HomeMy WebLinkAbout018 - 08/25/1955 - RELATING TO PREVENTION OF FIRES, THE DISPOSITION OF ASHES AND OTHER MATERIALS ORDINANCE No 18 1955
RELATING To PREPENTION OF FI ,RF 9 M DISPOSITION OF
ASHES AND OTHER MATERIAIS, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO
10, 1932, AND ALL OTHER ORDINANCES AND PARTS OF
ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT THEREWITH.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FORT COLLINS
using ash producing equipment
Section 1 It shall be the duty of the owner of every building within the
City of Fort Collins and of the agent having the same in charge to furnish an ashpit
or container constructed as herein provided for receiving ashes when taken outside
of said building, and said owner or the occupant of said building shall be required
to remove all ashes from said ashpit or container when the same is filled. No ashes
or cinders or smoldering coals or greasy or oily substances liable to spontaneous
ignition shall be deposited or kept outside of any building in any part of the city
of Fort Collins an anything other than an ashpit or container constructed of brick,
stone, concrete or metal or other fireproof material of approved design and sub-
stantial construction, which said ashpit or container shall at all times be kept in
good repair and securely closed except when necessary to put ashes therein or clean
out the same.
Section 2. The City Manager shall approve the construction and design of all
ashpits and containers and shall have authority to compel the proper construction,
repair and replacement of any ashpit or container not of proper design and sub-
stantial construction or not in good repair or securely closed
When any ashpit or container at any time fails to meet the requirements of
this ordinance as to construction or condition thereof, the City Manager shall give
written notice to the owner of the property or to his agent personally or by
relgistered mail addressed to such owner or agent at the last known address of such
owner or agent concerning the unlawful and improper condition, or the absence of
any ashpit or container, and said owner shall, within 10 days from the date of such
personal service or mailing of said notice, comply with the terms of this ordinance
Each day of the continuance of the unlawful condition or absence of any ashpit or
container after the 10 day period above provided, shall constitute a separate
offense
Section 3 No materials of any kind shall be burned inside of or outside of
any ashpit or container which will cause noxious odors to escape therefrom
Section 4 No ashes except such as have been thoroughly wet and all fire
extinguished therefrom shall be kept within any building within the City of Fort
Collins, and no such wet ashes shall be piled upon or against any combustible
material within any such building.
Section 5 No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire
or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on or in any public street,
allay, road or other public ground or within the fire limits of this City as the
same are now established, or may hereafter be established by ordinance, without a
permit issued by the Chief of the Fire Department
Section b No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or
authorizerarry such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land outside the
fire limits of this City unless (1) the location is not less than 50 feet from any
structure and adequate provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within
50 feet of any structure, or (2) the fire is contained in an approved waste burner
as hereinabove provided located safely not less than 15 feet from any structure
Section 7 All fires which may be lighted for the burning of material out-
side of said fire limits shall be extinguished or caused to be extinguished by the
person lighting the same before 5 00 o'clock P.M on the same day on which said fire
was lighted
Section 8 The Chief of the Fire Department may prohibit any or all bonfires
or outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make
such fires hazardous
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Section 9 No person shall kindle a fire upon the land of another without
permission of the owner thereof or his agent.
Section 10 No person shall throw down or drop any lighted match, cz.gar,
cigarette or other burning substance, in combustible material or in close proximity
thereto
Section 11. Any person, firm or corporation who shall violate any provision
of this ordinance, upon conviction shall be fined in any sum not less than $5 00
nor more than $300 00 and costs of suit
Section 12 Ordnance No 10, 1932, and all other ordinances in conflict
with this ordinance^are hereby repealed
Introduced, considered favorably on first reading and ordered published this
28th day of July, A. D 1955, and to be presented for final passage on the 25th day
of August, A D 1955
mayor
ATTEST
lty Clerk
Passed and adopted on final reading this 25th day of August, A. D 1955.
mayor
ATTEST
city ler
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