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.--- e, e -- ,.. , ' . -2- . at which the customer is permitted to dispense his own gasoline, have been and are.bei~g put into operation in several cities and towns in Texas; and WHEREAS; it lS the considered opinion of the City Commission of the City of La Porte, ,and it hereby finds, that the "self service" of, gasoline by service station customers constitutes a fire hazard of substantial proportions, because of lack of supervision of sales and deliveries of volatile or flammable liquids by trained personnel, and handli~g of such volatile or flammable liquids by inexperienced persons; NOW, THEREFORE, in order to protect the public health and to promote the public safety and public welfare of the City of La Porte, Texas; in order to r~gulate the sale and delivery of volati~e or flammable liquids at service stations" garages, and other dispens~ries; ,and in order to prevent fire, fire hazards, and explosions: BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, THAT: Section 1. The term "volatile or flammable liquids" , as used in this Ordinance means and includes, gasoline commonly and. generally used in the operation of motor vehicles. Section 2. It shall be unlawful for the owner, operator, or any employee of any service station" gar~ge, or other dispensary, to permit any customer or patron thereof to insert or remove a nozzle used for the dispensi~g of volatile or flammable liquids, as defined in this Ordinance, into or from the fuel tank of a motor vehicle or any other container. Section ,3. Each sale o~ delivery wherein any owner, operator, or employee o,f any service station,. ,gar~ge, or other dispensa~y permits any Gustomer or patron to insert or remove a nozzle us~d for the dispensi~g of volatile or flammable liquids, as defined in this Ordinance, into or from the fuel tank of motor vehicle or any other container, shall constitute a separate