15-24-1180 Applicability.

   On and after the 1st day of January, 1952, it shall be unlawful, except as otherwise provided in Section 15-24-1190, to transport Class I flammable liquids by tank vehicle from any primary source of supply to any wholesale bulk plant or user bulk storage within or beyond the City of Chicago on or over any public street, avenue, public way or public place in the city which is not designated in this ordinance as a route or part of a route for such transportation.

(Prior code §  129.1-107)

15-24-1190 Exceptions.

   (1)   Nothing in Sections 15-24-1160 or 15-24-1180 shall be interpreted to prohibit the following:

      (a)   The operation of any tank vehicle upon any officially designated detour from any established flammable liquids route which has been closed to motor vehicle traffic;

      (b)   The delivery of such liquids by tank vehicle from primary supply sources to any wholesale bulk plant or user bulk storage which does not abut on an established route; provided, that in making any such excepted delivery the tank vehicle shall proceed on an established route and shall depart therefrom from an intersecting street which is nearest the destination to which such delivery is to be made and upon completion of such delivery shall return to the nearest established route; provided, however, that nothing contained in Sections 15-24-1160 to 15-24-1210, inclusive, shall authorize the operation of any tank vehicle upon any street, avenue or public place from which such vehicle is barred by any other ordinance of the City of Chicago or any governmental authority.

   (2)   In the event and during the time that any established route or part thereof or any highway outside the city connecting with an established route shall be rendered impassable or unsafe for the transportation of Class I flammable liquids by act of God or by reason of any accident, emergency or occurrence, any tank vehicle which would normally operate over such route may be operated over any other established route which will enable such vehicle most expeditiously to reach its destination, or such tank vehicle may be detoured around the impassable or unsafe portion of said route or highway by the shortest way available on streets, avenues or public ways upon which motor truck traffic is permissible.

(Prior code §  129.1-108)

15-24-1200 Exceptions.

   Nothing in Sections 15-24-1160 to 15-24-1190, inclusive, shall apply to the transportation of such liquids to any retail service station or to the transportation of such liquids to any user or person not having bulk storage facilities except that tank vehicles while in such service shall so far as is possible without traveling additional mileage proceed to and from points of origin and delivery on or over the routes established by Section 15-24-1160.

(Prior code §  129.1-109)

15-24-1210 Manifests.

   (1)   The driver of every tank vehicle en route from any primary source of supply to any wholesale bulk plant or user bulk storage shall carry a manifest stating the point of origin and the destination of the trip which it is then making, the name of the consignor and of the consignee and the kind and quantity of the liquid carried and at any time upon demand of any police officer or authorized representative of the City of Chicago exhibit such manifest.

   (2)   The driver of any tank vehicle not subject to routing at any time upon demand of any police officer or authorized representative of the fire department of the City of Chicago shall bring such vehicle to a stop and shall give to such officer or such representative such information as may reasonably be required under the provisions of this ordinance as to the type of liquid being transported in such tank vehicle, the origin and the destination of the trip in which such tank vehicle is then engaged.

(Prior code §  129.1-110)

15-24-1220 Retroactivity.

   The provisions of Sections 15-24-010 to 15-24-980, both inclusive, shall apply to all flammable liquid installations hereafter installed in any existing buildings including preordinance buildings and buildings hereafter constructed and shall also to any flammable liquid installation installed prior to the passage of this ordinance which was not installed in accordance with approved plans and permits.

(Prior code §  129.1-111)