Ordinance No. 912ORDINANCE NO. 912
AN ORDINANCE RELATING TO THE SALE AT RETAIL OF CLASS I FLAMMABLE
LIQUIDS, INCLUDING GASOLINE, AND PROHIBITING THE DISPENSING OF
GASOLINE OR OTHER CLASS I FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS. BY ANY PERSON OTHER
THAN THE OWNER, MANAGER OR OPERATOR, OF ANY SERVICE STATION,
FILLING STATION, OR OTHER PLACE OF BUSINESS, OR BY THE AGENT,
SERVANT OR EMPLOYEE OF SUCH OWNER, MANAGER OR OPERATOR; PROVIDING
FOR A MAXIMUM PENALTY OF TWO HUNDRED ($200) DOLLARS; PROVIDING
A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE PUBLICATION AND
EFFECTIVE DATE THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BAYTOWN, TEXAS:
Section 1: That it shall be unlawful for the owner, manager, or
operator of any service station, filling station, dispensing station or other
place of business to sell and dispense or offer to sell and dispense,at
retail,gasoline, or any other Class I flammable liquids, as described by
Article 16, Section 16.12, of the Fire Prevention Code, Standard Edition,
as adopted by Chapter 12, Section 12.14, of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Baytown, by any person other than himself or an agent, servant, or
other person in his employ.
Section 2: Penalty: Any person who shall violate the provisions
of Section 1 of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction, shall be fined in a sum not exceeding Two Hundred
($200) Dollars for such offense, and each day that such ordinance is vio-
lated shall constitute a separate offense and be punished separately; and
any person, engaged in such violation shall, on conviction, be so punished
therefor.
Section 3: Severability Clause: If any provision, exception,
section, subsection, paragraph, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance
or the application of same to any person or set of circumstances, shall
for any reason be held unconstitutional, void or invalid, such invalidity
shall not affect the validity of the remaining provisions of this ordinance
or their application to other persons or sets of circumstances and to this
end they are declared to be severable.
Section 4: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect from
and after 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 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 14th day of March, A.D., 1968.
Seaborn Cravey, May
ATTEST:
Edna Oliver, City Clerk
APPROVED:
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William R. Laughlin, ity Attorney
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