[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) 
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) 
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) 
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) 
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) 
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) 
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.
[Ord. 490, 11-1-1999]
(A) 
Definitions: The following terms as used in this section shall have the meanings respectively ascribed to them herein, unless the context otherwise requires:
ENVIRONMENTALLY DAMAGING SUBSTANCES
Any substance spilled or released into the environment in sufficient quantity so as to cause actual or potential human health problems if not dealt with by remedial action, or to contaminate air, land or water.
FACILITY
Any building, structure, installation, equipment, pipe or pipeline including, but not limited to, any pit, pond, lagoon, impoundment, ditch, landfill, storage container, motor vehicle, rolling stock or aircraft or any site where hazardous materials or environmentally damaging substances have been deposited, stored, disposed of, placed or otherwise came to be located.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
Substances or materials in quantity and forms that may pose an unreasonable risk to health, safety or property when stored, transported or used in commerce. Such materials include, but are not limited to: explosives, blasting agents, poisons, flammable and combustible liquids, flammable and nonflammable gases, corrosives, oxidizers, organic peroxides, flammable solids, radioactive materials, etiological agents. Hazardous materials also includes hazardous substances and hazardous wastes.
HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES
Any substance designated under the clean water act and comprehensive environmental response, compensation, liability act (CERCLA) (42 USC § 9601 et seq.), as now or hereafter amended, as posing a threat to the waterways and the environment when released.
HAZARDOUS WASTE
Discarded material under resource conservation and recovery act (RCRA) (42 USC § 690 et seq.) regulated by the United States environmental protection agency because of public health and safety concerns.
PERSON
Any individual, business, firm, partnership, corporation, association, trust, estate, joint venture or other legal entity, or their legal representative or agent.
(B) 
Notification Of Hazardous Materials Required: Any person using, producing, researching and/or storing hazardous materials shall notify the fire department. The notification shall include an accurate site safety plan, a list of all hazardous waste materials including quantities, container types and sizes and a material safety data sheet on each hazardous material at the facility. A notebook containing all the above information shall also be kept at the facility, to be used by the facility personnel and responding fire department personnel. The notebook shall be placed in a prominent location, so that it can be easily located during an emergency response or inspection.
(C) 
Warning Placards On Hazardous Material Facilities: Any person using, researching, producing or storing hazardous materials shall place warning placards inside and on the outside of the structure in a prominent location. The content of the placard shall be determined by the fire department utilizing the National Fire Protection Association standard 704M hazardous materials placarding system to determine the warning numbers on the placard. The placard for the outside of the facility shall be 30 inches square, constructed of a weather resistant material, mounted square on point in a location approved by the fire department. Smaller placards may be required by the fire department inside the facility to mark special hazards. Placards shall not be removed or moved without the permission of the fire department. Permission shall be requested from the fire department to remove placards from any facility that no longer contains hazardous materials.
(D) 
Citations: Whenever a fire officer witnesses or has knowledge based on reasonable grounds of a violation by any person of any provision of this section, such person may be issued a citation for said violation by the fire officer.
(E) 
Penalty: Any person, firm or corporation or other entity that violates any provision hereof, or any provision contained in this section shall upon conviction be fined not to exceed $500 for each offense and each day a violation occurs or continues shall be considered a separate offense.