0191 (Prohibiting Pipe line)ORDINANCE NO. /97
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING THE LAYING OR CONSTRTTCTTON
OF PIPE LINE TO BE USED FOR TRANSPORTATION OF GASOLINE IN THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE WHERE SUCH PIPE LINE IS IN EXCESS OF 100
FEET: TO PROHIBIT THE LAYING OF PIPE LINE TO BE USED FOR THE
TRANSPORTATION OF GASOLINE ACROSS OR UNDER ANY STREET IN THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE; DECLARING IT TO BE UNLAWFUL FOR A'Y PERSON,
FIRi OR CORPORATION TO CONSTRUCT AND /OR INSTALL ON OR AFTER THE
EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS ORDINANCE FACILITIES FOR THE STORAGE OF
MORE THAN ONE (1,000) THOUSAND GALLONS OF GASOLINE AT ANY
GASOLINE FILLING STATION AND /OR SERVICE STATION IN THE CITY OF
OKEECHOBEE; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATING THE PROVISIONS
OF THIS ORDINANCE.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL OF THE
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA.
Section 1,. That from and after the passage of this
Ordinance it shall be unlawful for anyone to construct, lay or
cause to be constructed or laid any pipe line to be used for
the purpose of transportation of gasoline where such pipe line
shall be in excess of one hundred (100) feet.
Section 2. It shall be unlawful to construct, lay or
cause to be constructed or laid a pipe line for the purpose of
transporting gasoline across or under any strut within the
City of Okeechobee.
Section 3. For the preservation of public safety and
prevention of additional fire hazards, it is hereby declared
to be unlawful and a violation of -the provisions of this
Ordinance for any person, firm or corporatio to construct and /or
install on or after the effective date of this Ordinance
facilities for the storage of more than one (1,000) thousand
gallons of gasoline at any gasoline_ filling station and /or
service station
Section 4. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any provision of this Ordinance shall be punishable by a fine.
not exceeding two hundred ($20.00) Dollars or by imprisonment
in the City Jail for s term not exceeding thirty (30) days or
by both such fine and imprisonment in the discretlbn of the
Mayor.
Section 5. All Ordinances or parts of ordinances in-
sofar as the same may be inconsistent or in conflict with this
Ordinance be, and the same are, hereby repealed.
ATTEST:
CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FLORIDA
BY
President, City Councfl
The abb$ve and foregoing Ordinance is hereby APPROVED
by me this ./ 3"' - ey of September, A. D. 1938.
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