[1960 Code, Sec. 11.12.010]
No person shall within the City keep, sell or give away gunpowder,
or other like explosive material in any quantity without permit therefor
from the City Council signed by the Mayor and Clerk, and sealed with
the corporate seal, under a penalty of $25 for each offense; provided,
that any person may keep gunpowder for his own use in any quantity
not exceeding two pounds at one time.
[1960 Code, Secs. 11.12.020, 11.12.030]
(A)Â Storage Of Explosives: No person to whom any permit may be granted
to keep or sell gunpowder, or other like explosive substance, shall
deposit or keep in store exceeding 50 pounds of gunpowder within the
City unless the same shall be kept in a secure, fireproof powder house
or magazine, built for that purpose and located at least 300 feet
from any other occupied building; nor shall such person, at his place
of business or elsewhere in the City, keep on hand at any one time
for sale or delivery, exceeding 50 pounds of gunpowder, which shall
be kept in tin or other metallic canisters or cases, stored in a part
of the building remote from any fire, lamp or gaslight, and where
it can be easily removed in case of fire. Whoever shall violate any
of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a penalty
in each case of not less than $25 nor more than $100.
(B)Â Storing Dynamite: No person shall, within the City, deposit, or keep in store, exceeding 50 pounds of dynamite, in any one place and then he shall keep the same in a secure metallic case or cases, remote from any fire, lamp or gaslight. Nor shall any such dynamite be sold or exposed for sale until a permit therefor has been granted by the City Council as provided in Section
5-4-1 of this chapter. Whoever shall violate any of the provisions of this subsection shall be subject to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $100 for each offense.
[1960 Code, Secs. 11.12.040, 11.12.050]
(A)Â Carrying In Street: No person shall carry or convey any gunpowder
or other like explosive substance in or through any street, avenue,
alley or other public place in a careless or negligent manner, or
in any quantity exceeding two pounds, except same be enclosed in secure
canisters, cases or kegs; nor shall remain with the same in any street,
avenue, alley or other public place longer than may be necessary for
the carrying or transportation thereof from one place to another,
under a penalty of not less than $25 in each case.
(B)Â Bringing Into City: Whoever shall bring or cause to be brought into
the City any gunpowder, dynamite or other like explosive substance,
concealed in any box, barrel or package, or any package or case containing
gunpowder or dynamite or other like explosive substance and marked
or purporting to be other than gunpowder or dynamite, shall be subject
to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $100.
[1960 Code, Sec. 11.12.060]
Any person keeping gunpowder or other like explosive substance,
or dynamite, in any building within the City shall in the event of
such building taking fire or being in danger of taking fire from any
other building adjacent thereto, immediately cause said gunpowder,
dynamite or other explosive material to be removed therefrom or, in
case of his not being able to remove the same, he shall forthwith
notify the Fire Marshal or other officer in command of such fire,
of the location and quantity thereof; and for any neglect or failure
to comply with the requirements of this section, such person shall
be subject to a penalty of not less than $25 nor more than $200.
[1960 Code, Secs. 11.16.010, 11.16.020]
(A)Â No person shall keep on hand in or about any premises within the
City, used or occupied by him, in any one place of business for sale
or for any other purpose any coal oil, kerosene, gasoline, naphtha,
burning fluid, camphene or other combustible fluid or fluids, in quantities
greater than four barrels, unless such premises shall be situated
at least 100 feet distant from any other building or combustible substance.
Any person violating the provisions of this subsection shall, for
each and every offense, be subject to a penalty of not less than $25.
(B)Â Any person having any such coal oil or other burning fluid stored
as provided in Subsection (A) of this section shall, when it becomes
necessary to remove such oils from said place of storage to any place
or places of business, or elsewhere, for sale or otherwise, the same
shall be done by daylight, and in no case shall such fluids above
named or fluids of like character be removed from said place of storage
in the nighttime or by artificial lights of any kind. Any violation
of this subsection shall subject the offender to a penalty of not
less than $25.