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ORDINANCE NO. 711
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE SELLING OR DISPENSING OR OFFERING
TO SELL OR: DISPENSE AT SERVICE STATIONS GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAM-
MABLE LIQUIDS HAVING A FLASH POINT iBELOW 200 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT
IN ANY CONTAINER GrHER THAN A METAL' CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH A
CAP OR orHER SIMILAR DEVICE SUFFICIE~ TO PREVENT THE ESCAPE OF
VAPORS; REQUIRING THE PROPER LETTERING OF PORTABLE METAL CON-
TAINERs WHICH ARE USED FOR THE STORING OF GASOLINE AND GrHER
FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS; MAKING VIOLATIONS A MISDEMEANOR AND PROVIDING
A PENALTY, OF Nor LESS THAN $1.00 NOR MORE THAN $200.00.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF WEST UNIVERSITY PLACE, TEXAS:
Section 1. It shall be unla~~ul for the own~r or manager of any service station
or dispensing station, self-service or otherwise, or agents, employees and
servants of such owner or manager, to sell or dispense or offer to sell or
dispense gasoline-or other liquids having a flash point below, 200 Degrees Fahren-
heit in any container other than a metal con~ainer equipped with a cap or otheT
similar device sufficient to prevent the escape of vapors; .
Section 2. 'Any container used by any person for the storage of-any li~uids having
a flash point below a temperature of 200 De~ees Fahrenheit shall be a metal con-
tainer equipped with a cap or other similar device sufficient to prevent the
escape of vapors and such container shall have conspic~ously displayed thereon
the following word: "DANGER"
S~~~'Any person who shall violate the prOV1Slons of this ordinance shall
be deemed guilty ofa misdemeanor and upon cqnviction therefor, shall be fined
not le s s than $l.,OO~nor more than $200.00 for each such offens18'
Section 4. This ordinance shall take effect ,immediately upon its passage and
approva 1.
PASSED AND APPROVED this 27th day of August, 1956.
COMMISSIONERS VGrING AYE: All
COMMISSIONERS VOTING NO: None
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MAYOR, City of West University
Place, Texas
ATI'EST:
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