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HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 76-03ORDINANCE -NO. ENTITLED AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FIRE CODE OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT AS THE SAME AS FOUND IN CHAPTER 3, SECTION 3-1 OF THE CODE OF ORDI- NANCES OF THE CITY OF BEAUMONT BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 13-1.124(L) BY ADDING TWO TRACTS OF LAND AND AMENDING SUBSECTION 13-1.113(F)TO PROVIDE A TEMPORARY PERMIT FOR RESIDENTIAL ABOVE -GROUND STORAGE OF LP GAS, AND PROVIDE INSTALLATION REQUIREMENTS FOR ABOVE -GROUND LP GAS STORAGE FOR RETAIL PURPOSES; PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVID- ING A_ -PENALTY. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF BEAUMONT: Section 1. That Subsection 13-1.124(L) of Chapter 3, Section 3-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Beaumont is hereby amended by add- ing tracts VI and VII to the areas within the city limits of the City of Beaumont in which.storage of flammable liquids and outside above- ground tanks and new.bulk plants for flammable or combustible liquids are allowed, said tracts described as follows: Traci- XTT Being a 1.7201 acre tract of land out of Lots A, B and C,.Block 6 of the Heflebower and Scott Subdivision and out of the J. W. Bullock'League, Abst. No. 7 as recorded in Volume 1, Page 83, of the Map Records of Jefferson County, Texas, the 1.7201 acre tract of land being more particularly described by metes and bounds as follows, to wit: BEGINNING at a point in the north boundary line of the Heflebower and Scott Subdivision, which point is in the center of a 27' wide street, and which point is the Northwest corner of Lot A, Block 6 of said subdivision, an iron pin for cor- ner; THENCE N. 890 03' 30" E. along a portion of the north boundary line of. the Heflebower and Scott Subdivision passing at 13.50''the easterly line of the 27' wide street and at 190.19' an' iron pin for corner; THENCE S. 00 32 00" E. passing at 181.50' the lot line common to Lots A and B, at 363.00' the -.- lot line common to Lots B and C, Block 6 of said subdivision, and at 449.50' a point in the Nor- therly right of way line of Highway Loop No. 251, Highway Concrete Monument Engr. Sta':39 + 50 for corner; THENCE N. 600 31' 57" W. along the northerly right.of way line of -Highway Loop No.'251 passing the lot line common to" Lots B and C and at 219.62' a point in the center of ". a 27' wide street, which point is also in the westerly line of Lot B, Block 6 of said subdivision, a Highway Concrete Monument Engr. Sta. 37 + 18.66' for corner; THENCE N. Go 32` 00" W. along the center line of the 27' wide street passing at 156.95,' the corner common to Lots B and A, Block 6 of said subdivision and at 338.45' the place of beginning. Tract VII: Being a 6.334 acre tract of land out of the J. E. French Estate 124.390 acre tract.in the W. B. Dyches League .in Jefferson County, Texas, and being more particularly described as follows: BEGINNING at a steel rod in the West right of way line of the T. & N. 0. R. R. and in the South right of way line of Lawrence Drive; a road running in a northeasterly direction from the new right of way. for U. S. Highways 69, 96 and 287; said steel rod being also South 47 deg. 22.5' West 100.02 feet from the Westmost corner of Block No. Thirteen ('13), Unit II of Suburban Acres Addition; THENCE South 41 deg. 28.5' East with the West right of way of the T & N. 0. R. R. 1649.9 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING of the herein described tract of land; THENCE South 41 deg. 28.5' East with said right of way line 200.0 feet'to a point; THENCE South 57 deg. 27.5' West 1136.52 feet to a point in the East right of way line (a curve) of said U. S. Highways 69, 96 and 287; THENCE with a 1.024 deg. curve to the right, being said right of way line, 300.0 feet to a point; THENCE North 62 deg. 48' East 1091.3 feet to the PLACE OF BEGINNING, containing 6.334 acres of land, together with all improvements there- on. Section 2.' That Subsection -13-,1.113;. of Chapter 3, Section 3-1 of the Code of Ordinances is hereby amended by:adding a new Section 13-1.113(F) to read as follows: 13-1.113 (F) : ' Installation' of Above -Ground S_tbrage Tanks for LP Gas. -2- -��07' 1. Tanks for above -ground storage for LP gas for retail or wholesale purposes must be in- stalled in accordance with the requirements and the Liquified Petroleum Docket No. 1 of the Railroad Commission, LP Gas Division. The in- stallation must be fenced by a fence designed to be climb -proof, the gate of the fence shall be lockable, and remain locked at all times when the tank is not in use. The tank must be fitted with a self-contained dispensing unit. The in- stallation must have an overhead sprinkler system of a diluge type with the number of sprinkler heads for each installation to be determined fy the Fire Chief. The installation must have a remote -control valve which is cap- able of manually controlling the flow of water. The location of this remote -control valve is to be determined by the Fire Chief. No installation will be allowed in which the tank capacity is in excess of 1,000 gallons. 2. Above -ground storage of LP gas for residential purposes and tanks having a maximum capacity of 250 gallons shall be permitted so long as the in- stallation is made in accordance with Liquified Petroleum Gas Docket No. 1, Railroad Commission, LP Gas Division. 3. Any person desiring to install a tank for storage of LP gas above ground for residential purposes in an area other than the areas desig- nated in Subsection 13-1.125(L) must first obtain a temporary permit for said installation from the Fire Chief. The permit will only be issued in areas of the City in which natural gas is not available and will expire when natural gas be- comes available. The term available as used herein means when the cost of the property owner to attach to natural gas does not exceed $200.00. Section 3. That all ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.. Section 4. That if any section, subsection, sentence, clause or phrase of this ordinance or the application of same to a particular set of persons or cir- cumstances should for any reason be held to be invalid, such invalidity shall in no wise affect the remaining portions of this ordinance, and to such end the various portions and provisions of this ordinance are declared to be severable. .q,M-inn r;_ That any person who violates any provision of this ordinance shall, upon conviction, be punished as provided in Section 108 of the�Code of Ordinances of Beaumont, Texas. -3- PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL of the City of Beaumont this the day of4-a,/A1 L,4 1976. -Maor- -4- C9neL, i -.