(A) The provisions of this subchapter shall not apply to bulk storage tanks of motor vehicle fuel retailers and wholesalers within the city where the same are now located. Any person, firm, partnership or corporation seeking to erect or install a petroleum storage facility for retail or wholesale use shall first apply in writing to the Mayor and Council of the city setting forth all specifications and details of the intended facility. The applicant may erect and install the facility only upon securing a written permit from the Mayor and Council. The permit, when initially issued, shall be temporary and shall be conditioned upon the written approval of the petroleum storage facility by the State Fire Marshal, such approval to be obtained and furnished to the Mayor and Council before the storage facility is used.
(B) Upon the furnishing of written approval and upon the meeting of any other safety requirements imposed by the Mayor and Council, and upon the furnishing of written approval by the State Fire Marshal to the Mayor and Council, the applicant shall then be allowed to store petroleum products in the facility. The Mayor and Council may at any time, when necessary, by resolution, order the removal of any petroleum products storage facility, when, in their discretion, the welfare of the inhabitants of the city demands that such action be taken.
(Prior Code, § 7-304)