No person shall store in excess of 100,000 board feet of lumber without a permit.
A. 
Generally. Lumber shall be piled with due regard to stability of piles and in no case higher than 20 feet, and all lumber piled adjacent to any public or private right-of-way or adjacent property shall be piled at a ninety-degree angle to same.
B. 
Driveways. Driveways between and around lumber piles shall be at least 15 feet wide and maintained in an unobstructed condition and free from accumulation of any materials and equipment. Driveways shall be so spaced that a maximum grid system unit of 50 feet by 150 feet is produced.
C. 
Permanent storage. Permanent lumber storage, where a permit is required, shall be surrounded with a suitable fence at least six feet high, unless storage is within a building.
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 a raised sill shall be provided.
Smoking out of doors in lumberyards and woodworking plants is prohibited. Smoking shall be prohibited indoors except in specified safe locations. Large "No Smoking" signs shall be posted conspicuously throughout the exterior of the premises and throughout all buildings except in specific indoor locations designated as safe for smoking purposes.
Debris such as sawdust, chips and shorts shall be removed regularly from piling areas and not less frequently than once a year. Proper housekeeping shall be maintained at all times.
Weeds shall be kept down throughout the yard and shall be sprayed as often as needed with weed killer or cut or grubbed out. Dead weeds shall be removed.
Water barrels and pails or other approved portable fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided for open yards and sheds. Water barrels with three pails each shall be located adjacent to driveways so that a travel distance of not more than 75 feet along driveways is needed from any part of an open yard to reach a barrel. In buildings, fire extinguishing equipment shall be provided as specified by the Building Department.
A. 
Refuse removal. 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. 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. 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.
C. 
Standards designated. Where specific requirements are not otherwise established, woodworking plants shall comply with nationally recognized good established, woodworking plants shall comply with nationally recognized good practice.