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098 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND REENACTING SECTION 11-15 OF ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959, ENTITLED "BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; S TRUCK TRANSPORTS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE THAT SECTION 11-15 OF ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 11 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF CHARLOTTESVILLE, 1959) ENTITLED "BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; TRUCK TRANSPORTS" BE AND THE SAME IS HEREBY AMENDED AND REENACTED TO READ AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 11-15. BULK STORAGE; RESTRICTIONS ON UNDERGROUND STORAGE; TRUCK TRANSPORTS. THE STORAGE OR KEEPING OF GASOLINE OR ANY OTHER HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE LIQUIDS IN QUANTITIES OF MORE THAN SIX THOUSAND GALLONS IN ANY ONE CONTAINER IS HEREBY DEFINED TO BE "BULK STORAGE". EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS OF THE CITY, AS NOW EXISTING OR AS HEREAFTER CHANGED, THE BULK STORAGE WITHIN THE CITY OF GASOLINE OR OTHER HIGHLY EXPLOSIVE LIQUIDS IS PROHIBITED AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO STORE, KEEP OR HANDLE THE SAME IN BULK WITHIN THE CITY EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS. THE FOREGOING PROVISIONS SHALL NOT APPLY TO TANK CARS OR TRUCK TRANSPORTS IN fe TRANSIT, BUT SHALL APPLY TO THE UNLOADING OF TANK CARS OR TRUCK TRANSPORTS WITHIN ALL PARTS OF THE CITY EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS, AND IT SHALL BE UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PLACE OR SPOT A TANK CAR OR TRUCK TRANSPORT CONTAINING BULK STORAGE AS HEREIN DEFINED WITHIN THE CITY EXCEPT IN M-2 INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOADING OR UNLOADING. STORAGE UNDERGROUND OF QUANTITIES NOT IN EXCESS OF SIX THOUSAND GALLONS, IN ANY ONE CONTAINER COMPLYING WITH THE PROVISIONS OF SECTION 11-18 WITH RESPECT TO UNDERGROUND TANKS, MAY BE PERMITTED WITHIN THE CITY, EXCEPT IN ANY R-1 OR R-2 RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, R-3 MULTIPLE DWELLING DISTRICTS OR B OFFICESHOP DISTRICTS; PROVIDED, THAT IF SUCH UNDERGROUND TANK BE LOCATED WITHIN TEN FEET OF ANY BUILDING, THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED IN ANY ONE CONTAINER SHALL BE TWO THOUSAND GALLONS; PROVIDED FURTHER THAT IN AN R-3 MULTIPLE DWELLING OR B OFFICESHOP DISTRICT ONE UNDERGROUND TANK MAY BE INSTALLED TO CONTAIN NOT IN EXCESS OF 550 GALLONS SO LONG AS SUCH TANK IS NOT LOCATED WITHIN 200 FEET OF ANY DWELLING UNIT AND IS TO SERVE A NON -CONFORMING BUSINESS USE, AND PROVIDED FURTHER THAT THE CONTENTS OF SUCH 550 GALLON TANK SHALL NOT BE RESOLD TO OTHERS. TRUCK TRANSPORTS SHALL NOT MAKE ANY STOPS WITHIN THE CITY EXCEPT FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DELIVERIES TO WHOLESALERS OR RETAILERS OR IN THE EVENT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE. IN THE EVENT OF A STOP FOR DELIVERY, SUCH DELIVERY SHALL BE MADE AS EXPEDITIOUSLY AS POSSIBLE, AND THE TRUCK TRANSPORT SHALL NOT REMAIN AT THE PLACE OF DELIVERY LONGER THAN IS REASONABLY NECESSARY FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING DELIVERY. IN THE EVENT OF A STOP ON ACCOUNT OF MECHANICAL FAILURE, THE DRIVER OF THE TRUCK. TRANSPORT SHALL IMMEDIATELY ARRANGE TO HAVE SUCH TRUCK TRANSPORT REMOVED FROM THE CITY, AND IN THE EVENT OF FAILURE SO TO DO, IT MAY BE REMOVED AT THE DIRECTION OF ANY POLICE OFFICER OF THE CITY AND • THE COST OF SUCH REMOVAL SHALL BE RECOVERABLE BY THE CITY FROM THE OWNER AND THE OPERATOR OF THE TRUCK TRANSPORT, IN ADDITION TO THE OTHER PENALTIES HEREIN PROVIDED FOR VIOLATION OF THIS ARTICLE. SUCH TRUCK TRANSPORT MAY BE IMPOUNDED UNTIL THE COST OF REMOVAL HAS BEEN PAID. CODE 1945, CH. 11, SECTION 14; 4-6-53.) ADOPTED BY THE COUNCIL OCTOBER 31 1960 AYES: MR. HAGGERTY, MR. LEE, MR. MICHIE, MR. MOUNT AND MR. SCRIBNER. NOES: NONE. f CLERK_ PRESIDENT 0