There is hereby adopted by the city council for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire and explosion, that certain code known as the International Fire Code, being particularly, the 2009 edition, including Appendix Chapters B, D, E, F and G as published by the International Code Council, Inc., thereof, save and except such portions as are in conflict with the Code of Ordinances and such portions as are deleted, modified or amended in this chapter, of which code not less than one copy in now on file in the office of the city secretary, and the same is hereby incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein, and the provisions thereof shall be controlling within the limits of the city, the extraterritorial jurisdiction of the city where there is a connection to the city's water or sewer system.
(Ordinance 979, § 10-1, 7-12-94; Ordinance 1373, § 1, 4-10-07; Ordinance 1478, § 1, 10-13-09)
(a) 
The mayor is hereby required, authorized and empowered to offer a reward of $250.00 payable to any person who shall be responsible for the arrest and conviction of any person committing the crime of arson in the city, as such crime is defined by the penal code of the state.
(b) 
Whenever the mayor shall be informed that any fire occurring in the city was of an incendiary origin, he shall call for a report on the fire by the fire marshal, and if the fire marshal shall report that such fire was caused by arson, it shall be the duty of the mayor to offer the reward above prescribed, which reward shall be in the form of a proclamation duly issued by the mayor under his official signature and attested by the seal of the city. Such proclamation shall be posted in conspicuous places, one of which shall be at the city hall, in accordance with the regulations of the state fire insurance department. Upon information being given by any person, which causes the arrest and conviction of a person guilty of a specific crime of arson, and after conviction of such person, the person giving the information shall be entitled to receive, from the city out of its general fund, the reward provided for in this section.
(Ordinance 979, § 10-2, 7-12-94)
(a) 
No person shall install and operate a charcoal smoker, barbeque pit or grill, whether portable, temporary or permanent, on a wood deck or under any overhang or awning.
(b) 
No bottled gas or electric deep fat fryers (fish fryers) may be used within ten feet of any structure, overhang or awning.
(Ordinance 979, § 10-3, 7-12-94)
Any person who violates any provisions of this article shall be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined any sum up to $2,000.00. Each day the violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
(Ordinance 979, § 10-4, 7-12-94)
No officer, agent or employee of the city shall be personally liable for any damage that may accrue to persons or property as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this article. Any suit brought against any officer, agent or employee of the city as a result of any act required or permitted in the discharge of his duties under this article shall be defended by the city attorney until the final determination of the proceedings.
(Ordinance 979, § 10-5, 7-12-94)