Section 93.03 - Burning Regulations.
(A) No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or
permit any such fire to be kindled or maintained within the city limits except
as otherwise provided in this chapter. The Director of Public Safety may
permit the demolition of buildings or materials by fire if it appears to be in
the best interest of the community or as a training exercise for the Fire
Department.
(B) Fire of LP or Natural gas, charcoal, or wood chips for the purpose
of outdoor cooking are permitted provided that such fires are contained in a
metal, brick or other fireproof container designated for cooking. Other types
of wood not exceeding 24 inches in length for the purpose of outdoor cooking
shall be permitted upon obtaining written approval from the Fire Marshal.
(Ord. 782, passed 3-11-96; Am. Ord. 818, passed 11-9-98)
Penalty, see § 93.99.
Section 93.99 - Penalty.
Any person who shall violate any of the provisions of the Uniform Fire
Code or any order made pursuant to the Uniform Fire Code, or who shall build
in violation of any detailed statement of specifications or plans submitted
and approved, or any certificate or permit issued, and from which no appeal
has been taken or who shall fail to comply with such an order as affirmed, or
modified by the Director of Public Safety or by a court of competent
jurisdiction, within the time fixed herein, shall severally, for each and
every such violation of noncompliance, respectively, be guilty of a
misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed $500 and/or not exceeding 90
days in jail. The imposition of one penalty for any violation shall not excuse
the violation or permit it to continue; and all such persons shall be required
to correct or remedy such violations or defects within a reasonable time; and
when not otherwise specified, each ten days that prohibited conditions are
maintained shall constitute a separate offense. Any violation of the Uniform
Fire Code by any employee shall be deemed the act of the employer as well as
the person actually violating the Code, and such employer shall be subjected
to a fine not to exceed $500 plus court costs and/or imprisonment not to
exceed 90 days for each violation.
(Ord. 782, passed 3-11-96; Am. Ord. 818, passed 11-9-98)
