Chapter 5-28
COAL DEALERS
Sections:
5-28-010 License required.
It is unlawful to do business as a coal dealer maintaining a coal yard, or to maintain a coal yard without having first obtained a license therefor as is herein provided. The annual license fee for such licenses shall be as laid out in Chapter 3-01, Fees, Fines, Insurance and Guarantee Requirements. (Ord. 3494 § 2(B), 2024; Ord. 3316 § 2 (part), 2015; Ord. 1921 (part), 1972; prior code § 5-17-1)
5-28-020 Definitions.
For the purposes of this chapter, the following words shall have the following meanings:
“Block” means and includes that portion of the street between the two intersections with other public streets nearest the specified location on each side; provided, that if on either or both sides of such location there is no such intersection within three hundred (300) feet of the center of the specified location, the block shall be considered as terminating at a point three hundred (300) feet from such center.
“Street” means and includes such highways as have been dedicated by either common law or statutory dedication as public streets and are actually in use as such, and shall not be construed to include or mean merely service highways which are commonly known as alleys. (Prior code § 5-17-4 (part))
5-28-030 Fire limits.
It is unlawful to establish any coal yard within the fire limits, and no license or permit shall be issued for the establishment of any yard therein. (Prior code § 5-17-2)
5-28-040 Piling coal.
It is unlawful to pile any coal in such a way that it can fall down upon adjoining property or upon any street, alley, sidewalk or other public place. (Prior code § 5-17-3)
5-28-050 Frontage consents.
It is unlawful to establish any coal yard in any block where a majority of the houses abutting on both sides of the street in the block are exclusively used for residence purposes without first having secured the written consent of the owners of a majority of the frontage abutting on such street on both sides within such block. (Prior code § 5-17-4 (part))