It shall be unlawful for any person to make or cause to be made a fire
of leaves, trash or other inflammable matter within the City, except that:
A. Such leaves, trash or other inflammable matter may be burned
in an approved incinerator on private premises with an attendant present,
if located not less than 75 feet from any building; or
B. A permit may be granted by the City Council for a designated
period of time with proper safeguards and regulations issued by the City Manager
to authorize open burning of such leaves, trash or other inflammable matter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to blast within the City without
first having received from the City Manager a written permit to do so. In
blasting under this permit, all reasonable precautions shall be taken for
the protection of persons and property.
The City of Lexington Planning and Development Department is hereby
designated to act as the enforcing agency for the enforcement of the Statewide
Fire Prevention Code duly adopted by the Virginia Board of Housing and Community
Development under the authority of § 27-97 of the Code of Virginia.
The enforcement procedures of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code shall
be instituted by the Fire Official when an unsafe condition is discovered
by the Fire Official, or a report of an unsafe condition is made to the Fire
Official, and will be administered in accordance with the provisions set forth
in the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
The City Building Code Board of Appeals is hereby designated as the
appeals board to hear appeals arising from the application of the provisions
of the Statewide Fire Prevention Code.
The Fire Official shall establish such procedures or requirements as
may be necessary for administration and enforcement of this chapter. The procedures
are to be approved by the City Manager.