HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 11.21.1966 - Transport Flammable LiquidM
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING AND ROUTING MOTOR VEIII
TRANSPORTING FLAMMABLE, LIQUIDS IN EXCESS OF FO
HUNDRED (1400) GALLONS WITHIN THE CITY OF GEOR
ROUTING THRU TRAFFIC AND PROHIBITING PARKING 0
VEHICLES UNLESS UNLOADING, PROVIDING FOR PENAL
DECLARING EMERGENCY. '
BE IT ORDAINED that it shall be unlawful and an offense
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the driver of a
motor vehicle transporting flammable liquids in excess o? fourteen hundred
(1400) gallons to travel into or through the City of Geo getown except in
the designated areas as follows:
For East-West Traffic:
(1) University Avenue from Interstate 35 to Ti li er Street Intersection.
(2) 7th Street from Timber Street Intersection o Holly Street
Intersection.
(3) West 4th Street (400 Block).
(4) East 4th Street (East of Holly Street.
For North -South Traffic:
(1) Timber Street lying North of University Av
(2) Holly Street lying North of 7th Street
All operators of trucks used transporting flammable
fourteen hundred (1400) gallons going by or through Geor
ping to unload, shall use Interstate Highway 35 (for Nor
and State Highway 29 (for East & West traffic) and no of
operator of such a truck hauling in excess of fourteen h
of flammable liquid shall park within the corporate limi
Georgetown when in the process of unloading, except at b
Any person, firm or corporation violating this ordi
guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, sh
a fine of not more than $200.00, and each thirty (30) mi
violation continues shall constitute a separate offense.
iquids in excess of
town, without stop-
& South traffic)
routes. No
red (1400) gallons
of the City of
storage facilities.
e shall be deemed
I be penalized by
to period that such
The fact that the passage of this ordinance is of gi at public importance
to immediately put into force the aforesaid fire control for the protection
of the lives, health, property and welfare of the citizens of the City of
Georgetown and thereby creates a public emergency and netE!ssity and therefore
this Ordinance shall take effect from and after this rea(ing and its passage
and adoption.
READ, PASSED AND ADOPTED by unanimous vote,A-ki 21sij day of November,
A.D., 1966.
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Mayor
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ATTEST:
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Claud ads, City cretary
APPROVED:
Al
o e McMaster, City Attorney