§ 91.18 BURNING REGULATIONS.

   (A)   It shall be lawful to build or set out certain fires, provided that the person building the fires shall have the substance to be burned in a fireproof trash burner or incinerator with a metal fireproof screen of not more than one-half inch mesh and located at least 20 feet from any building. The incinerator shall be built in such a way as to not permit the escape of burning substances. If any person shall require a fire in the course of that person’s trade such as a contractor, the fire shall be built and maintained in the manner prescribed by the Fire Chief. All fires shall be built after 7:00 a.m. and completely extinguished by 8:00 p.m., except the aforesaid fires used in the course of a trade which shall be allowed during such hours as the Fire Chief shall prescribe.

   (B)   It shall be unlawful for any person to set fire to, burn or cause to be burned any garbage, animal matter, vegetable matter, straw, hay, leaves or brush. There may be exceptions, but the Fire Chief will have to address them on a case by case issue. There shall be no burning inside the city limits.

(Prior Code, § 91.23) Penalty, see § 10.99

Statutory reference:

   Burning regulations, authority, see Neb. Rev. Stat. §§ 16-222 and 16-227

   Statewide burning ban; local exceptions, see Neb. Rev. Stat. § 85-520.01

TRANSPORTATION AND HANDLING OF EXPLOSIVES

§ 91.30 DEFINITION.

   For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definition shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.

   VEHICLE. Any conveyance of any type whatsoever operated upon the streets or highways within the city limits which is marked or which is required to be marked with any of the following markings:

      (1)   Explosives;

      (2)   Dangerous;

      (3)   Compressed gas;

      (4)   Dangerous, radioactive material; or

      (5)   Poison gas.

(Prior Code, § 91.40)

§ 91.31 UNLAWFUL TRANSFER OF EXPLOSIVES.

   No explosives, poisons, acids or gases, of which the vehicle transporting the same is required to bear the markings mentioned in § 91.30 of this code, may be transferred from one vehicle to another except in case of breakdown or collision, and then only after notifying and under the supervision of the Police and Fire Departments. However, this section shall not be so construed so as to prohibit the transfer, pickup or delivery of articles or materials, the storage of which is permitted.

(Prior Code, § 91.41) Penalty, see § 10.99

§ 91.32 VEHICLE TO BE ATTENDED AT ALL TIMES.

   No loaded vehicle, except vehicles operated in delivery service under the provisions of § 91.31 of this code, shall be left unattended at any time within the city limits.

(Prior Code, § 91.42) Penalty, see § 10.99