As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A stick, fiber or wick of wood, paper or other material cut,
prepared, manufactured or treated so that, by friction, contact or
otherwise with or upon a surface or substance, it will ignite and
produce a flame or combustion.
No person shall manufacture matches in the City of Yonkers.
It shall be unlawful for any person to transport, store or sell
any matches within the City without a permit from the Fire Commissioner.
Permits for the storage and wholesale of matches in quantities
of 60 matchmen's gross or more in the City may be issued by the
Fire Commissioner upon written application giving in detail the following
information:
A.
No permit shall be issued for the storage or wholesale of matches
in the City in quantities aggregating more than 25,000 matchmen's
gross, at 14,000 matches per gross.
B.
No permit shall be issued for the storage or wholesale of matches
for any premises:
(1)
Which are occupied as a tenement house, multiple dwelling, dwelling,
school, hospital, workshop, factory, theater or other place of public
amusement or assembly, except where a fireproof vault is used for
the storage of matches.
(2)
Which are of wooden construction.
(3)
Where paints, oils, varnishes, lacquers, rosin, turpentine, petroleum
or any liquid product thereof, hemp, cotton, guncotton, smokeless
powder, black powder, blasting powder, fireworks or any other explosives
are manufactured, stored or kept for sale.
(4)
Which are not in conformity with all applicable requirements of the
New York Uniform Code and this chapter.
No permit shall be required for the storage or wholesale of
matches in the City in quantities of less than 60 matchmen's
gross, at 14,000 matches per gross.
Not more than 1,000 matches shall be placed in a single box
or container. Where more than 200 matches are placed in a single box
or container, they shall be arranged in two layers, so that the heads
of the upper layer point in the opposite direction to the heads of
the matches in the lower layer.
It shall be unlawful for any person to store, transport or sell
in the City any matches unless the box or container in which they
are packed bears the name of the manufacturer plainly marked on the
outside.
Smoking is prohibited in or around where matches are stored.
For a permit allowing the storage and sale of matches as provided
in this article, the applicant shall pay an annual permit fee.
