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<br />CHAPTER 102, ARTICLE IV, LA PORTE CODE OF ORDINANCES <br />"PIPELINE TRANSPORTATION" <br /> <br />*Editor's note: Ordinance No. 2004-2755, 9 1, adopted July 12, 2004, repealed the former <br />Art. IV, 99102-231--102-237,102-261--102-265, and enacted a new Art. IV as set out herein. <br />The former Art. IV pertained to similar subject matter and derived from Ord. No. 915, 9 1(18-A- <br />1 )--(18-A-12), 3-6-72. <br />Cross references: Businesses, ch. 22. <br />State law references: Transportation of gas and gas pipeline facilities, safety standards, <br />preemption, Vernon's Ann. Civ. 81. art. 6053-1. <br /> <br />Sec. 102-231. Declaration of policy. <br /> <br />The city council declares that the policy of the city in the manner of granting to any <br />person the privilege to construct, operate and maintain any pipe or pipeline within the <br />jurisdiction of the city for the purpose of thereby transporting oil, gas, brine or any other liquid or <br />gaseous substance whatsoever shall be stated in this article. The provision of this article shall <br />be administered by the director of planning or his designee. <br />(Ord. No. 2004-2755,91,7-12-04) <br /> <br />Sec. 102-232. Definition of terms. <br /> <br />All terms used herein shall be taken in their ordinary signification except the following: <br /> <br />City shall mean the City of La Porte now incorporated and as hereafter expanded by <br />annexation or consolidation. <br /> <br />Commodity shall mean any liquid or gaseous substance or other product capable of <br />being transported through a pipeline and which is, or may become, flammable, toxic or <br />otherwise hazardous to human, animal or plant health and/or life. <br /> <br />Director shall mean the director of planning or his designee. <br /> <br />Operational boundary shall mean the prime property and location of the offices and <br />operational facilities of a person within the city. The term is not intended to extend to rights-of- <br />way, easements, licenses or privileges owned or utilized by a person incidental to a pipeline and <br />which radiate or depart from such primary property, offices and operational facilities. <br /> <br />Permittee shall mean the person to whom a permit is issued under the provisions of this <br />ordinance. <br /> <br />Person shall mean an individual, corporation, partnership, association or any other <br />entity, however organized. <br /> <br />Pipeline shall mean any pipeline or part thereof, including pipe, valves and any <br />appurtenances thereto, which is used for the transportation of a commodity into, across, under <br />or over the city. "Pipeline" shall include any pipe, valve, appurtenance or portion of any pipeline <br /> <br />exHl8/'T .5?'1 <br />