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Home My WebLink About21 of 1954 - Amending Section 3110, relating to tank truck requirements. ' •ROLL CALL Salt Lake City,Utah, iya VOTING Aye Nay I move that the ordinance he passed. Burbidge . . . . Christensen . 77:17 Nicholas y Romney . . . . AN ORDINANCE Mr.Chairman . Result AN ORDINANCE AMENDING S 'CTION 3110 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utahl94)} relating to Tank Trucks. Be it ordained by the Board of Commissioners of Salt Lake City, Utah. SECTION 1. That Section 3110 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City, Utah, 1944, be and the same is hereby amended to read as follows: "Sec. 3110. Tank Truck Requirements. Tanks shall be constructed of open hearth or blue annealed steel, or other suitable material of a strength equivalent to the following table: Aggregate Capacity (Gallons) Shell Minimum Thickness of Steel, U.S. Standard Head Up to 600 14 gauge 1)4 gauge if bilged, other- wise 12 gauge 600 to 1200 12 gauge 12 gauge if bilged, other- wise 10 gauge Over. 1200 10 gauge 8 gauge Tanks exceeding fifteen hundred (1500) gallons capacity may be constructed with twelve (12) gauge shells and ten (10) gauge heads, provided they are subdivided into compartments of twelve hundred (1200) gallons or less and are mounted on chassis equipped with low pressure balloon tires. A tolerance of 10 per cent shall be allowed for capacities of individual compartments or tanks. Shell and' head joints shall be welded or riveted and welded, brazed or riveted and brazed, riveted and calked or made tight by some equally satisfactory process. Each compartment of the completed tank shall be tested and proven tight at five (5) pounds minimum pressure. Fill openings shall be four (4) inches minimum diameter. Tanks in excess of twelve hundred (1200) gallons capacity "shall be subdivided into compartments, none of which shall exceed ' twelve Hundred (1200) gallons capacity. Each tank compartment shall be provided with an approved operating vent, and in addition thereto venting facilities of such size and capacity shall be pro- vided as will prevent rupture of the tank from such internal pressure as may be created by exposure fires. All draw-off valves or faucets shall have discharge end threaded or otherwise so designed as to permit of tight connection with hose extending to fill-pipe. Every tank truck shall be provided with properly attached ' rear steel bumpers. The rear bumpers or chassis extension shall be so arranged as to protect adequately the draw-off valve or faucets ' in case of collision. Each compartment of a gravity discharge tank truck shall be equipped with a reliable and efficient shut-off valve located in- side the shell of the tank in the compartment outlet, and except during delivery operations such valves shall be automatically kept closed, or shall be so interlocked with delivery operation that it. ' will be mechanically closed when delivery operations are completed. The operating mechanism for such valves shall be provided with a secondary control, remote from the tank filling parts and ! discharge faucets for use in event of accidents or fire during delivery operations, and such control mechanism shall be provided with a Bible point which will cause valves to close automatically in case of fire. In every case there shall be provided between the shut-off ; valve seat and discharge faucet a sheer section which will break 'iunder strain and leave the shut-off valve seat intact. Tanks, chassis, axles and springs shall be connected metal- lically. During the filling operation metallic contact shall be : maintained between the fill pipe and the tank truck. Tank trucks shall be equipped and maintained with drag chains long enough to reach the ground. The foregoing provisions also shall apply to the construction sand operation of trailers and semi-trailers. All trailers shall be attached firmly and securely to the towing vehicle by means of - 3 suitable draw-bars, supplemented by safety chains. Every trailer shall be equipped with a reliable system of brakes, with provisions made for operation from the driver's seat of the vehicle drawing it. Lights shall be as required by Utah State Law and ordinances of Salt Lake City and shall be maintained properly. Every tank truck and trailer shall be equipped with not less than one (1) fire extinguisher of a type suitable for use on oil fires. SECTIO;s 2. In the opinion of the Board of Commissioners, it is necessary to peace, health and safety of the inhabitants of Salt Lake City that this ordinance shall become effective immedia- tely. SECTION 3. This.