Ord 1261 9/13/1937 z
ORDINANCE NO.
AN ORDINIJ�TCE APPOINTING THE PLTJIErmc� IN3pEc,�-OR OF THE CITY
OF V47CHITA FALLS TO MAKE INSPECTIONS UIME'R THE REGULATIONS OF THE
NATIONAL BOARD OF FIRE UNDEEWPITEiRS AND THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTIVE
ASSOCIATION OF ALL CONTAINERS MANUFACTI-TIFED IN 'iHE CITY OF WICHITA
FALLS TO BE USED FOR THE STORAGE OF AND//OR THE TRAJjSPORTATION OF
LIqUEFIED PETROLE-UM GASE=0,7TER,1HE HIGH11irfS OF THE STATE OF TEXAS ;
PROVIDING THAT THE CITY Ii !- Zij"AAY PRESCRIBE FEES TO BE CHARGED
FOR SUCH INSPECTIONS, AND DECLARING AN Fj�DER,,_r!d�TCy.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF
WICHITA FALLS, TEXAS:
Section I. That the Plumbing Inspector of the City of
Wichita Failss be, and he is hereby authorized and it is made his
duty to make inspections of the hereinafter described containers upon
the request, of the manufacturers of same. Such inspections shall be
made under the regulations of the Ncitional Board of Fire Underwriters
and/or National Board Of Fire Underwriters and National Fire Protective
Associations such Containers beinf, as follows :
(a) All containers and pertinent equipment installed for
use in this State for the storage and, dispensing Of liquefied petro-
leum gases for the Purpose of -providing gas for industrial jco=ercial
and domestic uses .
(b) All containers to be used for the transportation of
liquefied petroleum gases over the highways of the State of Texas .
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Section II. That the
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fix charges to be made for such inspections by the -Plumbing Inspector;
such charges to be reasonable, and,.."W
is to take
into consideration the time employed by the said'Plum�ing Inspector
in making such inspections.
Section III. The fact that under the Provisions of House
Bill No. lol7, Acts Of the 4bth Legislature, Regular Session, signed
by the Go vernor on May 17, 1937 , that it is necessary that inspections
be made Of all containers and pertinent equipment installed for use in
this State for the atclage and dispensing of liquefied Petroleum gases
for the Purpose of providing gas for industrial, commercial and domes-
tic uses and/or use for the transportation Of liquefied petroleum gases
over the highways of the State of Texas, and the further fact that the
National Board of Fire Underwriters are unable to furnish inspectors
for such mrk and the manufacturers Of such equipment in the City of
Wichita Falls are unable to dispose Of such containers before same are
inspected and approved by the National Board of Fire Underwriters,
creates an emergency and the provision of the City Charter providing
ordinances to be read on three several days , is hereby suspended and
this orainance shall take effect from and after its Passage and approval.
1937. PASSED AND APPROVED, this the 13th day of September, A. D. )
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ATTEST:
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