HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinances Book 11, Page 96, No Ordinance Number96 .
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOIL 'IE INSTALLATION AND MAIN"ENA110E
OF FOAM TYPE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS OR OTIll3R TYP_:3 OF EXTINGUISEERS
SYSTE1-13 EQUALLY EFFICIENT AT ALL BULK PLANTS ;THERE GASOLINE OR
OTHER INFLA1,111ABLE PETROLEUM PRODUCTS ARE STORED IN T.[E CITY OF
PADUCAH, KENTUCKY, AND FIXING THE PENALTY FOR ANY VIOLATION
THEREOF
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE 2OARD OF COMMI;3SION RS OF THE CITY
OF PADUCAH, KENTUCKY.
SECTIOU 1.
That the owner and operator of any bulk plant where c,asolin
or other inflammable petroleum products are stored within the
corporate limits of the City of Paducah, for sale at wholesale sha Ll
have installed at said plant easily accessible for immediate and
efficient use in the event of a fire a foam t,rpe or other type of
fire extinguisher system approved by the Chief of the Fire Depart-
ment as being adequate and efficient, and it shall be unlawful for
any person, firm or corporation to use or operate any petroleum
bulk plant where such Sire extinguisher system is not maintained.
SEC TIOIC 2.
Any person, firm or corporation who uses or operates a bull:
plant for the storage of gasoline or other inflammable petroleum
products in violation of or contrary to the provisions of this
ordinance shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction
thereof shall L -e fined in any sum not less than ~;10.00 nor more
than ~100.00 for each offense so committed, and each day such
offense is cormitted shall be deemed a separate offense and shall
be subject to a separate penalty, or the person so offendini, Dr so
guilty of the tiolation of the provisions hereof may, in addition
to such fine, be imprisoned for not more than fifty (50) days at
the discretion of the Judge or Jury trying the case.
:3ECT;1_ON 3.
This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and
after its adoption.
Introduced, Yay 27, 1947 '
Passed by the Loard of Commissioners, June 3, 1947
Recorded by Sarah Thurman, City Clerk, Juno 3, 19:7.