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OR 63 Adopts the Fire Prevention Code of the American Insurance Association, 1965 Edition ORDINANCE NO. 63 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF COPPELL, TEXAS, ADOPTING THE FIRE PREVENTION CODE OF THE AMERICAN IN- SURANCE ASSOCIATION, 1965 EDITION; MAKING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS THERETO; PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS THEREOF IN CONFLICT WITH THIS ORDINANCE AND DECLARING EMERGENCY. BE IT ORDAINED BY TtIE CITY CONqCIL OF THE CITY OF COPPILL, TEXAS: SECTION 1. TITLE: This ordinance shall be known as "The City of Coppell Fire Prevention Code". SECTION 2. ADOPTION OF CODE: There is hereby adopted by the City of Coppell, Texas that certain Fire Prevention Code of the ~erican Insurance Association, 1965 Edition, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit "A". Provided however, said adoption is subject to such portions thereof as are here- inafter deleted, modified or amended. SECTION 3. SPECIFIC A~ZNDMENTS & MODIFICATIONS: The Code adopted hereby and attached hereto as Eiibit "A" is amended as follows: The 1966 Revision of said code which is attached hereto as Exhibit "B" is hereby adopted revising Division VI. SECTION 4. REPEALING CLAUSE: All ordinances or parts of ordinances incon- sistent or in conflict with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed. Provided however, the repeal of existing laws by this ordinance shall not effect or prevent the prosecution or punishment of any person for or any act done or committed in violation of any ordinance hereby repealed prior to the effective date of .this ordinance; and prosecution for such offense may be instituted and causes presently pending proceeded with in all respects as if such prior law or ordinance had not been repealed. SECTION 5. SEVERABILITY CLAUSE: If any article, paragraph or sub-division, clause, phrase or provision of this Ordinance shall be adjudged invalid or held unconstitutional, the same shall not affect the validity of this Ordinance as a whole or any part or proviision thereof other than the part so decided to be in- valid or unconstitutional. SECTION 6. PENALTY CLAUSE: Any person, firm or corporation violating any of ~ the provisions of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction, shall be fined not to exceed the sum of $200.00 for each offense and each s.nd every day such offense is continued shall constitute a separate offense. Should anv secnion of the Code adopted by this ordinance be in conflict with this p2nalty clause then this section shall be controlling. SECTION 7. SPECIAL IIANI)LiNG OF ORDINANCE: Due to the size of the Volume attached hereto as Exhibit "A" it is hereby directed that the original of this ordinance, with volume attached, be kept in a separate file in the office of the City Secretary, and that a duplicate original of this ordinance, with a copy of the title sheet of such volume attached thereto, be placed in the official Ordinance Book. SECTION 8. E~RGENCY CLAUSE: The fact that the present City regulations are inadequate to properly protect the public health, safety and welfare, creates an urgency and an emergency and re- quires that this Ordinance shall take effect inmediately from and after the publication of its caption as the law in such cases provides. DULY PASSED by the City Council of the City of Coppell, Texas, this / day of ~_ /g Y~ 1970. MAYOR ATTEST: CITY KTTO!~' CITY SECRETARY c.;' PREYENTI©N eDE A code prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire, also A suggested ordinance adopting the Fire Prevention Code and establishing a Bureau of Fire Prevention. Edition o[ 1965 Superseding the Edition of 1960 with Amendments of 1961, Recommended by the AMERICAN INSURANCE ASSOCIATION successor to the National Boara of Fire Underwriters Engineering and Safety Department 85 John Street, New York, N. Y. 10038 222 West Adams Street, Chicago, IlL 60606 465 California Street, San Francisco, Callf. 94104 EXHIBff/t OCTOBER 1966 REVISION OF THE t-t.L ~ LN i J.ON ]965 EDITION DIVISION VI, SERVICE STATIONS OF ARTICLE 16 Flammable and Combustible Liquids Reconunended by the AMERICAN INSURA~NCE ASSOCL. UI [~ ~'~ successor to lhe National Board of Fire [Jmler~riters EXHiBZiF B Replace l)ivisio. I']./lrticlc 16 with the DIVISION VI SERVICE STATIONS Scq:tlon 16.61. Location. Apparatns dispcusing Class 1 liquids into the fuel tanks of motor vehicles of the pnblic shall not be located at a bulk phmt unk:ss separated by a fence or similar barrier from the area hi which bulk operations are conducted. Section 16.62. Construction. Class I liquids shall not be stored or baudled within a t~uilding having a hasen~ent or pit illto which flainmable vapors may travd, on!ess such area is provided with ventilation designed to prevent the accumula- tlon of fianmmhle vapors therein. Section 16.63. Storage and llandling. /t. GENEF, AL }>ROVISIONS. (1) Liquids shall be stored in approvcd closed contahmrs not exceeding 604 galloils capacit:,', in tanks located ut~dcrgrotmd, iu tant:s iu special endosores as described in section 16.63 b or in above-grouud tanks as provided for in sections 16.66 b (1), 16.66 b .. (2) and 16.66b (3). (2) Aboveground tanhs. located iu an adjoinlug hnlk plant, may be connected hy tiipit;g to service station uudergroaIlcI tanM, if, in addition to valves at abovegrouud tanks, a vah'e is also installed withh~ control of se:vice station personneh (3) The provisions of section I6.&~ at 1 ) shall not prohit,it the ten~porar1' use of po~tah!e or semi-portable tanks iu conjunction with the dispeosii~g of ~anlmahle or con~busfible liquids into the fuel of motor vehicles or other motorized equipment on prentises normally acceslible to the public. Such iustaIlatkms shall only he made ~ ith the approval of the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. (4) Daily in;-erlcory records shall be nlaintained alld reconciled on all Class I liquid storage tanks for possih!e indicatie .,f leakage from tanks or piping. - T' d -- T sight of the custo:ner being served. The motors of alI equipracial beh~g iueled shall be shut off during the fueling operation. Section 15.71. Fire Control. Each service station shall be provided with at ]east one fire cxtin* guisher having a minimum classification of 6 B, C loc-'~tcd so that an exti.ngulshcr will be within 75 feet of eact: pump, dispenser, underground ]ill pipe opening and lubrication or service room. Other fire controI devices si~.all be provided as required by the Chief of the Bureau of Fire Prevention. Article 32 pacde 223, change "16.666" to "16.67b" 10