A person commits the offense of discharge of fireworks if he/she fires, uses, burns, explodes or sets off any firecracker, torpedo, bomb, rocket, pinwheel, fire balloon, Roman candle or any other firecracker or fireworks within the City.
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The following acts, actions, activities or conduct by any person, firm or corporation are deemed to constitute fire hazards or adversely effect the ability of the lawfully constituted fire officials to control or extinguish fires and are declared to be unlawful within the City of Woodson Terrace:
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Negligent smoking in public hotels and motels. No guest or occupant of any hotel, motel, rooming house, tourist court or other place offering sleeping accommodations to the public shall light or smoke any cigarette, pipe, cigar or other tobacco product while sitting or lying upon any mattress, sofa or bed of any kind in any such facility or to set fire to any mattress, bedding, furniture, curtains, drapes, contents of wastebasket, or any other items in such facility.
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Rules and regulations for use of welding and cutting operations.
a. 
No gas or electric welding or cutting shall be done near rooms or locations where flammable liquids, gases or vapors, lint, dust or loose combustible stocks are so located, stored or arranged that sparks or hot metal from the welding or cutting operations may cause ignition to such materials.
b. 
Where welding or cutting must be done above or within ten (10) feet of combustible construction or material or above a place where workers and employees or where persons are likely to pass, non-combustible shields shall be interposed to protect such materials and persons from sparks, hot metal or oxides.
c. 
Oxygen or fuel gas cylinders and acetylene generators shall be placed at least fifteen (15) feet away from the welding or cutting operations so that such cylinders or tanks will not be heated by radiation from heated materials, by sparks or slag or by misdirection of the torch flame.
d. 
When welding or cutting operations are done above and within ten (10) feet of combustible construction or material, a fire watcher shall be on hand to make use of first aid fire equipment. Such fire watcher shall be a person over twenty-one (21) years of age and shall be trained in the use of portable first aid fire extinguishers.
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One (1) or more first aid fire extinguishers of suitable construction and type shall be kept at or near the location where the welding or cutting operations are being performed.
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No person, firm or corporation shall engage in the welding or cutting operations without having in his/her possession or their possession the permit required under the provisions of the laws and ordinances of the Community Fire Protection District.
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Maintaining open areas around certain buildings and maintaining and posting of fire lanes.
a. 
Whenever a parking lot is maintained for the use and the benefit of the members of the public who are invited to use the facilities of a shopping center, supermarket or mall, church, school, office or store building, hotels or motels, then the owners, operators, managers and lessees of such parking lot shall maintain suitable fire lanes into such parking lot and around the buildings or improvements and shall post signs as so designated in Subsection (4)(b) hereof.
b. 
Whenever a building has been constructed or will be constructed within the City of Woodson Terrace where fire lanes are required pursuant to Subsection (4)(a), such space or area shall be prohibited to the parking of all automobiles or other obstructions and the owner or operator of such building shall place suitable signs in conspicuous places notifying the public that parking is prohibited. Such signs shall be labeled "Fire Lane — No Parking" and shall not be less than fifteen (15) square inches in size. In addition, the surface of the pavement of such fire lanes adjoining any building shall bear painted signs every twenty-five (25) feet in letters not less than twelve (12) inches in height the words "Fire Lane", which signs shall be maintained in good condition clearly visible to motorists using such areas.
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For the purpose of defining a "parking lot" as mentioned in Subsection (4)(b) herein, it shall mean any lot, space or area, either publicly or privately owned, where more than twenty-five (25) automobiles are stored or parked.