(A) No person, firm or corporation shall conduct, maintain or keep a coal yard within the fire limits of the city without first having obtained a license so to do. The license fee for such license shall be $25 per annum.
(B) It shall be unlawful to pile any coal in such a manner so that it can fall down upon adjoining property or upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place, or in such a manner as may be dangerous and detrimental to public safety.
(C) It shall be unlawful to establish any coal yard in the city where a majority of the houses within a radius of 300 feet are used exclusively for residential purposes without first having obtained the written consent of the owners of two-thirds of the lots or parcels of ground within such radius.
(D) It shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to make such inspections or cause the same to be made, as may be necessary to insure compliance with the provisions of this section, and of all ordinances of the city relative to fire protection and to public health and safety and he or she shall make immediate report of all violations thereof to the Mayor.
(Ord. 1612, passed 5-6-2003) Penalty, see § 127.99
Cross-reference:
Fuel Sales and Distribution, see Ch. 121