The gist
The ordinance will apply to all fuel stations, assisted living facilities and nursing facilities permitted for construction or renovation after the effective date of the ordinance in early November, according to the ordinance.
The ordinance requires fuel stations to have a generator capable of operating “all essential emergency fueling system components and dispensing motor fuel safety and reliable within 24 hours after any disaster,” according to the ordinance’s language. If a fuel station has more than 12 pumps, then only 12 of those pumps are required to have a generator.
For assisted living and nursing homes, those facilities must have an alternate generated power supply capable of providing power to operate all areas used by residents during a disaster or emergency, according to the ordinance. The alternate power supply must also be able to maintain temperatures that are safe under the circumstances—between 68-82 degrees Fahrenheit, per the ordinance.
Quotes of note
- “On the second half of it, what it does is it gives our fire marshals and our code enforcement officers the ability to go in and better monitor these facilities during times of natural disasters and power outages so that they're in compliance with state law,” Interim City Attorney Mike Garner said Oct. 23. “It gives us some powers within the municipal court but also maybe a way to report these issues to state officials as well.
- “I think this is a very important ordinance that I did feel compelled to bring to Council in light of the recent experiences we just had with Hurricane Beryl,” council member Harry Hardman said Oct. 23.
View the ordinance below.
