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ORDINANCE NO.
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AN ORDINANCE PROHIBITING SELLING OR DISPENSING
OR OFFERING FOR SALE AND DISPENSE AT A SERVICE
STATION OF GASOLINE OR OTHER FLAMMABLE LI-
QUIDS HA VING A FLASH POINT BELOW 2000 F AHREN-
HEIT IN ANY CONTAINER OTHER THAN A METAL CON-
TAINER EQUIPPED WITH A CAP OR OTHER SIMILAR
DEVICE SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT ESCAPING VAPORS;
AND PROHIBITING THE STORING OF GASOLINE AND
OTHER FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS HAVING A FLASH POINT
BELOW 2000 FAHRENHEIT IN ANY CONTAINER OTHER
THAN A METAL CONTAINER EQUIPPED WITH A CAP OR
OTHER SIMILAR DEVICE, SUFFICIENT TO PREVENT
ESCAPING VAPORS; MAKING A VIOLATION A MISDE-
MEANOR AND PROVIDING A PENALTY OF NOT LESS
THAN $10. NOR MORE THAN $200.
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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS:
Section One: It shall be unlawful for the
owner or manager of any service station, filling sta-
tion, or dispensing station, or its agents, employees
or servants of such owner or manager to sell, dispense,
or offer to sell and dispense gasoline or any other
flammable liquids having a flash point below 2000 fah-
renheit in any type of container other than a metal
container equipped with a cap or other similar device
sufficient to prevent the escape of vapors.
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Section Two: It shall be unlawful for any per-
son, firm, corporation, or association to transport,
keep, store, or stock gasoline or any other flammable
liquid having a flash point below 2000, fahrenheit in
any type of container other than a metal container
equipped with a cap or other similar device sufficient
to prevent the escape of vapors.
Section Three: Any person, firm, corpora-
tion or association who shall violate the provision of
this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor
and upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not less
than $10. nor more than $200. for such offense.
Section Four: This Ordinance shall be effec-
tive on and after the 31st day after the first publica-
tion of the caption.
~l~ PASSED AND APPROVED this
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