CHAPTER VII. FIRECHAPTER VII. FIRE\ARTICLE 3. PROPANE AND L-P TANKS

“Liquefied Petroleum Gas” shall mean any material which is composed predominately of any of the following hydrocarbons, or mixtures thereof: propane, propylene, butane, (normal or iso-butane), and butylenes.

(Ord. 520; Ord. 529)

All propane or LP tanks exceeding the capacity of 125 gallons and the use thereof are prohibited within the corporate limits of the City of Inman, Kansas, except when granted a special permit from the Inman City Council allowing usage of larger volume propane or LP tanks in the Inman Industrial Park, Inman Industrial Park Replat and B-3 Interchange Business Districts only.

(Ord. 520; Ord. 529)

(a)   The designated public officer of the City is charged with the enforcement of this article and, for that purpose, he or she shall have and is given special police powers necessary therefore. The designated public officer shall have the right and authority to enter upon such premises at reasonable hours for the purpose of making any inspection required by this article. Such entries shall be made in a manner as to cause the least possible inconvenience to the persons in possession of the structure. If such entry is refused, the designated public officer may seek an order for this purpose from a Court of competent jurisdiction.

(b)   If the designated public officer finds a violation of this article, he or she shall at once notify the party or parties of the violation of such ordinance and order him or her or them to discontinue the use of and remove such propane tanks, and upon the parties' failure to do so within a reasonable time such party or parties shall be deemed guilty of a violation of the provisions of this ordinance; and each and every· day which shall elapse after the expiration of the said reasonable time shall be fixed by the designated public officer without a compliance with said order shall be considered a separate offense.

(Ord. 520; Ord. 529)

Any person or entity violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction thereof, be fined not less than $50.00 nor more than $1,000.00. Each day such violation continues shall be a separate offense.

(Ord. 520; Ord. 529)