6. Disposal Of Inflammables

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09/12                                        

CHAPTER 6

DISPOSAL OF INFLAMMABLES

9-6-1:  TRASH
9-6-2:  ASHES
9-6-3:  OILY WASTE OR RAGS
9-6-4:  VIOLATIONS

9-6-1:  TRASH:  No person or persons shall allow to remain longer than thirty six (36) hours, or overnight, in any alley, or in any sidewalk or premises, within thirty feet (30') of any building, empty boxes, barrels, rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior or other like combustible materials.

It shall be unlawful for any person to burn trash, waste paper, rubbish or other like combustible material before sunrise, between the hours of nine thirty o'clock (9:30) A.M. and three o'clock (3:00) P.M., and after sunset, or to permit such trash or other combustible materials to be burned during such hours on any premises owned, leased, or otherwise controlled by them during such hours.

No person shall have any bon fires or burn any trash, waste paper, rubbish or other combustible materials which cannot be contained within an incinerator, except by permission of the Fire Department.

9-6-2:  ASHES:  No person or persons shall be allowed to place ashes within any building in any box, barrel or other wooden vessel or upon any wooden vessel or floor.

No ashes shall be kept or deposited in any part of the town unless the same shall be kept in a secure incombustible container and every owner of property where ashes are kept or deposited shall erect upon the premises a secure incombustible receptacle or ash pit for that purpose, so located as not to endanger walls, fences and other combustible material.

9-6-3:  OILY WASTE OR 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 (5") above the floor. (299)