[CC 1974 §8-5; Ord. No. 769 Arts. I — III, 4-5-1972; Ord. No. 1861 §1, 2-12-2003]
A. 
The word "ammonia", as used in this Section, shall mean either the colorless gas, designated as NH3, composed of hydrogen and nitrogen, or a water solution of said gas also called ammonia water, aqua ammonia or spirit of hartshorn or sal ammoniacus or the salt from which it is manufactured.
B. 
The keeping, parking or storing of any tanks or transport trucks or so-called "nurse tanks" containing anhydrous ammonia within the City is hereby prohibited.
C. 
Any person who shall keep, maintain, park or store any tank, nurse tank or transport truck containing anhydrous ammonia for over a period of twenty-four (24) hours within the City shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
D. 
A person commits the offense of anhydrous ammonia in a non-approved container if he or she possesses any quantity of anhydrous ammonia in any container other than a tank, field (nurse) tank or field applicator or any container approved for anhydrous ammonia by the Department of Agriculture of the United States Department of Transportation.
[CC 1974 §8-6; Ord. No. 1216 §6, 6-6-1984]
The storage of flammable or combustible liquids in outside above-ground tanks is prohibited in the City of Richmond, Missouri, unless proper authorization is obtained through all commissions, Boards, official agents or the City Council as the ordinances of the City of Richmond require.
[CC 1974 §8-6.1; Ord. No. 1216 §7, 6-6-1984]
The limits referred to in Section 82.105(a) of the International Fire Code, in which storage of liquefied petroleum gas is restricted, are hereby established as follows: There shall be no storage of liquefied petroleum gas authorized in the corporate limits of the City of Richmond unless all permits, authorizations and licenses are obtained from agents designated by existing ordinances or subsequently adopted ordinances of the City of Richmond.
[CC 1974 §8-6.2; Ord. No. 751 §8, 6-6-1984; Ord. No. 2539, 1-26-2021]
There shall be no storage of explosives and blasting agents in the City limits of the City of Richmond unless such storage is authorized by existing or subsequently adopted ordinances and regulations and all necessary permits and authorizations are obtained from the proper designated City agents, officers, Boards, commissions and City Council. All such approvals shall be subject to the limits referred to in the International Fire Code as adopted by Section 500.070.
[CC 1974 §8-7; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 43 §1]
During the progress of any fire within the City, it shall be unlawful for any person to park any vehicle within the block where the fire is in progress.
[CC 1974 §8-8; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 25 §7]
Whoever shall obstruct, hinder, resist or oppose any fireman of the City in the discharge of his/her duties in going to or at any fire that may occur within the City or shall attempt to prevent such fireman from discharging his/her duties as such fireman at any fire that may occur within the City shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.
[CC 1974 §8-9; Ord. No. 586 §3, 6-18-1960; Ord. No. 1020 §§II — III, 7-3-1979]
A. 
Discharge. No person shall shoot off or discharge any rockets, fireworks, torpedoes or combustible materials within the City limits at any time except between the dates of July first (1st) and July fifth (5th) of each year.
B. 
Sale. The sale of fireworks shall be limited to the date June twenty-first (21st) to July fifth (5th) of each year.
[CC 1974 §8-10; Ord. No. 586 §2, 6-18-1960]
No person shall throw, cast or hurl any fireworks, torpedoes or combustible materials from any automobile while being driven and operated within the corporate limits of the City of Richmond.
[CC 1974 §8-11; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 26 §22; Ord. No. 1000 §§I — III, 12-6-1978; Ord. No. 1069 §§I — III, 6-4-1980; Ord. No. 1215 §3, 5-16-1984; Ord. No. 1449 §2, 9-24-1991; Ord. No. 2564, 1-25-2022]
A. 
Open burning is prohibited within the City limits, except under the following conditions:
1. 
A permit has first been obtained from the Director of the Clean Air Commission for the State of Missouri or other applicable State or Federal agency and approved by the Fire Chief for the City.
2. 
Recreational Fires.
a. 
Definition. An outdoor fire where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill, or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three (3) feet or less in diameter and two (2) feet or less in height, for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth, or similar purposes.
b. 
No recreational fire may be started or allowed to continue burning unless such recreational fire is fully contained within an approved fire pit or portable fireplace.
(1) 
An approved fire pit is either a below-ground dug pit at least twelve (12) inches below grade and not greater than thirty-six (36) inches inside diameter or square (inside edge of the pit to the opposite inside edge), or an at-grade area not greater than thirty-six (36) inches in diameter or square with a wall of material that can withstand high heat that is at least two (2) feet in height. The area around a below-ground pit must be covered with non-combustible material for a distance of three (3) feet from the edge of the pit. The bottom of either kind of pit must be covered with non-combustible material, such as heat-resistant ceramic brick, sand, or rock. The fire pit must be enclosed with a spark arrestor.
(2) 
A portable fireplace is a commercially available appliance designed to contain a wood fire when operated according to manufacturer's instructions with all lids, screens and spark arresting devices in place.
c. 
No recreational fire pit shall be closer than twenty-five (25) feet from any dwelling, building structure, shed or garage or closer than ten (10) feet from any wooden fence, deck, or combustible material, including dry grass or leaves. Portable fireplaces shall not be within ten (10) feet of any structure or combustibles; all recreational fires are to be set back a minimum of six (6) feet from adjoining property lines. Portable fireplaces must be placed upon a secured, non-combustible surface.
d. 
No recreational fires shall be started or allowed to continue burning when the wind direction or wind speed will cause embers or other burning material to be carried onto any building, combustible material, or a neighboring property; nor at any time that the direction of the wind will carry smoke into the open windows of any building.
e. 
Fuel for outdoor recreational fires shall consist of natural wood, manufactured fire log material or coal, and may not include leaves, yard waste, rubbish, garbage, trash, construction materials, any materials made of or coated with rubber or plastic, leather or petroleum-based materials and may not contain any flammable or combustible liquids. Flammable or combustible liquids may not be used to aid in starting any outdoor fire.
f. 
Recreational fires shall be constantly attended and supervised by a competent person at least eighteen (18) years of age until the fire has been completely extinguished. The means for extinguishing any fire must be immediately available at all times when a recreational fire is burning. Proper fire extinguisher equipment, includes, but is not limit to, a garden hose, shovels, water buckets or an ABC-rated fire extinguisher with a capacity of at least ten (10) pounds. A fire must be completely extinguished — cold to the touch — when not attended.
g. 
Any party who starts or maintains a recreational fire that is allowed to burn out of control shall be held responsible for paying any costs associated with fire control efforts to extinguish the fire.
h. 
No fire shall cause a nuisance. Any release of noxious smoke, offensive odor or smoke of sufficient quantity or quality so as to inhibit the use and enjoyment of neighboring property is hereby declared a nuisance. If the City is called to investigate a fire, the responding official has the authority to require it to be extinguished.
[CC 1974 §8-12; Rev. Ords. 1929, No. 24 §4]
Any person who shall purposely give any false alarm of fire in the City shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation.