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(1) Ammunition, explosives, flammable or combustible liquids, or hazardous chemicals, as the same are defined in the International Fire Code, may only be transported into or within Provo City as described in this Section.

(2) Transportation shall be by the most direct route, which shall mean that the transporting vehicle shall travel on principal transportation routes such as Highway I-15, Highway 89/91 or Highway 189 at all times except when leaving the same is necessary to make a delivery. At no time shall a transporting vehicle travel through any area designated as a residential zone (R1, R2, R3, R4, R5 and RM) on the Zone Map of Provo City, Utah, unless the authority having jurisdiction otherwise consents in writing, which consent shall be given only when there is no practical alternative to transportation through a residential zone.

(3) Transportation shall only be by the use of vehicles constructed and operated in the manner otherwise described by other applicable law, including, but not limited to, references therein to parking, garaging and vehicle repair.

(4) Flammable or combustible liquids may be transported to retail sales locations only as follows:

(a) Delivery by tank vehicles having a capacity of more than three thousand (3,000) gallons shall not be made at any location open to the public unless the tank vehicle is located entirely on private property while making the delivery.

(b) No delivery may be made or accepted if the intake pipe for an underground storage facility is within twenty (20) feet of a motor vehicle, a public street or retail pumps. If the requirements of this Subsection (4)(b) cannot be met, deliveries may be made only by completely closing off the business location and removing all customers during the time of delivery, or by making the delivery at night between the hours of 11:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.

(c) When arriving for a delivery, during delivery, and when leaving thereafter, the delivery vehicle shall at all times move forward and not in reverse. The authority having jurisdiction may, in writing, allow exceptions to this Subsection (4)(c), but only for circumstances where it is not possible to comply with this Subsection (4)(c).

(d) The person in charge of the delivery vehicle shall at all times during delivery remain within forty (40) feet of the discharge point and in full view of the delivery point.

(e) At the beginning of any delivery the unused capacity of the receiving tank shall be one hundred twenty percent (120%) of the maximum capacity (used or unused) of the delivering tank or compartment of the delivery vehicle.

(5) Neither ammunition nor explosives, in amounts regulated by the Uniform Fire Code, may be transported into or within Provo City without a permit therefor from the authority having jurisdiction, and then only pursuant to the terms of said permit.

(6) Violation of any part of this Section shall be unlawful and a misdemeanor.

(Enacted 1989-25, Am 2014-01)