15-20-130 Construction requirements.

   First-class Magazines. Any first-class magazine for the storage of explosives shall not exceed one story, or 15 feet in height, and such magazine shall not have any basement or any mezzanine. Every first-class magazine shall be constructed of noncombustible materials and shall have exterior walls of solid brick masonry; provided, however, that walls may be constructed of good sheathing and wood studs with all space between the studs filled with dry sand for a thickness of not less than five and one-half inches and covered on the outside surface with noncombustible materials. There shall be no openings in any walls except a doorway which shall be provided with noncombustible materials. There shall be no openings in any walls except a doorway, which shall be provided with a noncombustible or metal-clad door.

   Second-class Magazines. Any second-class magazine shall be constructed of noncombustible materials; provided, however, that the walls and roof may be of wood, metal-clad on the outside surface or covered with fire-retarding roof coverings.

(Prior code §  125-13)

15-20-140 Safety clearances.

   Without Barricades. Every magazine for explosives shall be isolated by a safety clearance according to capacity as follows:

 

Capacity of Magazine (Pounds)	At Surface of Ground (Feet)
100 or less	100
101 to 500, inclusive	400
501 to 1,000, inclusive	600
1,001 to 1,750, inclusive	800
1,751 to 2,500, inclusive	1,000

 

   Such capacity shall be confined to the cubic contents allowable for such quantity of the particular type of commercial explosives for which a permit or license has been issued, in accordance with the provisions of this Code regulating such use. Every magazine for fireworks shall be isolated by a safety clearance of not less than one-half the safety clearance required by this paragraph for explosives, for any like given quantity in pounds.

   With Barricades. Whenever a magazine for explosives is screened by natural features of the ground, or by an artificial mound of solid earth of such height that any straight line drawn from the top of any side wall of such magazine to any point 25 feet above the nearest lot lines, or the highest point of any building within the radius to be protected, will pass through such intervening earth barrier, then such minimum required horizontal safety clearances required by the first paragraph of this section may be reduced 50 percent; provided, however, that for every one foot such magazine is depressed below the street grade at a quarry or other pit, such minimum required horizontal safety clearance may be reduced ten feet; provided further, that such lateral safety clearance shall be not less than 25 feet in any case.

(Prior code §  125-14)

15-20-150 Supervision of magazines.

   All magazines shall at all times be in the care of a competent employee whose duty it shall be to see that no unauthorized person has access to them. Said employee shall have no other duty that will interfere with his careful supervision of such magazine or thaw house, and shall have a certificate of fitness as a magazine keeper.

   All magazines shall be painted bright red, with the words “Magazine – Danger” painted thereon in white letters on a black background. Such letters shall be at least six inches high.

   Only persons who hold certificates of fitness, or other authorized persons, shall be permitted to have access to magazines, which shall be kept securely locked when not open for the introduction or removal of explosives or for inspection by duly authorized officers of the city.

(Prior code §  125-15)

15-20-160 Danger signs.

   All exterior walls of every magazine shall be painted bright red. The words “Magazine – Danger” shall be painted in a conspicuous position on the front wall of every magazine.

(Prior code §  125-16)

15-20-170 Sales to minors.

   It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person to sell, deliver, or give to any person under 18 years of age any black powder, dynamite, nitroglycerine, guncotton or other explosive.

(Prior code §  125-17)

15-20-180 Seizure of explosives kept unlawfully.

   If it shall be found that any of the explosives mentioned in Section 15-20-010 are being kept in any building, structure or premises, or in any vehicle or on board of any vessel within the city in violation of any of the provisions of this chapter, any such explosives so kept shall be immediately seized and removed to such place as the fire commissioner may direct.

   It is hereby made the duty of the members of the police department to assist in making such seizure when requested so to do by the fire commissioner, and to assist in the removal of such explosives to such place as may be designated by the fire commissioner.

(Prior code § 125-18; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 141)