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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 452OI~DINANCE NO.--J~$~iL-- Being an ordinance relating to the regulation and licensing of gaso- line filling stations in the City of Columbia Heights. THE CITY COUNCIL OF Tt~E CI2~Y 0F COL~.[D!A tlEIGI'iTS DOES 0i~DAIN: Sec. 1. No person, company or corporation shall engage in the busi- ness of keeping, maintaining, conducting or operating any gasoline fil- ling station in the City of Columbia tleights without first obtaining a license therefor from thc City Council of the City of Columbia Heights and payinga license fee as herein provided. For the purposes of this ordinance a gasoline filling s-gation is hereby ~lefined to be any place, building, pump or device maintained or used on private t~remises or any public street, public highway, or any public place in the City of Columbia. IIeights for %he purpose of selling gasoline for use in motor vehicles of any kind. Sec. 2. Applications for such license shall be made to the City Council of the City of Columbia IIeights in writing and when granted by tho City Council, such license or licenses shall be issued by the City Cle~k to the al~f~licant therefor upon presentation by the api~licant o1' receipt from the City Treasurer showing the pa~:~ent of the license fee herel:y required. All licenses granted under this ordinance shall ret- min~te on the first day of January next following the issuance of same. The annual license fees" shall be set yearly by the City Council of the City of Columbia IIeights by resolution of the said body an~ such fees shall be based upon the number of pumps shown on the application and shall reflect the cost of the City in inspecting and controlling same. The said fees as set by the City Council shall be prorated in the year of application. Sec. 5. No such license shall be issued to any person, company or corporation for the keeping, conducting, maintaining or operating of any such g'aso]ine filling station on any sidewalk or any portion of any street or hi,jhway or ally i~ublic ground in the City of Columbia Heights until such person or company or cort~oration shall have furnished and delivered a bond to the City of Columbia t!eights in the sum of~.~10,000 to indemnify and save harmless the City of Columbia IIeights from and against any and all ]oss~ cost, damage or expehse resulting to the City of Colm~bia by reason of the existence, maintenance and operation of such gasoline filling station. Sec. ii. Such licenses shall be transferable only (1) when the licensee desires to chan~e his place of busin~ess, (2) when the licensee has sold and disposed of ~is business. No transfer of any suc~ license shall be made except with the consent of the City Council thereto. All applications for consent of the City Council to the transfer of any such license shall be made to the City Council in writi]'~g, such apl~lication to be signed by the licensee and the person or persons to whom it is desired to transfer the sam~'. Sec. 5. Any and all lfcenses issued under and pursuant to the visions of this ordinance may be revoked by the City Council at any time. Sec. 6. Any person who shall violate any el' the provisions of this ordinance shall upon conviction thereof, be punishe~ by a fine ~o exceed ~100.00 or by imprisonment not to exceed ninety days. Sec. 7. No licensee, or other person or persons in charge of or operating any such gasoline filling station in the City of Columbia tteights shall fill or allowed to be filled, with gasoline the 'Lank or tanks of any motor vehicles of any kind whatever while the engine or motor of such motor vehicle is runnin~ or in motion, and no owner or any other person driving, operating or in charge of any such motor vehicle shall in the City of Columbia Iteights, fill or allow or cause to be filled with gaso- line~ the tank or tanks of any such motor vehicle while the nnging or motor thereof is running and no ~erson shall 8moke~ or be at,owed to . ~ , . smoke,' in or aboutj a~y gasoline filling statio~n ~ C~ty of Columbia /, lie i ght s. Sec. S. This ordinance specifically repeals Ordinances ~'t2 and of the City of Columbia IIeights. Sec. 9. This ordinance shall t~d~e effect and be in force thirty days after its passage. 1st reading: May 11,1959 2nd reading: May 25, 1959 Offered by: Chies Seconded by: King ATTEST: Roll Call --All Ayes. C I TY CL ~,~tiI( Secretary of City Council' MAYOR 0F CITY 0F C.ii.