[Amended 12-5-1984 by L.L. No. 17-1984; 12-18-1996 by L.L. No. 14-1996; 12-20-2000 by L.L. No. 11-2000]
No person shall store in excess of 100,000 board
feet of lumber without a permit. Application for such permit shall
be accompanied by an inspection and permit fee to be set annually
by resolution of the City Council before adoption of the budget for
the following year.
A.
Lumber shall be piled with due regard to stability
of piles and in no case higher than 20 feet.
B.
Driveways between and around lumber piles shall be
at least 15 feet wide and maintained free from accumulation of rubbish,
equipment or other articles or materials. Driveways shall be so spaced
that a maximum grid system unit of 50 by 150 feet is produced.
A.
The burning of shavings, sawdust and refuse materials
shall be permitted only under boilers, in furnaces or in incinerators
or refuse burners safely constructed and located. Stacks shall be
provided with approved spark arresters having openings not greater
than 3/4 inch, or other effective means provided which will eliminate
the danger from sparks, such as an expansion chamber, baffle walls
or other effective arrangement. At boiler or other points where sawdust
or shavings are used as fuel, a storage bin of noncombustible construction
with raised sign shall be provided.
B.
Smoking shall be prohibited except in specified safe
locations in buildings. Large "no smoking" signs shall be painted
on exterior building walls and on signs erected at driveway edges.
"No smoking" signs shall be posted throughout all buildings except
in specific locations designated as safe for smoking purposes.
C.
Weeds shall be kept down throughout entire yard and
shall be sprayed as often as needed with a satisfactory weed killer
or cut or grubbed out. Dead weeds shall be removed.
D.
Debris such as sawdust, chips and shorts shall be
removed regularly from piling areas and not less frequently than once
every three months. Proper housekeeping shall be maintained at all
times.
Water barrels and pails or approved fire extinguishing
equipment shall be provided for open yards and sheds. In buildings,
fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided as specified by the
Fire Inspector.
A.
Sawmills, planing mills and other woodworking plants
shall be equipped with refuse removal systems which will collect and
remove sawdust and shavings as produced; or suitable metal or metal-lined
bins provided with normally closed covers or automatically closing
covers shall be installed at or near such machines, and shavings and
sawdust shall be swept up and deposited in such bins at sufficiently
frequent intervals as to keep the premises clean. Blower and exhaust
systems shall be installed in accordance with nationally recognized
good practice.
B.
Fire-fighting equipment, either portable fire appliances
or hose supplied from a suitable water system, shall be provided near
any machine producing shavings or sawdust.