6.110 Combustible Waste Materials – Penalty.

(1) Where Not Permitted. No person or persons shall allow to remain longer than 36 hours, or overnight, in any alley, or on any sidewalk or premises, within 30 feet of any building, empty boxes, barrels, rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior or other like combustible materials.

(2) Ashes. No person or persons shall be allowed to place ashes within any building in any box, barrel or other wooden container or upon any wooden container or floor.

(3) Oily Waste or Oily Rags. No person shall keep, or permit to be kept, on the premises any oily waste or oily rags, unless at all times when not actually in use such oily waste and oily rags be kept in a metal can with self-closing cover and riveted joints, standing on metal legs which raise the bottom of the container at least five inches above the floor.

(4) Inspection by Fire Chief. All owners or occupants of buildings are required to permit the Chief of the Fire Department or the Chief’s deputies to inspect their buildings to see if subsections (1), (2), and (3) of this section are complied with, and it is hereby made the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to make such inspection whenever the Chief may suspect a violation of said subsections.

(5) Penalty. Any person found guilty of any violation of this section shall be fined not more than $100.00 for each offense, each 24 hours of maintenance of prohibited conditions to constitute a separate offense.

[Ord. 09-555 § 11, 2009. Prior code § 6.11. Formerly 6.12]