The Chief of the Fire Protection District which includes the
City of Albany in its geographical limits shall have the right to
inspect, as often as may be necessary, all buildings, premises, and
public thoroughfares, except private dwellings, 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 Chief. The Chief 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 may deem
necessary to be made.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch 15 Art 12 §86, 11-15-1960]
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
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.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch 15 Art 12 §87, 11-15-1960]
Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible material
where deemed a hazard by the Chief of Police is prohibited except
under such safeguards as he may specify.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch 15 Art 12 §88, 11-15-1960]
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.
[Ord. No. 650 Ch 15 Art 12 §89, 11-15-1960]
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 Police.
