[R.O. 1993 § 510.010; Ord. No.
544, B15-9, 4-5-1949; CC 1963
Ch. 8 Art. II § 8-32]
A.
Application
And Permit. This Section 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 Section.
B.
Transportation.
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 passengers for hire.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or carry 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 explosive
material.
C.
Storage.
Magazines containing explosives shall be located at distances from
neighboring buildings, highways and railroads in conformity with the
American Quantity and Distance Table; 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 if placed 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 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.
[R.O. 1993 § 510.020; Ord. No.
544, B15-9, 4-5-1949; CC 1963
Ch. 8 Art. II § 8-33]
A.
Periodic
Inspections. It shall be the duty of the Director of Public Safety
to inspect or cause to be inspected by Department of Public Safety
Officers or members, as often as may be necessary, but not less than
twice a year, all buildings, premises and public thoroughfares, except
private dwellings, for the purpose of ascertaining and causing to
be corrected any conditions liable to cause fire. A written report
of every such inspection shall be filed with the City Clerk by the
Inspector. Such Inspector may at all reasonable hours enter any building
or premises for the purpose of making any inspection which, under
the provisions of this Section, he/she may deem necessary to be made.
B.
Fire
Hazards To Be Remedied. Whenever such Inspector may find combustible
or explosive matter or dangerous accumulation of rubbish or unnecessary
accumulation of waste paper, boxes, shavings, or any other highly
flammable materials especially liable to cause fire and which is so
situated as to endanger property or shall find obstructions to or
on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere
with the operations of the Department of Public Safety or egress of
occupants in case of fire, he/she shall order same to be removed or
remedied. Such order shall be complied within forty-eight (48) hours
by the owner or occupants of such premises or building.
C.
Bonfires.
Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible material, where
deemed a hazard by the Director of Public Safety, is prohibited except
under such safeguards as he/she may specify.
D.
Hot
Ashes And Other Dangerous Materials. Ashes, smoldering coals or embers,
greasy or oily substances liable to spontaneous ignition shall not
be deposited or allowed to remain within ten (10) feet of any combustible
materials except in metal or other non-combustible receptacles.
E.
Accumulations
Of Combustible Materials. No person shall permit to remain upon any
roof or in any yard any accumulation of waste paper, hay, grass, straw,
weeds, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any
kind. All such materials in stores, apartment buildings, factories
or similar places shall be compactly baled and stacked, removed from
the premises or stored in suitable vaults or receptacles to the satisfaction
of the Director of Public Safety.
F.
Flammable
Decorations. Cotton, batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, celluloid
or other highly flammable materials shall not be used for decorative
purposes in stores or show windows except where deemed satisfactory
by the Director of Public Safety. Paper and other readily flammable
materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in any place of
public assembly unless such materials have been flame-proofed to the
satisfaction of the Director of Public Safety.
G.
Supplementary
Requirements. The Building Code[1] and Suggested Fire Prevention Ordinance as recommended
by the National Board of Fire Underwriters shall be deemed the generally
accepted good practices for the construction and equipment of buildings
and for fire prevention and life safety in connection with hazardous
materials and processes.
