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Ordinance 1667Al eda City Ordin ces Ordinance No. 1667 New Series CITY OF ALAMEDA Ordinance 0 New-Series AMENDING THE ALAMEDA MU- NICIPAL CODE BY AMENDING SEG TION 14 -4115 THEREOF, RELATING TO THE REGULATION OF GASOLINE, BENZINE, AND FLAMMABLE LIQUID DISPENSING DEVICES. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ALAMEDA that Section 1. Section 14-4115 of the Alameda Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows; Sec. 14 -4115. Regulating O1>er- at1ort of Gasoline,Benzrne an-i Fia.+xtmable L i q u i d: Dispensing Devices. Gasoline, benzine and other flammable liquids, arti- cles and products mentioned in Section 14-411 shall be de- livered only from pumps or other dispensing devices which have been "'approved by the Chief of the Fire Department. Each automotive fuel service station open and catering to the public.: shall have a regu- lar.attendant or supervisor on duty continuously thereat dur- ing all times such station is open for the sale or dispens- ing of such liquids, articles and products. Approved special type dis- pensers or dispensing devices, such as remote preset types, art, permitted at such service stations; provided, however that the dispensing of Class I flammable : liquid into any kind of portable container is pprohibited at any service sta- tion: at which such special type dispen ers or tii pensing de- vices arc used. This section . snail _ authorize and permit the operation of self- service: type autolr>otive fuel service stations, .providing all the requirements Or : the- Fire Prevention Code City of Alameda applicable to such operations are adhered E to. This section shall also au- thorize and permit the opera - tion of both self - service type dispensing type dispensing regular full - Class� 1 tyflammablelsiliquids within an automotive service station. Such : dual dispensing operations (self-service and regular full- service) may be permitted, provided that (a) The self- service dispens- ing of Class :I liquids is under the continuous and constant observation and control of a competent attendant at all times: (b) The self- service attend- ant shall operate independently from the responsibilities of the regularly assigned full - service attendant. The full- service attendant likewise shall not share or assume the observation and control re- ,r;ponsibilities of the self-serv- ice dispe nsingattendant; (c) The self-service attend- ant shall at all times remain within thirty (30) feet of such self-service dispensing opera- tions; or when approved spe- cial remote controlled devices are used. the self- service at- tendant shall control these remote devices at a distance of not more than one hundred (1O0) feet from the furthest dispensing operations. In no case shah one (1) self- service attendant be in the required control of more than six (6) dispensing operations simul- taneously; (d) Where remote controls are rovided. there shall be an pproved- communications system installed between all pump islands and the control, ce-nter. The commu-rileations from 'dispensing pumps to the self- service :attendant shall be at a level so that the : customer can be heard distinctly at all times during the dispensing operation; (e) There shall be an unob- structed view of the self -serv- ice dispensing operation by the s elf - service attendant. Displays, signs, or other ob. structions interfering with his view are prohibited; (f) When the dispensing of Class I liquids at a dual dis- pensing type service station is available and open to the pub- lic, and dispensing operations may be done by a person other than the regular full - service attendant. all station dispensing nozzles shall be a U.L. listed automatic- closing type without a latch -open de- (g) Remote control devices and/or self- service dispensing units shall be in an •,OFF position while not in use and must be activated by the self - service attendant prior to pub- lic use. Emergency controls shall be installed at an app - roved location, and shall be not more than one hundred (100) feet from dispensers; (h) No person other than a licensed vehicle operator may handle Claws I liquid dispens- ing equipment, . and instruc- tions for the operation of dis- pensers shall be conspicuously posted: Al eda City Ordin ces Ordinance No. 1667 New Series (1) Dual type dispensing au- tomotive service stations shall require .a permit which shall be issued by the Chief of the Fire Department. Such a permit shall be issued: if the intended . dual operation con- forms - to all : applicable re- quirements as : specified by the Chief of the Fire De- partment. This section does not author- ize nor permit coin-operated or card - operated devices from which Class I flammable liq- uid isdispensed. Section 2. This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after the ex- ppiration of . thirty (30) days from the date of its final pass e. T,RYLACROIX.JR. Presiding Officer of the Council A l "1' IRMA L. NELSON City Clerk I, the undersigned. hereby certify that the foregoing Or- tdinance was duly and regular- y adopted and passed by the Council of the City - of Alame- da in regular meeting assem- bled on the 2nd day of May, 1972. by the following vote, to wit: AYES: Councilmen Fore Levy, de t LaCroix, McCall and NOES: None. ABSENT: None. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have .hereunto . set my hand and affixed the .official seal of said City this 3rd day of May.1972. IRMA L. _N ELSON City Clerk of the City of Alameda A-638—Publish: May :1,1972.