(A) Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to store or keep in the municipality for any period of time any form of poisonous or flammable gas or liquefied petroleum gas, except those storage facilities in existence at the time of the passage of this chapter, or add to, enlarge, or replace any existing facility used for the storage of such gases, must first get permission from the governing body; provided, it shall be lawful to store gasoline in amounts not exceeding five gallons without permission; provided further, it shall be lawful to store gasoline and liquefied petroleum gas in quantities greater than provided herein when the storage container is connected directly to the engine of facility which consumes the gasoline or liquefied petroleum gas without permission.
(B) Before permission has been granted, the governing body shall require the name of the gas, the place of storage, and the amount of gas stored. It shall then be the duty of the governing body to prescribe such rules, regulations, and precautionary actions as they may deem necessary.
(C) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prohibit the storage of gasoline in an underground tank or storage facility. The storage of gasoline in an underground tank or storage facility shall be prohibited in the (R) Dwelling District. Underground storage facility shall not include a basement in any dwelling, business establishment, or other building commonly frequented by persons.
(Ord. 523, 5-16-1976; Ord. 556, 11-2-1976; Ord. 2012-06, passed 6-19-2012)