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Appleton City, MO
St. Clair County
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[Ord. No. 0111 Art. XII §1202, 9-2-1971]
Whenever the Police or Fire Chief may find combustible or explosive matter or dangerous accumulation of rubbish or unnecessary accumulation of wastepaper, boxes, shavings, or any other highly flammable materials especially liable to cause fire and which is so situated as to endanger property or shall find obstructions to or on fire escapes, stairs, passageways, doors or windows liable to interfere with the operations of the Fire Department or egress of occupants in case of fire, he/she shall order same to be removed or remedied. Such order shall be complied with within forty-eight (48) hours by the owner or occupants of such premises or building.
[Ord. No. 0111 Art. XII §1203, 9-2-1971]
Burning of trash, lumber, leaves or other combustible material where deemed a hazard by the Mayor is prohibited except under such safeguards as he/she may specify.
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Cross Reference — As to burning within the fire limits, §210.553.
[Ord. No. 0111 Art. XII §1205, 9-2-1971]
No person shall permit to remain upon any roof or in any yard any accumulation of wastepaper, hay, grass, straw, weeds, litter or combustible or flammable waste or rubbish of any kind. All such materials in stores, apartment buildings, factories or similar places shall be compactly baled and stacked, removed from the premises or stored in suitable vaults or receptacles to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department.
[Ord. No. 0111 Art. XII §1206, 9-2-1971]
Cotton, batting, straw, dry vines, leaves, trees, celluloid or other highly flammable materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in stores or show windows except where deemed satisfactory by the Chief of the Fire Department. Paper and other readily flammable materials shall not be used for decorative purposes in any place of public assembly unless such materials have been flameproofed to the satisfaction of the Chief of the Fire Department.