[CC 1974 §555.010; Ord. No. 845 §1201, 1969]
It shall be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department and/or
the Zoning Officer to inspect or cause to be inspected all public
buildings and places of public assembly and all other buildings, premises
and public thoroughfares, except private dwellings, as often as may
be necessary 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 Article, he/she may deem necessary to be made,
[CC 1974 §555.020; Ord. No. 845 §1202, 1969]
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 Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he/she
shall order same to be removed or remedied. Such order shall be complied
with within forty-eight (48) hours by the owner or occupants of such
premises or building.
[CC 1974 §555.030; Ord. No. 845 §1203, 1969]
Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible material
where deemed a hazard by the Chief of the Fire Department is prohibited
except under such safeguards as he/she may specify.
[CC 1974 §555.040; Ord. No. 845 §1204, 1969]
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.
[CC 1974 §555.050; Ord. No. 845 §1206, 1969]
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
Chief of the Fire Department.
[CC 1974 §555.060; Ord. No. 845 §1206, 1969]
Cotton, batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, celluloid
or other highly flammable materials shall not be used for decorative
purpose in stores or show windows except where deemed satisfactory
by the Chief of the Fire Department. Paper and other readily flammable
materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in any place of
public assembly unless such materials have been flameproofed to the
satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[CC 1974 §555.070; Ord. No. 845 §1207, 1969]
All matters not covered by this Chapter shall conform with generally
accepted good practice. The Building Code as recommended by the American
Insurance Association and the various recommended good practices published
by the National Fire Protection Association shall be deemed the generally
accepted good practices for the construction and equipment of buildings
and the fire protection and life safety in connection with hazardous
materials and processes. Fire-resistance ratings of floor, ceiling,
wall and partition assemblies as published by the American Insurance
Association and by Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. shall be deemed
acceptable to establish fire-resistance ratings required by this Chapter.