[CC 1974 §8-5; Ord. No. 769 Arts. I — III, 4-5-1972; Ord. No. 1861 §1, 2-12-2003]
A.
The
word "ammonia", as used in this Section, shall mean
either the colorless gas, designated as NH3, composed of hydrogen and nitrogen, or a water solution of said
gas also called ammonia water, aqua ammonia or spirit of hartshorn
or sal ammoniacus or the salt from which it is manufactured.
B.
The
keeping, parking or storing of any tanks or transport trucks or so-called
"nurse tanks" containing anhydrous ammonia within the City is hereby
prohibited.
C.
Any
person who shall keep, maintain, park or store any tank, nurse tank
or transport truck containing anhydrous ammonia for over a period
of twenty-four (24) hours within the City shall be deemed guilty of
an ordinance violation.
D.
A person
commits the offense of anhydrous ammonia in a non-approved container
if he or she possesses any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in any container
other than a tank, field (nurse) tank or field applicator or any container
approved for anhydrous ammonia by the Department of Agriculture of
the United States Department of Transportation.
[CC 1974 §8-6; Ord. No. 1216 §6, 6-6-1984]
The storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside above-ground
tanks is prohibited in the City of Richmond, Missouri, unless proper
authorization is obtained through all commissions, Boards, official
agents or the City Council as the ordinances of the City of Richmond
require.
[CC 1974 §8-6.1; Ord. No. 1216 §7, 6-6-1984]
The limits referred to in Section 82.105(a) of the International
Fire Code, in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted,
are hereby established as follows: There shall be no storage of liquefied
petroleum gas authorized in the corporate limits of the City of Richmond
unless all permits, authorizations and licenses are obtained from
agents designated by existing ordinances or subsequently adopted ordinances
of the City of Richmond.
[CC 1974 §8-6.2; Ord. No. 751 §8, 6-6-1984; Ord. No. 2539, 1-26-2021]
There shall be no storage of explosives and blasting agents in the City limits of the City of Richmond unless such storage is authorized by existing or subsequently adopted ordinances and regulations and all necessary permits and authorizations are obtained from the proper designated City agents, officers, Boards, commissions and City Council. All such approvals shall be subject to the limits referred to in the International Fire Code as adopted by Section 500.070.
[CC 1974 §8-7; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 43 §1]
During the progress of any fire within the City, it shall be
unlawful for any person to park any vehicle within the block where
the fire is in progress.
[CC 1974 §8-8; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 25 §7]
Whoever shall obstruct, hinder, resist or oppose any fireman
of the City in the discharge of his/her duties in going to or at any
fire that may occur within the City or shall attempt to prevent such
fireman from discharging his/her duties as such fireman at any fire
that may occur within the City shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance
violation.
[CC 1974 §8-9; Ord. No. 586 §3, 6-18-1960; Ord. No. 1020 §§II — III, 7-3-1979]
A.
Discharge. No person shall shoot off or discharge any rockets,
fireworks, torpedoes or combustible materials within the City limits
at any time except between the dates of July first (1st) and July
fifth (5th) of each year.
B.
Sale. The sale of fireworks shall be limited to the date
June twenty-first (21st) to July fifth (5th) of each year.
[CC 1974 §8-10; Ord. No. 586 §2, 6-18-1960]
No person shall throw, cast or hurl any fireworks, torpedoes
or combustible materials from any automobile while being driven and
operated within the corporate limits of the City of Richmond.
[CC 1974 §8-11; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 26 §22; Ord. No. 1000 §§I — III, 12-6-1978; Ord. No. 1069 §§I — III, 6-4-1980; Ord. No. 1215 §3, 5-16-1984; Ord. No. 1449 §2, 9-24-1991; Ord.
No. 2564, 1-25-2022]
A.
Open
burning is prohibited within the City limits, except under the following
conditions:
1.
A permit has first been obtained from the Director of the Clean Air
Commission for the State of Missouri or other applicable State or
Federal agency and approved by the Fire Chief for the City.
2.
Recreational Fires.
a.
Definition. An outdoor fire where the fuel being burned is not contained
in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill, or barbeque
pit and has a total fuel area of three (3) feet or less in diameter
and two (2) feet or less in height, for pleasure, religious, ceremonial,
cooking, warmth, or similar purposes.
b.
No recreational fire may be started or allowed to continue burning
unless such recreational fire is fully contained within an approved
fire pit or portable fireplace.
(1)
An approved fire pit is either a below-ground dug pit at least
twelve (12) inches below grade and not greater than thirty-six (36)
inches inside diameter or square (inside edge of the pit to the opposite
inside edge), or an at-grade area not greater than thirty-six (36)
inches in diameter or square with a wall of material that can withstand
high heat that is at least two (2) feet in height. The area around
a below-ground pit must be covered with non-combustible material for
a distance of three (3) feet from the edge of the pit. The bottom
of either kind of pit must be covered with non-combustible material,
such as heat-resistant ceramic brick, sand, or rock. The fire pit
must be enclosed with a spark arrestor.
(2)
A portable fireplace is a commercially available appliance designed
to contain a wood fire when operated according to manufacturer's instructions
with all lids, screens and spark arresting devices in place.
c.
No recreational fire pit shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet
from any dwelling, building structure, shed or garage or closer than
ten (10) feet from any wooden fence, deck, or combustible material,
including dry grass or leaves. Portable fireplaces shall not be within
ten (10) feet of any structure or combustibles; all recreational fires
are to be set back a minimum of six (6) feet from adjoining property
lines. Portable fireplaces must be placed upon a secured, non-combustible
surface.
d.
No recreational fires shall be started or allowed to continue burning
when the wind direction or wind speed will cause embers or other burning
material to be carried onto any building, combustible material, or
a neighboring property; nor at any time that the direction of the
wind will carry smoke into the open windows of any building.
e.
Fuel for outdoor recreational fires shall consist of natural wood,
manufactured fire log material or coal, and may not include leaves,
yard waste, rubbish, garbage, trash, construction materials, any materials
made of or coated with rubber or plastic, leather or petroleum-based
materials and may not contain any flammable or combustible liquids.
Flammable or combustible liquids may not be used to aid in starting
any outdoor fire.
f.
Recreational fires shall be constantly attended and supervised by
a competent person at least eighteen (18) years of age until the fire
has been completely extinguished. The means for extinguishing any
fire must be immediately available at all times when a recreational
fire is burning. Proper fire extinguisher equipment, includes, but
is not limit to, a garden hose, shovels, water buckets or an ABC-rated
fire extinguisher with a capacity of at least ten (10) pounds. A fire
must be completely extinguished — cold to the touch —
when not attended.
g.
Any party who starts or maintains a recreational fire that is allowed
to burn out of control shall be held responsible for paying any costs
associated with fire control efforts to extinguish the fire.
h.
No fire shall cause a nuisance. Any release of noxious smoke, offensive
odor or smoke of sufficient quantity or quality so as to inhibit the
use and enjoyment of neighboring property is hereby declared a nuisance.
If the City is called to investigate a fire, the responding official
has the authority to require it to be extinguished.
[CC 1974 §8-12; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 24 §4]
Any person who shall purposely give any false alarm of fire
in the City shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
