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ORDINANCE
N o. '72
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING APPARATUS FOR DISPENsING OF
INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND GASOLINE TO THE PUBLIC.
THE C01n~ON COU~CIL OF THE CITY OF GILROY DO ORDAIN
AS FOLLOWS:
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Section 1. DEFINITIONS. For the purpose of this
Ordinance certain words and phrases are defined and certain
provisions shall be construed as herein set out, unless it
shall be apparent from the context that they have a different
meaning 0
(a) "INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CLASS I" include all liquids
which flash point below 110 degrees Fahrenheit, as determined
in a "Saybo1t Electric Open Cup Testero"
(b) "INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, CLASS II" include all liquids
which emit a flammable vapor and with flash point at or above
110 degrees Fahrenheit, as determined in a "Saybolt Electric
Open Cup Testero"
(c) "GASOLINE" is any product of petroleum or any hydro-
carbon liquid with flash point below 100 degrees Fahrenheit,
as determined in a "Saybo1t Electric Open Cup Testero"
Section 2. DISPENSING OF INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS AND
GASOLINE TO THE PUBLIC. Inflammable liquids, Class I and Class
II, or gasoline, as defined in this ordinance, shall be delivered
from dispensing devices only by the operators of such devices,
their employees or authorized representatives; and, when unattended,
all pumps and other facilities for the delivery of inflammable
liquids, Class I and Class II, or gasoline, shall be locked or
other effective provisions made to prevent public access to
supplies of such inflammable liquids or gasolineo
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Section 3. APPARATUS FOR DISPENSING GASOLINE AND
INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. All apparatus for the dispensing of
gasoline or inflammable liquids, Class I and Class II, as
defined in this ordinance, must have the approval of the
National Board of Fire Underwriters.
Section 4. ENFORCEMENT. It shall be the duty of the
Fire Chief to enforce the provisions of this Ordinance, and
to that end he is hereby authorized and empowered to inspect or
test any tank truck or any vehicle, apparatus or equipment used
for the transportation of inflammable liquid or gasoline at any
time or place.
Section 50 PENALTY.- Violation of this ordinance shall
constitute a misdemeanor and shall be punishable by imprisonment
in the City Jail for a period not to exceed thirty days or by a
fine not in excess of One Hundred dollars ($lOO.OO) or by both
such fine and imprisonment, and it shall consitute a new and
separate violation for each day during any portion of which any
of the provisions of this ordinance shall be violatedo
Section 60 The Common Council hereby declares that the
purpose of this ordinance and its adoption, is the prevention
of fires, it having been determined by the Council that the dis-
pensing of gasoli~ and the other inflammable liquids hereinbefore
mentioned by other than operators in attendance constitutes a fire
hazard and is detrimental to the public safetyo
Section 70 All ordinances and parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and
after its passage and approvalo
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Passed and adopted this 5~h day of JU17, 1949, by
the following vote:
AYES:
Counoilmen George M."on,Ray L.St.yens ,James
B.fhomas,Dale D.Dan1els
NOES:
Counoll:men No.e
ABSENT: Counoilmen J.B.Wentworth
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