A.
A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight
container if he or she knowingly abandons, discards, or permits to
remain on premises under his or her control, in a place accessible
to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other
airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of one and
one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and an opening of fifty (50)
square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with hinge,
latch or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid,
without rendering such equipment harmless to human life by removing
such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause a person to
be confined therein.
B.
Subsection (A) of this Section does not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouse operator or repair person.
D.
The offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight container
is an ordinance violation.
A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places,
deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles,
wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish
of any kind, nature or description on the right-of-way of any public
road or State highway or on or in any of the waters in this City or
on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated
or leased by the State, any board, department, agency or commission
thereof or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the Federal
Government or the City, or on any private real property owned by another
without the owner's consent.
A.
A person commits the offense of unlawful disposition of a dead animal
if he or she knowingly places or causes to be placed the carcass or
offal of any dead animal:
A.
A person
commits the offense of tampering with a water supply if he or she
purposely:
1.
Poisons, defiles or in any way corrupts the water of a well, spring,
brook or reservoir used for domestic or municipal purposes; or
2.
Diverts, dams up and holds back from its natural course and flow
any spring, brook or other water supply for domestic or municipal
purposes, after said water supply shall have once been taken for use
by any person or persons, corporation, town or city for his/her, their
or its use.
B.
The
offense of tampering with a water supply is an ordinance violation.
[R.O. 2001 § 210.110; CC 1990 § 12-121;
Code 1977 § 17.210]
No person shall throw any stone or other missile upon or at
any vehicle, building, or other public or private property or upon
or at any person in any public street, alley or place, or enclosed
or unenclosed ground or at any postal mailbox.
[R.O. 2001 § 210.120; CC 1990 § 12-122;
Code 1977 § 17.215]
No person shall construct, use, discharge, fire, launch or explode
rockets, missiles or other similar projectiles within the City unless
a written permit for such specific purpose has been obtained from
the Board of Aldermen. In granting any such permit, the Board of Aldermen
may prescribe such conditions and regulations for the activity permitted
as they may deem necessary for the preservation and the protection
of the health and welfare of the inhabitants of the City.
[R.O. 2001 § 210.140; CC 1990 § 12-126; Ord. No. 92-11 § 2, 6-2-1992]
No person shall burn garbage, refuse, waste, straw or other
combustible materials without a permit from the fire district. A copy
of such permit must be supplied to the City within thirty (30) days
of the event. This Section shall not apply to barbecue pits used for
the cooking of food.
[R.O. 2001 § 210.150; CC 1990 § 12-79;
Code 1977 § 17.220]
A.
No person shall sell, use, manufacture, display or possess fireworks within the City at any time, except as provided in Subsection (D) below.
B.
CONSUMER FIREWORKS
DISPLAY FIREWORKS
FIREWORKS
PROXIMATE FIREWORKS
Definitions. The following words when used in this Section shall
have the meanings set forth herein:
Explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion and includes aerial devices and ground
devices, all of which are classified as fireworks, UNO336, within
49 CFR Part 172.
Explosive devices designed primarily to produce visible or
audible effects by combustion, deflagration or detonation. This term
includes devices containing more than two (2) grains (130 mg) of explosive
composition intended for public display. These devices are classified
as fireworks, UN0333 or UN0334 or UNO335, within 49 CFR Part 172.
Any composition or device for producing a visible, audible,
or both visible and audible effect by combustion, deflagration, or
detonation and that meets the definition of consumer, proximate, or
display fireworks as set forth by 49 CFR Part 171 to end, United States
Department of Transportation hazardous materials regulations.
A chemical mixture used in the entertainment industry to
produce visible or audible effects by combustion, deflagration, or
detonation, as classified within 49 CFR Part 172 as UN0431 or UN0432.
C.
The term "fireworks" shall not include sparklers, colored flares,
toy pistols, toy canes, toy guns or other devices using paper caps
containing twenty-five hundredths (0.25) grain or less of explosive
mixture, the sale and use of which shall be permitted at all times.
D.
The prohibitions of this Section shall not apply to the sale or use
of blank cartridges for theatrical purposes or for signal purposes
in athletic or sports events nor to public demonstrations or displays
of fireworks provided; however, such public demonstrations or displays
of fireworks must be conducted under the supervision of the City Police
Department after application is made, in writing, and presented to
the Board of Aldermen, and a permit issued by the Board of Aldermen
for such demonstration or display. The Police Chief is hereby directed
to prepare appropriate application and permit forms to fully effectuate
the terms of this Section.
