Ordinance No. 115ORDINANCE NO. 115
AN ORDINANCE MAKING IT UNLAWFUL FOR TRUCKS, MOTOR VEHICLES, TRAIL-
ERS, AED ALL OTHER FORMS OF VEHICLES USED IN CARRYING GASOLINE,
BUTANE, PROPANE, METHANE, OCTANE, PErANE, OR ANY OTHER KIND OF
LIQUIFIED PETROLEUM OR NATURAL GAS PRODUCTS, TO TRAVEL ON ANY
STREET OR ALLEY IN THE CITY OF BAYTOIN EXCEPT, OR DESIGNATED STREETS;
MAKING CERTAIN PARKING UNLAWFUL; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE TO THE POLICE
DEPARTMENT IN CASE OF BREAKDOWN; PROVIDING FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY
OF TWO HUNDRED ($200.00)DOLLARS; PROVIDING A' SAVINGS ``ZLAUSEr
PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION
AND EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
WHEREAS, many tragedies have occurred in-_'and on congested public streets and
highways within the corporate limits of the cities within the State of Texas,, by reason
of trucks, trailers, and various kinds of motor vehicles, carrying gasoline, butane,
propane, methane, octane, pentane, and other kinds of liquified petroleum or natural
gas products colliding with some other vehicle or object; and
WHEREAS, it is common knowledge thatsuch petroleum and liquified gas products
• are highly inflammable, combustible, explosive, easily ignited, and extremely dangerous
to property, and to the citizens of Baytown, and the public generally, such described
motor vehicles carrying liquified petroleum products should be restricted from
certain streets and highways;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN:
SECTION 1. THAT it shall.be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
drive or cause to be driven, or operate or maintain, any motor vehicle, motor truck,
trailer, or any other vehicle having thereon, or attached thereto, a tank or tanks or
other receptacle used for the carrying of gasoline, butane, propane, methane, octane,
pentane, or any bather kind of liquified petroleum or natural gas products, over any
street or streets,alley or alleys within the corporate limits of the City of Baytown,
• except the hereinafter specifically designated streets, too wit:
Northwest Market Street Road from the City Limits near
Wooster to its intersection with Wisconsin Street; Wis-
consin Street from 'end -to "'end; the part of Market Street
Rogd that is between Wisconsin Street and West Main;
West Main from end -to -end; South +Main from end- to -endt
North Main from end -to -end; all of Highway One Hundred
Fbrt�r Six (146) within the City Limits; Airhart DN ive
from end -to -end; and that part of Decker'Drive between
the city limits and Airhart Drive;
provided, however, that the heretofore described vehicles may use the other streets
within the City of Baytown in order to service filling stations and similar customers,
provided that said vehicles shall never be left unattended and that such use shall
be limited to the shortest distances possible.
SECTION Its THAT it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to
park or cause to be parked on any street or alley within the corporate limits of the
City of Baytown any motor vehicle, motor truck, trailer, or other vehicle having
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thereon, or attached thereto, a tank or tanks or other receptacle used for the carry -
octane
ing of gasoline, butane, propane, methane!` pentane, or any other kind or liquified
petroleum or natural gas products, whether loaded, partially loaded, or empty of such
liquified petroleum products; provided, however, that such vehicles may park long
enough to service filling stations and similar customers, but no vehicles 'shall ever
be parked within the City of Baytown unattended; and provided further, that reasonable
delays caused by bona fide mechanical difficulties are excepted from the provisions
of this ordinance conditioned upon the driver of such vehicle notifying the Police
Department immediately of any such break - downs.
SECTION III. PENALTY. Any person, firm, or corporationrviolating any of the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
shall be fined in any sum not to exceed two hundred ($200.00)'dollars. Each day's
violation shall constitute a separate offense.
SECTION IV. SAVINGS CLAUSE. In the event of any section; subsection, sentence,
clause, or phrase of this ordinance shall be declared or adjudged invalid or uncon-
stitutional, such adjudication shall in no means affect any other section, subsection,
sentence, clause, or phrase of this ordimmnce, but all the rest thereof shall be in
full force and effect just as though the section, subsection, sentence, clause or
phrase so declared or adjudged invalid or unconstitutional was not originally a part
thereof.
SECTION V. REPEALING CLAUSE. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
or in conflict with the provisions ofth is ordinance shall be and the same are hereby
repealed.
SECTION VI. EFFECTIVE DATE.. This ordinance shall take effect from and after
ten (10) days from its passage by the City Council. The City Clerk is hereby directed
to give notice hereof by causing the caption of this ordinance to be published in the
official newspaper of the City of Baytown at least twice within ten (10) days after
the passage of this ordinance.
INTRODUCED, READ and PASSED by the affirmative vote of a majority of the City.
Council of the City of Baytown this 11th day of April, 1951..
• ATTESTS
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Ward, Mayor `