§ 6-42. Filling stations.

(a)

Definition. The term "filling station" means any building, structure or premise, enclosure or other place where a container or containers, tank or tanks, either portable or stationary, and containing either carbon bisulphide, gasoline, naphtha, benzole, hydrocarbon (gas drips), liquified petroleum gas, acetone, kerosene, turpentine, or other inflammable liquids, having a flash point below 165 degrees Fahrenheit, are kept or located for the purpose of selling, offering for sale, or distributing any such liquids from such containers, tank or tanks, provided, however, that this section shall not apply to any place where such inflammable liquids are kept or sold for medicinal purposes only.

(b)

License required. It is unlawful for any person to manage, conduct, operate or carry on the business of a filling station without first having obtained a license therefor from the city. No building permit shall be issued for a filling station until such license has been granted by the council.

(c)

General regulations—Inspection. All filling stations shall be conducted, maintained, operated and constructed in accordance with applicable provisions of the City Code, and shall be inspected semi-annually by the city for compliance with proper maintenance rules and regulations.

(d)

Curb stations prohibited. It is unlawful for any person to operate a filling station, or to allow any portion of a vehicle to remain outside the filling station premises, on any street or other public property.