- rdinance shall take effect upon its first publication. Passed: by the Board of Commissioners of Salt ake City, Utah, this 1Wtlday o April, 1954• ICity Recorder ( SEAL ) BILL NO. 21 Published April 15th, 1954 FORM NO.ADM 35A proof of 1ubli.rat'ton 3Ruitrd tatto of Amrrita COUNTY OF SALT LAKE t. ss. STATE OF UTAH AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SEC- TION 3110 of the Revised Ordinances of Salt Lake City.Utah 1044 relating to Tank 'Trucks. Be it ordained by the Board of Cool- EoTIrs of Salt Lake City.Utah. IheER'evise1 1. That Section Sall of the Revised Ordinances of e s Lake hire Utah,amended be and the.sumo is !hereby ameaam to read ACk Re trireme. borer first duly sworn, deposes and says, that he is the Principal Clerk of "Sc,at 111 Tank'buck]ted of open Tanks Shall be constructed of • •hearth or ater annealed reogt o other eta to material of tble, cgwva- the DESERET NEWS SALT LAKE TELEGRAM, a newspaper published in lent to the following faith Cagrriy Shell Mimmu,n t.ek• (Gallons) of Steal V.S. (Gallons) Standard Head UP to sop 14 gauge 14 gauge if bilged, Salt Lake City,Salt Lake County,State of Utah. oulmnrise 12 orange if bilged, glalugaevlse 10 Over 1260 10 gauge B saugo That the Not!ce_._c.- ..1"-: �� `�"-' Tanks meeeeding fifteen huetlred (1500)gallons capacity may be construe, d with twelve (12) gauge shells and -• 1 ten(10)gallop heads.Provided they are subdivided into compartments o twelve (1200)gallons or less and are anted on chassis equipped with low e )c balloon tires A tolerance t ' 10percent shall be allowed for caoach ties of individual compartments or - tanks. Shell and head Joints shall be welded or riveted and welded,brazed or rivet- - ed and brazed.riveted and calked o _ -----r madetight by some equally satisfactory proce -'-'--- DrEaca,4. e ed tank t's'lall be tested and nh compartment of haVell tight at; flee=(6)pound..minimum pressure.rill of which a copy is hereto attached, was first published in said newspaper in its on onings shall be four(4)Inches mini- mum diameter. Tanks in excess of twelve hundred -1'' l_- capacity shall be sun- - ----ICI o) gallons issue dated the__. hich 11 crimp, none / 'hieh gallons aad twelve tank coin- ! nt a capacity.Eachdwith coin• �'tl Proved operating shall be vent.Iticd wltlt call - , 19 •hereto ventingfacilitiesndfmsu h skee day Of.. - - and c ..city shall be provided o will internal p essure°natmar`rne createdeer and was published in each daily issue of said newspaper, on fires. 'cx All udraw-eft valves or faucets shall have discharge eml threaded or other- wise so designed an to Permit of tight forcon cC.ion with hone extending to fill- Pine. -- Every tank truck shall be 0, vided with properly attached roar steel bum- pers.1's rear So NVI's ge castors ex- m. thereafter,the full period of_. _....s tension qual lr a anacd as to rim. tect adequately the kd i011. valve or 'faucets c c of cnlllof a dis- charge tank trucknshallabe equipped the last publication thereof with a reliable and efficient nhut.off -- tae located inside the shell of the ni: in the compartment outlet, and amp such .._... day of except angina fictive,automatically operations 'closed,or shall be sotintc looked kept being in the issue dated the_ --" demechanically ant ration that it will be ..bons re complete when delivery oPer- atThe completed. The are Shallvalves be provided d with �-�� /� ��:it •- • 1 y control,remote f thetank L7 Is pat laccidents I 1 faucets f / � !tuse _r and n veevent of s i t t f dui, ! t 1 delivery apeman I h,con- trot - ---- -"" charism..hall he provided with a fusible point which will c valves to eveose y case..there in be of flea. • In e e there shall valve seat provided very Gas between the she toff sheer sectionand ins. will b faucet sheer section - : ..day will break under strain and locus attic before me Ih25..... _ ---. — of shot-off valve scat intact. Tanks,connected s,halos and springs shall be. c eased n ..nil nit,n contact the I ne maintained rrbet veene til et[ill pipe Sly- t and• the tank truck.Tank trucks'shall ,A.D. 19 e equipped and maintained with drag chains long enough to reach the ground. The foregoing pros also Shall - apply to the construction and operation shall ll• lets and semi-trailers.All courely t _ Shall be attached firmly and sof suit- • to the towing,supplemented In means of fete Notary Public. able s.Every apet shanteenleq safety chains.Every trailerollshall be es, h w00 a re00 mole .stem ea ion from Incwith r provisions s made for veh)vlen Edra n driver's scat of the required drawing 'Stateit Lan sa dl be nn nyon aid hr Lake end and ordinances e!Salt Lake City earl Anil he maintained ell Every tank truck calless ltrailer(1) be red with not less than one(D fire extinguisher of a tune suitable for use o oil fires. SECTION 2. Inss the . of the. to pa of health and cis the in Advertising fee $ to of..Salta Laker(City ofthato this ordinance shall become effective Mimc- tliately. SECTION 3.This ordinance shell take effect t its first publication. Passed by the Board of Commission- ers of Salt Lake City,Utah,h.this his Eith day of April,k054. EARL J.GLADE. Mayor (SEAL) IRMA ir. IIITNER City Recorder RD.r,NO.21 Published April 15th,1054 (B-26)