Chapter XIV · Traffic

ARTICLE 3. HAZARDOUS MATERIALS

Sections 14-301 to 14-306 · 6 sections

14-301 Hazardous material defined.

As used in this article, the term hazardous material shall mean any compressed gas, explosive, flammable liquid, flammable solid, oxidizer, poison, radioactive material or any substance that due to its nature may cause death, disability or injury upon contact therewith.

(Code 1997)

14-302 Same; exceptions.

The provisions of this article shall not apply to any container which shall have a capacity of ten gallons or less which shall be used for supplying fuel for the vehicle on which it is mounted. These provisions shall also not apply to vehicles, trailers, containers or tanks containing anhydrous ammonia or other material primarily used by farmers for fertilizer purposes when such vehicles, trailers, containers or tanks are parked or housed upon property designated for the placement of such vehicle, trailer, container or tank by any farmer’s cooperative, elevator company or farm supply store located within the city limits.

(Code 1997)

14-303 Transportation of hazardous materials.

Except as provided in section 14-304 it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to transport any hazardous material upon any street, avenue, highway, road, alley or any other public right-of-way in the city.

(Code 1997)

14-304 Hazardous materials routes.

The provisions of section 14-303 shall apply to all streets, avenues, highways, roadways, alleys or other public right-of ways within the city except those specified within this section where transportation of hazardous materials shall be allowed. Transportation of hazardous materials shall be allowed upon the following streets, avenues, highways or roadways:

(a)(Reserved)

(b)(Reserved)

(c)(Reserved)

(Code 1997)

14-305 Parking of vehicles or trailers carrying hazardous materials.

(a)Except as provided in subsections (b) and (c), it shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation or other entity to park any vehicle, trailer or semi trailer carrying any hazardous material within any of the following city zoning districts as defined in Chapter 16 of this code:

(1)(Reserved)

(b)Subsection (a) shall not apply to vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers parked for continuous periods of time not to exceed one hour where such vehicles, trailers or semi-trailers are parked along those routes specified in section 14-304 of this code.

(c)Subsection (a) shall not apply to any vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer carrying any hazardous material where such vehicle, trailer or semi-trailer is not parked within 500 feet of any structure used for human habitation.

(Code 1997)

14-306 Removal of illegally parked trailers.

If any vehicle, trailer or a semi-trailer is found parked in violation of the provisions of this article, the fire chief or assistant chief or any law enforcement officer may require the owner, operator or lessee of the trailer to move it within two hours. If such removal is not accomplished on the order of any such officer, it may be accomplished by any such officer, by any reasonable means, if the continued presence of the trailer or semi trailer at its parked location constitutes, adds to or prevents correction of a situation threatening imminent injury or damage to persons or property.

(Code 1997)