[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Schenectady as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
[Adopted 2-9-1970 by Ord. No. 15274[1]]
No person shall take or have any lighted candle
or lamp in any stable or other place where hay, straw or other combustible
material shall be kept unless the same is well secured in a lantern.
[Added 4-3-1989 by Ord. No. 89-41]
A.
It shall be unlawful for any person to kindle, make
or keep a fire within or outside of any building in the City unless
in an approved fireproof enclosure or receptacle.
(1)
Any lawful fire within or outside of any building
shall continuously be under the care of a competent adult from the
time it is kindled until it is extinguished.
(2)
Any lawful fire outside of any building shall not
be kindled within a porch attached to a building or close enough to
a building or structure so as to cause fire or smoke damage to such
building or structure.
(3)
An approved fireproof enclosure or receptacle shall
include a gas grill, fireplace, hibachi, Weber cooker or any device
which has received the approval of the Fire Department.
B.
In no event shall this section be construed to permit
the burning of garbage or any material which would produce noxious
odors.
C.
The Chief of the Department of Fire or his or her
representative shall have the authority in all cases to prohibit the
use of any fire-burning receptacle within or outside of any building.
It shall be unlawful for any person to set fire
to or burn any shavings, straw, hay, leaves, brush or other combustible
material or to make a bonfire in any of the streets of the City.
It shall be unlawful for any person to fill
or assist in filling a gasoline tank or any other receptacle in a
motor vehicle with gasoline or any other motive power or to allow
or permit the same to be done, while the motor of said vehicle is
running or in operation.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
No varnish or other like compounds shall be
manufactured, made or compounded within the City unless properly isolated
to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department. It shall
be the duty of the Chief of the Fire Department to report any manufactories
designated in this section, to the Mayor.
[Amended 6-2-1986 by L.L. No. 3-1986]
No crude or refined petroleum, kerosene, gasoline,
naphtha or benzine, benzole, camphene or burning fluid or products
or compounds containing any such substances shall be kept or stored
in any building within the corporate limits of the City; nor shall
such oils or fluids be kept in any tank or reservoir, either above
or below ground; nor shall any oils so consigned be allowed to remain
in said car or cars, car-tanks or tanks within the corporate limits
of said City for a greater length of time than 48 hours, except that
manufacturers using said fluids or oils in the production of their
goods and not for sale may keep, for their requirements, in barrels
in an isolated building or tanks, constructed especially with the
view to safety and to be approved by the Mayor and Building Inspector,
and further, that no oils, hereinbefore enumerated, below the standard
of 100º F. or a fire test of 110º shall be kept or stored
within the corporate limits of the City, by any dealer or any other
person, in any building, storehouse, manufactory or other structure
or enclosure or on any lot, yard, street, land or alley, except for
manufacturing purposes as hereinbefore provided, in any greater quantity
than five gallons, exclusive of such quantities of gasoline contained
in the metal tank fastened and attached to and used in connection
with any automobile for power purposes. Notwithstanding these provisions
or others in this section, it shall be lawful to keep and store such
oils and other products in larger quantities than herein provided
in that portion of the City in which such storage is permitted by
the Zoning Ordinance.[1]
[1]
Editor's Note: Former § 156-12, First responder
user fee, added 2-1-1999 by Ord. No. 99-02, was repealed 11-22-1999
by Ord. No. 99-19.
