(A) Definitions. The terms LIQUEFIED PETROLEUM GASES, LPG, or LP GAS when used in this section shall mean and include any material which is composed predominantly of any of the following hydrocarbons or mixtures of the same:
(1) Butanes (normal butane and iso butant);
(2) Butylenes;
(3) Propane; and
(4) Propylene.
(Prior Code, § 5-401)
(B) Unlawful to possess, use, store, transport in violation. It is unlawful and an offense for any person, firm, or corporation to operate any tank, tank truck, or tank trailer or any other container containing LPG on any street or highway within the city, or to install, possess, and maintain any system for the use of liquified petroleum gas or to store or to possess any LPG or container thereof in violation of this section.
(Prior Code, § 5-402)
(C) Labeling required for transportation. No tank, truck, or trailer used for or containing LPG shall be driven through the city, or make any delivery within the city unless the same shall be properly labeled with the name of the contents and inspected and approved by the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 5-403)
(D) Rules adopted, inspection, orders.
(1) All tanks, trucks, and trailers containing or used for LPG and all liquefied petroleum gas
systems used or operated within this city or passing through this city shall be at all times subject to the laws of the state applicable thereto, and the rules and regulations of the Oklahoma Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administrator now, or hereafter in force and effect. A violation of any such laws, rules, or regulations shall be deemed a violation of this section.
(2) All such tanks, trucks, trailers, and systems shall be subject to inspection at all reasonable
times by the Fire Chief of this city. In the event of discovery of a violation of any such laws, rules, regulations, or the provisions of this section which the Fire Chief deems to constitute a hazard to life or property, the Fire Chief shall have the power to immediately order the removal or abatement of such hazard. Thereupon it is the duty of the person having control thereof to comply with such order. Such person shall have the right to appeal the order of the Fire Chief to the City Council, but this appeal right shall not excuse his or her compliance with the order of the Fire Chief pending a hearing by the City Council.
(Prior Code, § 5-404)
(E) Parking prohibited, exception. No such tank, truck, or trailer, whether loaded or empty shall be at any time, parked within the city except on making deliveries of LPG to any user thereof, in which event the same may be stopped long enough to make such delivery.
(Prior Code, § 5-405)
(F) Notice to city of breakdowns. In the event of a breakdown or other unavoidable stop of any tank, truck, or tank trailer used for transporting LPG within the city, the driver of the tank, truck, or trailer shall give immediate notice to the Fire Department of this city as to the location of the truck or trailer and the same shall not remain parked longer than is necessary to make the mechanical repairs necessary for its removal from the city.
(Prior Code, § 5-406)
(G) City approval of certain repairs, inspection, orders. In the event it becomes necessary to make any mechanical repairs to any such truck, tank, or trailer within the city, before such mechanical repairs shall be made, it shall be the duty of the person having control thereof to notify the Fire Chief. The Fire Chief shall inspect the same, and if he or she should find that the same is in a safe condition for the contemplated repairs, shall issue a permit therefor which shall expire five days after its issuance. If the Fire Chief shall find upon such inspection that the same is not in a safe condition for the contemplated repairs, no such repairs shall be made until the tank, truck, or trailer shall be made safe as required by the Fire Chief. The Chief may require that the same be removed from the city until his or her requirements are complied with.
(Prior Code, § 5-407)
(H) Sale or storage prohibited in certain areas. No person shall hereafter set up or establish within the city any tanks or receptacles of any nature, temporary or permanent, for the storage, handling, transfer, or sale of any LP gas within the Main Street business area nor within any residential area for home use where natural gas is available.
(Prior Code, § 5-408)
(I) New installations, proof of state approval. Any person hereinafter installing an LP gas system for domestic, commercial, or other use within this city shall, prior to its use, furnish the City Clerk with a certificate of the Oklahoma State Liquefied Petroleum Gas Administration showing that such installation or system has been duly inspected and found satisfactory to the Administrator.
(Prior Code, § 5-409)
(J) Provisions cumulative. The provisions and requirements of this section shall be in addition to the provisions and requirements of the Fire Prevention Code enacted by this code which are applicable to the subject matter of this section. The provisions of this section shall not be considered as repealing any of the provisions of the Fire Prevention Code by implication or otherwise except where absolutely necessary in order to give effect to the provisions of this section.
(Prior Code, § 5-410)
(Ord. 1095, passed 12-22-1987) Penalty, see § 150.999
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