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MATCHES
(a) Permit Required.
(1) No person shall manufacture matches without a permit from the Fire Chief.
(2) No person shall store matches exceeding in aggregate sixty (60) matchman’s gross (fourteen thousand four hundred (14,400) matches each gross) without a permit from the Chief.
(b) Wholesale Storage.
(1) At wholesale establishments and wherever matches exceeding sixty (60) matchman’s gross are stored, shipping containers containing matches shall be arranged in piles not exceeding ten (10) feet in height nor one thousand five hundred (1,500) cubic feet in volume with aisles at least four (4) feet wide.
(2) Where other materials or commodities are stored on the same floor with matches, a portion of the room shall be devoted to match storage exclusively, and a clear space of not less than four (4) feet maintained between match storage and such other materials or commodities.
(c) Storage Not to Be Near Vertical Openings. No matches shall be stored within ten (10) feet of any open elevator shaft, elevator shaft opening, open stairway or other vertical opening.
(d) Bins Required. Where shipping containers containing matches are opened, the contents of such broken containers shall be removed and stored in metal or metal-lined bins equipped with self-closing metal or metal-lined covers.
(e) Storage by Retailers. Where matches are sold at retail, original sealed packages may be stored on shelves. When such packages are broken, individual boxes shall be stored in metal or metal-lined bins as described in subsection (d) hereof.
(Ord. No. 778-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
FLAMMABLE FINISHES
(a) No person, firm or corporation shall conduct bowling pin refinishing or bowling alley resurfacing and refinishing operations involving the use of flammable or combustible liquids or materials without first obtaining a permit from the Fire Chief.
(b) No person shall conduct bowling alley resurfacing and refinishing operations while the establishment is open for business. The owner or operator of any bowling alley, or an agent thereof, shall notify the Fire Division at least twenty-four (24) hours prior to commencing alley resurfacing and refinishing operations. Approved ventilation shall be provided. No person shall operate heating, ventilating or cooling systems employing recirculation of air during resurfacing and refinishing operations or within one (1) hour following the application of flammable or combustible finishes. All electric motors or other equipment in the area which may be a source of ignition shall be shut down. No person shall smoke or use open flame during the application of flammable finishes or within one (1) hour following such application.
A metal waste can with self-closing cover shall be provided for the disposal of waste rags and materials and the contents shall be removed daily.
(c) Pin refinishing involving the application of flammable or combustible finishes shall be conducted only in a room conforming to the requirements of Section 3129.43(c) and the following:
(1) All power tools shall be effectively grounded. All sanding and buffing machines shall be provided with approved equipment for collecting dust during such operations. The contents shall be removed daily and disposed of safely.
(2) The storage of flammable or combustible liquids in such rooms shall not exceed a combined aggregate of sixty (60) gallons in original metal containers or approved safety containers not exceeding a five (5) gallon individual capacity. A metal waste can with self-closing cover shall be provided for all waste materials and rags, and the contents shall be removed daily. No person shall smoke or use open flame in finishing rooms at any time.
(Ord. No. 778-76. Passed 6-14-76, eff. 6-18-76)
VEHICLE IMPACT PROTECTION
(a) Vehicle impact protection required by this code shall be provided by physical guard post barriers that comply with all of the following requirements:
(1) Constructed of steel not less than six (6) inches (152.4 mm) in diameter and concrete filled;
(2) Spaced not more than fourt (4) feet (1219 mm) between posts on center;
(3) Set not less than three (3) feet (914 mm) deep in a concrete footing of not less than a fifteen (15) inch (381 mm) diameter;
(4) Set with the top of the posts not less than three (3) feet (914 mm) above ground; and
(5) Located not less than three (3) feet (914 mm) from the equipment requiring protection.
(b) Other Barriers. Barriers, other than posts designed to resist, that deflect or visually deter vehicular impact commensurate with an anticipated impact scenario shall be permitted where approved by the Fire Chief and/or Fire Marshal.
(c) No person shall install vehicle impact protection guard posts that do not comply with the requirements set forth in this section without being subject to penalties provided at Section 381.99.
(Ord. No. 1117-2024. Passed 11-25-24, eff. 12-3-24)