within
the specified time. the installation
may be covered but shall be sub
ject to inspection BY the City Man
ager At the expense Of the City.
SECTION 6: It shall be unlaw-
full for any person. firm or corpor-
alton. either Is principal or agent to
have or keep more than five gal
Ions of gasoline. naptha or other In
fiAmable liquids on his premises At
any one time unless Che same IL 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 authorized 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 or their
said premises A. hereinabove per-
mitted the same shall be 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 inflamable liquids. may
be permitted to have and 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 s: The drawing OF
gasoline or other inflamAble liquids
from tank cars shall not be permit
ted at any location where such tank
cars are within fifty 500 feet Of
any building except buildings OF
like occupancy or where In the
Judgment OF the City Manager such
operations would be unsafe TO Ire
or property. The piping. pumps or
other equipment used for the empty
ing Of such tank cars must be OF
sufficient size and 80 arranged ~
TO permit the emptyinE or withdraw
ing OF the gasoline or other inflam.
able liquids within period OF
twelve hours. The person or firm
to whom such tank cars are con-
signed will b required to complete
the emptying OF the same within
the period OF twenty-four (:O
hours from the time the tank car
is placed In position for unloadine.
Such gasoline or other inflamab.e
liquids within the purvtsw OF this
section are hereby declared to be
high explosives. and the jurind'c-
tioa Of the said City OF Monte Vista
shall extend not only within the cor
porats limits Of the said City. but
within one mile from the outer