[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council of the Township of Mount Holly 7-7-1980 as Sec. 18-3 of Ch. XVIII of the Revised General Ordinances. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Fire prevention — See Ch. 128.
Streets and sidewalks — See Ch. 241.
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, or to cause to be placed or to have in place any tank, conveyance, pump, container, intake or outlet, above or below the ground level, for gasoline, kerosene, oil or other commercial substance or in pipes, tubes, or in any other conveyance, on, under, upon or along any of the pavements, sidewalks, streets or public places in the Township without first having applied for and secured from the Township Fire Official a permit therefor.
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Any permit shall be signed by the Township Clerk and be sealed with the Seal of the Township; shall state the name of the applicant to whom such permit is granted; shall give the exact location, as near as practicable, and a description of such proposed tank, conveyance, pump, container, intake or outlet, as aforesaid; and shall expire on the last day of the year in which the permit is issued. Prior to the final execution and delivery of any such permit, the applicant shall pay or cause to be paid to the order of the Township of Mount Holly the sum of $50 for issuing and recording the permit.
A separate application and a separate permit shall be required for each tank, conveyance, pump, container, intake or outlet.
[Amended 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Every permit, issued as aforesaid, shall be renewed upon application of the party so desiring such permit and upon prepayment of the annual permit fees hereinbefore stated, annually on January 1; provided, however, that the Township Fire Official shall have full power and authority, for cause deemed by the Township Fire Official sufficient, to revoke any permit so issued, as aforesaid, upon not less than 24 hours' notice first given to the holder of such revocable permit of such contemplated action.
[Added 6-22-1992 by Ord. No. 1992-5]
Any person found in violation of this chapter shall, upon conviction, be punishable by a fine not to exceed $1,000 or imprisonment for a term of not more than 90 days, or both.