[R.O. 1992 § 510.010; CC § 650.010]
The Chapter applies to all explosives except small arms ammunition
and pyrotechnic devices. The manufacturing of explosives is prohibited.
A permit shall be obtained to have, keep, use, store or transport
any explosives and such permit shall be issued only in compliance
with the terms of this Chapter.
[R.O. 1992 § 510.020; CC § 650.020]
Explosives shall be transported on vehicles only if such vehicles
are conspicuously marked "DANGER — EXPLOSIVES!" and
shall never be transported in or on any conveyance carrying for hire.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or cause to be carried
in the bed or body of a vehicle containing explosives any metal tool
or other piece of metal or any matches or any exploders, detonators,
blasting caps or similar explosive material.
[R.O. 1992 § 510.030; CC § 650.030; Ord. No. 26, 10-8-1959]
Magazines containing explosives shall be located at distances
from neighboring buildings, highways and railroads in conformity with
the Table of Distances for Storage of Explosive Materials,provided that one (1) portable magazine kept securely locked
and conspicuously marked "MAGAZINE — EXPLOSIVES!"
containing not more than fifty (50) pounds of explosives may be allowed
in a building not occupied as a dwelling or place of public assembly,
on wheels and located not more than ten (10) feet from, on the same
floor with, and directly opposite to the entrance on the floor nearest
the street level, and one (1) similar portable magazine containing
not more than five thousand (5,000) blasting caps may be allowed if
placed on wheels and located on the floor nearest the street level.
Blasting caps or detonators of any kind shall not be kept in the same
magazine with other explosives.