[C.C. 1984 § 11-45; Rev. M.C. 1963 § 17.02; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-21]
A. No person shall allow empty boxes, barrels, rubbish, trash, waste
paper, excelsior or other like combustible materials to remain longer
than thirty-six (36) hours or overnight in any alley or on any sidewalk
or premises within thirty (30) feet of any building.
B. No person shall place ashes in any box, barrel or other wooden container
or upon any wooden container or floor within a building.
C. No person shall keep nor permit to be kept on his/her premises any
oily waste or oily rags unless at all times, when not actually in
use, such oily waste and oily rags are kept in a metal can with self-closing
cover and riveted joints, standing on metal legs which raise the bottom
of the container at least five (5) inches above the floor.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-46; Rev. M.C. 1963 § 17.03; Ord. No. 2980 § 1, 10-5-1970; Ord.
No. 3140 § 11-22]
A. No person shall burn any trash, refuse, garbage, straw, leaves, grass,
brush clippings and other waste materials on any public or private
property.
B. Such burning is declared to be a nuisance, except as provided in Section
245.030(B) of this Code.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-49; Rev. M.C. 1963 § 17.04; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-25]
No person shall make nor kindle an open fire in any street,
alley or lot in the City.
Explosives (St. Louis County Ordinance — 18,693,
Approved — November 12, 1997) as the St. Louis County
Explosives Code, is hereby adopted as the Explosives Code of the City
of Richmond Heights, Missouri, as if fully set out herein.
[C.C. 1984 § 11-56; Rev. M.C. 1963 § 17.05; Ord. No. 3140 § 11-27; Ord. No. 5328 § 3, 9-19-2016]
Any person who sells or stores explosives and/or explosives
materials shall obtain a permit from the City of Richmond Heights,
Missouri, under their adopted Explosives Code. The City by separate
agreement shall contract with St. Louis County for its Public Works
Department to provide appropriate Explosives Code Enforcement, including
issuance of any additional permits and inspections within the City
of Richmond Heights. Any person issued a permit will fully disclose
to the Fire Chief of the City of Richmond Heights, Missouri, where
explosives and/or explosives materials are kept both in the day and
nighttime.