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260ORDINANCE N0. ~ ~ ~ AN ORDINANCE CREATING THE OFFICE OF GAS INSPECTOR AND PROVIDING FOR THE INSPECTION OF GAS PIPING AND APPLIANCES AND FIXING INSPECTION FEES. '~ BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF WEST MEMPHIS, '~,- KANSAS SECTION I. The Gas Inspector shall be charged with the nspection of gas piping and installations as hereinafter prescrib- d and designated in this Ordinance. SECTION II. APPOINTMENT OF INSPECTOR. 't'he Gas Inspector shall be appointed by the Mayor with the advice and consent of the City Council and shall report to the Mayor. Unless otherwise pro- dded for, he shall take and subscribe an oath which together with the Certificate of his appointment shall be filed with the City lark. It shall be unlawful for the Gas Inspector to engage in the usiness of installation and maintenance of gas appliances, either '~,,,. irectly or indirectly, and he shall have no financial interest in ny concern engaged in such business in the City of West Memphis at any time while holding the office of Gas Inspector. Any violation f the provisions of this section by said Gas Inspector shall be sufficient cause for his removal. He may be removed by the Mayor subject to the approval of the City Council. SECTION III. DUTY OF INSPECTOR. (a) It is hereby made the uty of the Gas Inspector to inspect gas appliances, gas. house iping and gas services after such have been installed but before he gas supply has been turned on, and if found by him to conform o the Ordinances of the City of West Memphis, to cause to be issue F Certificate approving the installation and authorizing the gas '~ upplier to turn the gas on. Such Certificate shall be issued in uadruplicate, one copy being furnished to the gas fitter in charge f the work, one copy to the supplier of gas, one copy to the pplicant for gas service and one copy filed in the office of the as Inspector. rdinance No. age 2 (b) When the Gas Inspector is notified or finds that as appliances, house piping or service lines in use by any person,' irm or corporation are in a dangerous and unsafe condition, he hall immediately notify the person, firm or corporation owning or ontrolling such gas appliances, house piping or service lines of heir dangerous and unsafe condition and shall shut off or cause to e shut off all gas service to the premises involved when in his udgment the gas appliance, house piping or service lines are nsafe, and it shall be unlawful to furnish gas for the use of or o use said appliances, house piping or service lines after such ,otice has been given until repairs are made and the same has been nspected and approved by the Gas Inspector. (c) The Gas Inspector shall keep complete records of Permits and Certificates of Approval and inspections made and ther official work performed under the provisions of this Ordi- ce. SECTION IV. PERMIT - FEES FOR INSPECTION. 1. Prior to the issuance of an Approval Certificate the Gas Inspector of the City of West Memphis, the applicant hall pay to the City Clerk the sum of One and No/100 Dollars X1.00) as a permit fee, and the fee for inspection of consumer's iping shall be One and No/100 Dollars 01.00) for each outlet and or each re-inspection or partial inspection One and No/100 Dollars 01.00). ~~ 2. The fees for inspecting conversion burners, floor aces or central heating plants shall be One and No/100 Dollars X1.00) for each unit; for each re-inspection or partial inspection and No/100 Dollars 01.00). 3. The fees for inspecting used appliances that are o be offered for sale shall be Fifty Cents (50~) and Twenty-five is (25~) for each additional appliance. 4. Any and all fees shall be paid by the person to the permit is issued. .' , Ordinance No. Page 3 SECTION V. AUTHORITY. The Gas Inspector shall have author ity to enter any public or private building where gas is used for the purpose of making an inspection of the gas burning equipment and shall have the authority to cause the turning off of gas or disconnect any gas connections in cases of emergency where such pipes, lines or appliances are dangerous to the health, safety or welfare of the citizens of West Memphis. SECTION VI . ~UALIFT CAT( ONS - FITTER . (a) I t shall be unlawful for any person, firm or corporation to engage in the business of installing gas services, gas piping and fittings and/or gas burning (appliances in the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, until such pers firm or corporation shall have fir st procured from the City of West Memphis a gas fitterts privilege license of Fifty and No/100 ollars (50.00) per year and shall have first procured and deposi ed with the City Clerk of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, a goo and sufficient bond in the amount of One Thousand and No/100 Dollar 01,000.00), having one or more surety and to be approved by the City Council of the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, conditioned that such person, firm or corporation shall faithfully comply with the terms and regulations of this Ordinance and any other Ordinance and all the rules and regulations made in pursuance thereof, and shall indemnify and hold the City of West Memphis, Arkansas, and any and all persons in terested,harmless against all costs, expenses ges and in3uries sustained by the City of West Memphis, Arkans or any other persons interested, by reason of the failure to com- ply with the Ordinances, rules and regulations of the City of West his, Arkansas, or by negligence of said gas fitters in opera- tang under this Ordinance and the rules and regulations made in pursuance thereof. ~rr (b) The individual, firm or corporation trying to ngage in the business of gas fitting shall, after approval of said bond, procure a license from the City Clerk of the City of ~, est Memphis, Arkansas, which shall run for the calendar year and • . ~ it ordinance No. r Page 4 and expire on December 31st of each year unless sooner revoked andl shall not be transferable. SECTION VII. VIOLATION - PENALTY. Any person, firm or corporation failing, refusing or neglecting to comply with the requirements of this Ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a mis- demeanor, and upon conviction in the Municipal Court shall be fined in any sum not less than Ten and No/100 Dollars (~p10.O0) nor more than Fifty and No/100 Dollars 050.00). Each day such viola- tion shall continua, shall constitute a separate offense. SECTION VIII. VAL~, IDITY• The provisions herein shall be deemed, construed and considered to be separate and severable, and should any part or portions hereof ba found by a court of cornpetenl jurisdiction to be invalid, such part or portion so found shall not invalidate or affect the remaining portions hereof. SECTION IX. Whereas, natural gas is to be made available to the consumers of the City of West Memphis in the immediate future, and there being a demand and need for competent and proper installation of gas piping and appliances, and it being asc~rtain- ed that this Ordinance is necessary for the preservation of the public safety, peace and health of the citi2ens of the City of West Memphis, an emergency is hereby declared to exist, and this Ordinance shall be in full force and effect immediately upon its passage and approval. PASSED AND APPROVED THIS 18TH DAY OF AUGUST, 1953, ,~ ~/ MAYO ATTEgT CI