Sec. 20-7. - Maintaining a fire hazard.

No person shall maintain a fire hazard in a residential type structure or place of assembly or school. A fire hazard includes the storage, handling or use of materials that presents a danger or risk of injury to life or property, such as: (1)

Category I; combination of residential type structures, schools and places of assembly.

a.

Charcoal and gas grills used inside buildings or on porches;

b.

Flammable gas or liquid powered equipment inside structures;

c.

Welding, cutting and other hot work inside a structure.

(2)

Category II; schools and places of assembly.

a.

Flammable liquids in non-OSHA-approved cabinets;

b.

Flammable liquids used as a cleaning solvent inside cabinets inside a structure;

c.

Welding, cutting and other hot work inside a structure.

(Code 1973, § 10-19; Code 1994, § 20-4; Ord. of 5-13-1991(2); Ord. of 8-7-2019(1))