It shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to park or cause to be parked at any place within the city limits any motor vehicle, motor truck, trailer or other vehicle having thereon, or attached thereto, a tank or tanks or other receptacle used for the carrying of butane, propane, methane, octane, pentane or any other kind of liquified petroleum or natural gas products, whether loaded, partially loaded or empty of such liquified petroleum products, except as follows:
(A) When any such truck, motor vehicle or trailer is outside the Fire Zone of the city and has broken down, has a flat tire or tires or becomes out of repair or out of gasoline for its own propulsion to the extent that it cannot be propelled with its own power; providing, the driver of such motor vehicle shall immediately notify the Sheriff of the county, the city police or the State Highway Department of such forced stoppage and, if such vehicle as above described can be repaired within a period of 30 minutes, then such repairs can be made where such vehicle has been forced to stop; providing that, during such period of repair or repairs, a police officer or someone designated by him or her remains at such place of stoppage to warn other persons using the highway, street, avenue or premises of such danger;
(B) When any such truck, motor vehicle or trailer is making delivery of butane or other liquified petroleum gas to users within the city limits, but not within the Fire Zone of said city, and then with prompt dispatch and upon notice to said property owner and after instructing said owner to cut off all fires, and that no smoking shall be done on the premises; providing that, said delivery shall be made without unusual delay; and
(C) When such truck, motor vehicle or trailer is parked outside the Fire Zone of the said city and is being used for residential purposes and has stored therein such gas for its own use and not otherwise.
(Ord. passed 8-9-1951) Penalty, see § 70.999