[CC 1984 § 23.010]
A. 
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained without a permit or other proper authorization from the Marshal or other authorized officer. During construction or demolition of buildings or structures no waste materials or rubbish shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained a permit or other proper authorization from the Marshal or other authorized officer.
B. 
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land unless: (1) the location is not less than fifty (50) feet from any structure and adequate provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within fifty (50) feet of any structure; or (2) the fire is contained in a waste burner of a type approved by the Marshal or other authorized officer located safely not less than fifteen (15) feet from any structure.
C. 
Bonfires and rubbish fires shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have a garden hose connected to the water supply, or other fire-extinguishing equipment readily available for use.
D. 
The Marshal or other authorized officer may prohibit any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
[CC 1984 § 23.020]
A. 
No person shall take an open flame or light into any building, barn, boat or any other place where highly flammable, combustible, or explosive material is kept, unless such light or flame shall be well secured in a glass globe, wire mesh cage or similar approved device.
B. 
No heating or lighting apparatus or equipment capable of igniting flammable material of the type stored or handled shall be used in the storage area of any warehouse storing rags, excelsior, hair or other highly flammable or combustible material; nor in the work area of any shop or factory used for the manufacture, repair or renovating of mattresses or bedding; nor in the work areas of any establishment used for the upholstering of furniture.
C. 
No person shall kindle a fire upon the land of another without permission of the owner thereof or his agent.
[CC 1984 § 23.030]
A. 
"Smoking" shall mean and include the carrying of lighted pipe, cigar, or cigarette, or tobacco, marijuana or substance the smoke of which is taken into the mouth, in any form.
B. 
Where conditions are such as to make smoking a hazard in any areas of gasoline filling stations, warehouses, stores, industrial plants, institutions, places of assembly, and in open spaces where combustible materials are stored or handled, the Marshal or other authorized officer is empowered and authorized to order the owner or occupant in writing to post "No Smoking" signs in each building, structure, room or place in which smoking shall be prohibited. The Marshal or other authorized officer shall designate specific safe locations, if necessary, in any building, structure or place in which smoking may be permitted.
C. 
"No Smoking" signs of approved sized lettering and locations required in accordance with Subsection (B) hereof shall read "By Order of the Board of Aldermen."
D. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove any legally required "No Smoking" sign or to smoke in any place, where such signs are posted.
[CC 1984 § 23.040]
A. 
Any person using a torch or other flame-producing device for removing paint from any building or structure shall provide one (1) fire extinguisher of a type approved by the Marshal or other authorized officer, or water hose connected to a water supply, in the area where such burning is done. In all cases, a fire watcher shall remain on the premises for one (1) hour after the torch or flame-producing device has been used.
B. 
Any person using a torch or other flame-producing device for sweating pipe joints in any building or structure shall have available in the immediate vicinity where the sweating is done one (1) such fire extinguisher or water hose connected to a water supply. Combustible material in the close proximity of flame shall be protected against ignition by shielding, wetting, or other approved means. In all cases, a fire watcher shall remain in the vicinity of the sweating operation for one-half (1/2) hour after the torch or flame-producing device has been used.
[CC 1984 § 23.050]
No person shall deposit hot ashes or cinders, or smouldering coals, or greasy or oily substances liable to spontaneous ignition, into any combustible receptacle, or place the same within ten (10) feet of any combustible materials, except in metal or other noncombustible receptacles. Such receptacles, unless resting on a noncombustible floor or on the ground outside the building, shall be placed on noncombustible stands, and in every case shall be kept at least two (2) feet away from any combustible wall or partition or exterior window opening.
[CC 1984 § 23.060]
A. 
Roofs, courts, yards, vacant lots and open spaces shall be kept free and clear of deposits or accumulations of waste paper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter or combustible waste or rubbish of any kind. All weeds, grass, vines or other growth, when they endanger property, or are liable to be fired, shall be cut down and removed by the owner or occupant of the property.
B. 
No person shall allow to remain longer than fourteen (14) hours, or overnight, in an alley or on any sidewalk or premises within thirty (30) feet of any buildings any empty boxes, barrels, rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior or other like combustible materials.
[CC 1984 § 23.070]
No person making, using, storing or having in charge or under his control any shavings, excelsior, rubbish, sacks, bags, litter, hay, straw or combustible waste materials shall fail or neglect at the close of each day to cause all such material which is not compactly baled and stacked in an orderly manner to be removed from the building or stored in suitable vaults or in metal or metal-lined, covered, receptacles or bins. The Marshal or other authorized officer shall require suitable baling presses to be installed in stores, apartment buildings, factories and similar places where accumulations of paper and waste materials are not removed at least every second day.
[CC 1984 § 23.080]
A. 
No person shall store in any building or upon any premises in excess of two thousand five hundred (2,500) cubic feet gross volume or combustible empty packing cases, boxes, barrels or similar containers, or rubber tires, or baled cotton, rubber or cork, or other similarly combustible material without a permit from the Marshal or other authorized officer.
B. 
Storage in buildings shall be orderly, shall not be within two (2) feet of the ceiling, shall be separated from heaters or heating devices by distance or shielding so that ignition cannot occur, and not so located as to endanger exit from the building. Storage in the open shall not be more than twenty (20) feet in height, shall be so located, with respect to adjacent buildings, as not to constitute a hazard, and shall be compact and orderly.
[CC 1984 § 23.090]
Highly flammable materials such as cotton bedding, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, artificial flowers or shrubbery and foam plastic materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in show windows or other parts of mercantile and institutional occupancies unless first rendered flame-proofed to the satisfaction of the Marshal or other authorized officer. Electric light bulbs in mercantile and institutional occupancies shall not be decorated with paper or other combustible materials unless such materials shall first have been rendered flameproofed.
[CC 1984 § 23.100]
A. 
Chimneys, flues or similar devices for conveying products of combustion or hot gases to the exterior of the building shall be maintained in a manner as not to create a hazardous condition.
1. 
Existing masonry chimneys which upon inspection are found to be without flue liner and with open mortar joints which will permit smoke or gases to be discharged into the building, or which are cracked as to be dangerous, shall be made safe by means of a fire liner, fire brick, a corrosion-resistant metal pipe and otherwise repaired if necessary, or the chimney shall be removed. Metal pipe liners shall be one (1) inch less in diameter than the least dimension of the flue and entire space between the metal liner and the walls of the chimney filled with cement mortar.
2. 
Existing chimneys and vents of metal which are corroded or improperly supported shall be replaced, unless suitable repairs are made.
3. 
Existing chimney and vent connectors of metal which are corroded or improperly supported shall be replaced.
B. 
All heat-producing appliances, including boilers, furnaces, incinerators, ovens, and restaurant-type cooking appliances shall be installed and maintained in a manner approved by the Fire Chief.
C. 
Exhaust systems provided for restaurant cooking equipment shall be maintained in a manner such as not to create a hazardous condition.
1. 
Hoods, grease removal devices, fans, ducts and other devices shall be inspected periodically and cleaned as needed to remove grease and deposits of residues.
2. 
Fire-extinguishing systems shall be inspected periodically and checked for proper operation. These inspections shall include a check that the supply of extinguishing agent in the system is adequate, and all actuation components are operating satisfactorily. Fusible links, if employed, shall be replaced or properly cleaned. Instructions for manually operating the system shall be posted conspicuously in the kitchen and employees checked for their knowledge of procedures.
3. 
Any fire dampers shall be tested periodically to insure proper functioning of all parts.
D. 
Commercial, industrial and flue-fed incinerators shall be provided with approved spark arrestors or other effective means for arresting sparks and fly ash.