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.- .. ~ /e- _.~ ", '. , ORDINANCE NO. I 7~-/ AN ORDINANCE TO PROTECr THE PUBLIC HEALTH AND PROMOTE THE PUBLIC SAFETY AND PUBLIC WELF~RE OF THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS, BY REGULATING THE SALE AND HANDLING OF VOLATILE'AND FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS, INCLUDING GASOLINE, IN GARAGES, SERVICE STATIONS AND OTHER PLACES OF BUSINESS HAVING VOLATILE OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS FOR SALE TO THE PUBLIC IN THE CITY OF LA PORTE, TEXAS; MAKING FIND- INGS OF FACT; ~~KING IT UNLAWFUL FOR THE OWNER, OPERATOR, OR ANY EMPLOYEE OF ANY SERVICE STATION, GARAGE, OR OTHER DISPENSARY TO PERMIT 'ANY CUSTOMER OR PATRON THEREOF TO INSERT OR REMOVE A NOZZLE USED IN DISPENSING OF VOLATILE OR FLAMMABLE LIQUIDS INTO OR FROM THE FUEL TANK OF A MOTOR VEHICLE OR ANY OTHER CONTAINER; PROVIDING THAT EACH SUCH SALE OR DELIVERY S~LL BE A SEPARATE OFFENSE BY SUCH OWNER, OPERATOR, OR EMPLOY~E; DECLARING A PURPOSE TO PREVENT FIRES AND TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY; AND PROVIDING THAT ANY PERSON VIOLATING THE TERMS OF 'THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE DEEMED GUILTY OF A MISDEMEANOR AND UPON CONVICTION SHALL BE FINED IN ANY SUM NOT LESS THAN TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS ($.25.00) NOR MORE THAN TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS ($20'0.00); PROVIDING A REPEALING CLAUSE AND A SAVING CLAUSE; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE HEREOF. WHEREAS., it is the considered opinion of the City Commission of the City of La Porte,~and it hereby finds that gasoline service stations are hazardous, requiri~g the utmost care in the handli~g of oils and h~gh explosives; that potential destruc- tion of life and property by blast and fire exist in every station; that, gasoline and other inflammable petroleum products are explo- sive and constant~y menace the safety of persons and property, wherever stored or kept for sale; and that, as such fire hazard, gasoline service stations are subject to police control; and WHEREAS, it is the considered opinion of the City Commission of the City of La Porte, ,and it hereby finds, that .the danger and fire hazard implicit in the operation of, gasoline .... service stations is greatly compounded when the dispensi~g of gasoline is permitted by customers and patrons, rather than by trained personnel; and WHEREAS, the City of La Porte has heretofore suffered a service station fire, which was proximately caused by a service station customer personally dispensing. gasoline into his vehicle; and WHEREAS, it has come to the attention of the City Commission of the City of La Porte that, gasoline service stations