Ordinance No. 0059 03-08-1954�
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OROINANCE NO. 59
TO PROMOTE THE HEALTH,
$AFETY AND WELFARE OF
THE PUBLIC AND TO SAFE-
GUARD PROPERTV EY REGU-
LATING THE MINIMUM RE-
QUIREMENTS FOR GAS APPLI-
ANCES AND THE INSTALLA-
TIOPI OF GAS PIPING AND THE
INSTALLATION, ALTERATION,
MAINTENANCE AND USG OF
GAS EQUIPMENT CONNECTED
THERETO.
THE VILLAGE OF FRIDLEY
DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. SAFETY STAN-
DAItDS.
1.1. All gas appliances and ac-
cessories hereafter installed, sald,
or offered for sale shall conform
to reasonable standards of safety.
12. The presence on a gas ap-
pliance or accessory of a safety
seal or label oF a nationally re-
cognized testing agency or a certi-
ficate or letter of approval Srom
such agency or the inclusion of an
appliance or accessory in an ap-
proved listing by such abency shall
be prima facie evidence that such
app7iance or accessory conforms to
reasonable stan�;rds of safety.
Such nationally recognized testing
agency shall be one yualified and
equipped to perform and one that
does perform pei�iodic inspections
of current rsodels of gas appli-
ances and accessories.
SECTION 2. PROVI5IOiS5 RE-
GULATING THE I:V'STALLA-
PIOV OF APPLIANCES.
21. A1 gas appliances, accessor-
ies and piping systems shall 6e in-
stalled to contorm to rcasonable
standards oF safety. -
2.2. Installation of appliances,
accessories and piping that com-
plies with the standards recom-
mended by the e+merican Stan-
dards Assceiation in their Iv7anual
entit]ed "Installation of Gas Piping
and Gas Applia.^.�°es in Buildings"
1950 ediGon, shzll be considered
prixna facie as conforming to rea-
sonable standards of safcty, the
procisions of �chich are incorpora-
ted l�erein by reference as thoueh
�et out in full; the Village Clerk
shall keep available in liis oFFice
three wpies of ihe Code, macked
as oificial copies, for study and
inspection by any interested par-
ties.
2.3. It shall be unlawful tor any
person, firm or corporation, ex-
cepting an authorized agent or em-
ployee of the gas supplier to turn
on or reconnect gas �eraice in or
on any premises where and wnen
gas service is not at the time be-
ing rendered. This shall not pro-
hihit an ir,staller from turning on
ihe supply of gas temporarily for
the purpose of testing the instal-
lation made by hirn or from turn-
ing on gas thathehad temporari-
ly turned off for the purpose of
ccnnecting an appliance or making
repairs.
2.4. It shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corpora2ion to in-
stall any gas appliance for the
purpose of space IicaUng without
first determining from the gas sup-
plicr that adequate facilities are
present to supplv gas to sucn ap-
pliances in quantities that will as-
sure reasonably safe and unintcr-
rupted operation.
SECT'ION 3. ENFOACE1�fENT
� 3.1. No person, firm or co:por-
ation shall scll or offer for sale or
install any gas appliancc or acces-
sories or gas pipina s��stem if thc
came rc�hen installed for use inou'd
be in aiolation of an� of the pro-
-�ieions of this Code or would be
���nsafe or ciangcrous.
3.2 The Building Insneetor is
herpby autha°ized to disconnect ar
to order disconnection of any gas
appliance, accessory or gas piping
which docs nat conform to the
requirements of this ordinance or
which may be found defective or
in such condition as to endsnger
life or property. Where su-^_h dis-
connrcti�n h3s 6aen made, z no-
tice sha11 6e attacLed to suc}i ap-
pli�nce, accessory or gas p�p:ng
whieh shall s.ate that it has bcen
discennceted and tl�e rezsens there-
for, and such noticc sha11 not be
remcved nor shaII the aFP�ian^e,
accessory or �as p'ping be recon-
nected until it shall have been
made to conform with the require-
ments of this ord!nance and its
rcconnection has bcen authorized
by the Bin;ding Inspector.
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SECTION 4. EFFECTIVE
DATE.
This ordinanee shall taice effect
and be in force�froen and aftcr its ..
passagc and�b 'cati� `��i _ ,� , ) ..
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Title:. OB�AT HUGHES
MAY'GR
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Tit'.e: ERNEST MA SEN
VILLAGE M�:�aG�R
Published in the Columbia
Heights Record of Anoka County
on Tlmrsday, blay 13, 1954.
Adopted this 1�Yarch S, 1954.