15-20-060 Reserved.

Editor's note – Coun. J. 9-11-13, p. 59869, § 7, repealed § 15-20-060, which pertained to small arms ammunition.

15-20-070 Thawing of explosives.

   All thawing of frozen dynamite or other explosives by means of artificial heat from any source, is prohibited within the city limits.

(Prior code §  125-7)

15-20-080 Transportation by vessel or railroad car.

   No explosives shall be landed at the piers or elsewhere in the city, or transported to a vessel lying at a pier, unless the explosives contained in the vessel making delivery are in charge of a duly certified employee of a person licensed to transport or sell explosives within the city limits. No explosives shall be landed at any pier in the city unless for immediate loading into wagons for distribution to consumers for use within 48 hours and for which orders have been previously received, or for immediate transportation by railway to points beyond the city limits; and explosives received at railway stations within the city limits shall be promptly discharged and removed to such storage as this chapter prescribes. Explosives received at any railway or freight stations within the city limits, for reshipment to points beyond the city limits, shall be promptly transferred; provided, however, that no explosives received for shipment shall remain at any railway or freight station for a period exceeding 48 hours. Every railroad car containing explosives within the city limits must be placarded on sides and ends with standard explosive placards as prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation regulations for explosives and other dangerous articles.

(Prior code § 125-8; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54984, § 11)

15-20-090 Labeling of packages.

   Each package containing an explosive must have the name and brand of the manufacturer marked thereon, and must be marked conspicuously as prescribed by the United States Department of Transportation for explosives and other dangerous articles.

(Prior code § 125-9; Amend Coun. J. 11-7-22, p. 54984, § 11)

15-20-100 Explosive cartridges.

   All boxes in which explosive cartridges containing nitroglycerine are packed must be lined with a suitable material that is impervious to liquid nitroglycerine. Cardboard cartons closed at the bottom and made of strong and flexible material that is impervious to nitroglycerine may be used as a lining. At least one- fourth of an inch of dry sawdust or wood pulp or similar material must be spread over the bottom of the box before inserting the cartridges, and all the vacant space in the top must be filled with this material. The cartridges must be so arranged in the boxes that when they are transported with the boxes top side up all cartridges will be on their side and never on their ends.

   No explosive cartridge sold shall be larger than four inches in diameter and eight inches long. Packages of explosives shall not contain more than 50 pounds.

(Prior code §  125-10)

15-20-110 Magazines.

   No explosives shall be stored in any building other than a magazine except as provided in Section 15-20-060.

   Magazines for the storage of explosives shall be constructed as required in Sections 15-20-120 and 15-20-130.

(Prior code §  125-11)

15-20-120 Definitions.

   Magazine. A building, or part of a building, designed, intended or used for the storage of an explosive or fireworks, other than building which is otherwise classified under this chapter.

   (a)   First-class Magazine. Every magazine which contains more than 100 pounds of explosive or fireworks and has a content of not more than 2,500 pounds of explosives or fireworks.

   (b)   Second-class Magazine. Every magazine of a size which will contain not more than 100 pounds of explosives or fireworks.

(Prior code §  125-12)