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P. ORDINANCE NO. 18 Pern-anent Ord. No, 776
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSPORTATION AND UNLOADING O
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, THE OPERATION, MAINTENANCE, AND PARKING OF
TANK VEHICLES, THE OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE OF GASOLINE SLRVIC',E
STATIONS AND BULK PLANTS AND PROVIDING A PENALTY FOR. THE VIOLAT�ON
OF ITS PROVISIONS. '
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF AMES, IOWA-
Section 1. Application of Ordinance. This ordinance shall apply to all service
stations and tank vehicles handling flammable liquids as hereinafter defined within
the City of Amer, Iowa, except that it shall not apply to the transportation of
flammable liquids within the city when in conformity with U. S. Interstate
Commerce Commission regulations or regulations lawfully on file with and
approved by the Interstate Commerce Commission.
Section 2. Definitions. For the purpose of this ordinance the following words
and terms shall have the meaning ascribed to such words in this section.
Section 2. 1. Service Station. "Service station's shall mean that portion of
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private property where flammable liquids used as motor vehicle fuel are stored
and dispensed from fixed equipment into fuel tanks of =notor vehicles.
Section 2. 2. Bulk Plant. "Bulk Plant" shall mean that portion of property where
flammable liquids are received by pipe lines, tank cars, or tank vehicle and are
stored in bulk for the purpose of distributing such liquids by tank vehicle, pipe
line, tank car or container.
Section 2. 3. Chief. "Chief" shall mean the chief of the Ames fire department
or any member of such department deputized for the purpose of this ordinance.
Section 2. 4. Closed Container. "Closed container' shall mean a container so
sealed by means of lid or other device that neither liquid or vapor will escape
from it at ordinary temperatures.
Section 2. 5. Flammable Liquid. "Flammable liquid" shall mean any liquid
having a flash point at or below 250 fahrenheit (-4 degrees centigrade) as
determined by Elliott, Abel or tag closed cup tester.
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Section 2. 6. Safety Can. "Safety can" shall mean an approved closed container
of not over five (5) gallons capacity.
Section 2. 7. Person. "Person" as used herein shall include any person, firm,
association or corporation.
Section 2. 8. Tank Vehicle. "Tank vehicle" shall mean any single, self propelled
motor vehicle equipped with a tank mounted thereon, or on a trailer or semi-trailer.
Section_2. 9. Cargo Tank. "Cargo tank" shall mean any container having a liquid
capacity in excess of 1000 gallons, used for carrying flammable liquids, and
mounted permanently or otherwise on a tank vehicle.
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Section 3. Service Stations at Bulk Plants. Service stations dispensing flammable
liquids to the public shall not be located at a bulk plant unless separated by a fence
or similar barrier from the area in which the bulk plant operations are conducted,
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Section 4. Facilities Within Street Limits. It shall be unlawful for any person,
firm, or corporation to erect, operate, or maintain any curb pump, or other
facility or device used either in dispensing flammable liquids or in the servicing
of motor vehicles, within the limits of any street, avenue, or alley within the
City of Ames.
Section 5. Vehicles Extending Within Street Limits. No part of any motor vehicle,
requires the unloading or discharge of a flammable liquid from any tank or
tank vehicle on a public street or highway the chief shall be notified and suoh
operation shall not be commenced until such necessary safeguards as he shall
require have been established.
Section 16. Unloading During Service Station Operation. No service station
shall conduct its regular business operations while a tank vehicle is dischargin
flammable liquid on the premises if such tank vehicle is located in a position
that will interfere with the unrestricted flow of the normal business traffic of
the service station.
Section 17. Penalty. Any person who shall be found guilty of violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be punished by a fine not exceeding
one hundred dollars ($100. 00) or by imprisonment not exceeding thirty (30)
days.
Section 18. Repeal. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewithI
are hereby repealed.
Section 19. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect upon its passage
and publication as provided by law.
Passed this _7th day of Feb. 1955,
J. W. Pratr, City Clerk J.�K—Ea—,Zher, Mayor
Moved by Smith and seconded by Judge that Temporary Ord., No. 18 be passed
on its first readiig.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: No ie
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Griffith and seconded by Bolton that the rules governing the passage I
of ordinances be suspended, the second and third readings emitted and
Temporary Ord. No. 18 be placed on its final passage.
Voting Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Moved by Bliss and seconded by Smith that Teniporay No. 18 do now pass.
V o`ing Aye: Griffith, Judge, Smith, Bolton and Bliss
Voting Nay: None
Absent: De Hart
Mayor Lawlor declared Temporary Ord. No. 18 duly adopted.
I, J. W. Prather, City Clerk of the City of Ames, Iowa, do hereby certify
that Ordinance No. 776 was duly and properly adopted by the City Council
at a meeting on February 7th, 1955 and published by codifying on the ,: L, day
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j J. W. Prather, City Clerk