(a) Permit required. No person shall store in excess of one hundred thousand (100,000) board feet of lumber without a permit.
(b) Storage area. The area for storage of each lumber pile, whether in the open or under cover shall not exceed four thousand (4,000) square feet. Such areas shall be so arranged that all lumber storage piles are separated either by a distance of fifteen (15) feet, a fire wall, storage of noncombustible material or any other approved fire break. No lumber pile shall be higher than its clear distance from the nearest adjoining property line, and the maximum height of piles shall be fifteen (15) feet.
(c) Fencing. Permanent lumber storage yards exceeding four thousand (4,000) square feet in area shall have a substantial six-foot masonry, metal, wire or wood fence designed to prevent entry of unauthorized persons onto the premises, unless the storage is within fully enclosed buildings.
(d) Auto storage. No automotive trucks or automobiles shall be allowed to remain closer than fifteen (15) feet to a lumber storage shed overnight unless housed within a noncombustible garage.
(e) Burning of shavings, refuse, etc. When approved the burning of shavings, sawdust and refuse materials shall be permitted only under boilers, in furnaces or in incinerators or refuse burners safely constructed and located. Stacks shall be provided with approved spark arresters having openings which will eliminate the danger from sparks such as an expansion chamber, baffle walls or other effective arrangement. At boiler or other points where sawdust or shavings are used as fuel, a storage bin of noncombustible construction with raised sill, shall be provided.
(f) Smoking. Smoking shall be prohibited except in specified safe locations in buildings. "No Smoking" signs shall be painted on exterior building walls and on signs, erected at driveways’ edges. "No Smoking" signs shall be posted throughout all buildings except in specific locations designated as safe for smoking purposes.
(g) Weeds. Weeds shall be kept down throughout the entire year and shall be sprayed as often as needed with a satisfactory weed killer or cut or grubbed out. Dead weeds shall be removed.
(h) Debris; housekeeping. Debris such as sawdust, chips and shorts shall be removed regularly. Proper housekeeping shall be maintained at all times.
(i) First aid fire extinguishing equipment in open yards and buildings. Portable fire extinguishers suitable for the hazard involved or water barrels shall be provided at convenient, conspicuously accessible locations. The extinguishers or barrels shall be placed so that the maximum travel distance to the nearest unit shall not exceed seventy-five (75) feet. Water barrels if used shall be provided with three (3) pails each and shall contain at least forty (40) gallons of water. First aid fire extinguishers shall be provided in all buildings in accordance with the provisions of NFPA Standard #10, Portable Fire Extinguishers.
(j) Refuse removal systems for sawmills, etc. Sawmills, planing mills and other woodworking plants shall be equipped with refuse removal systems which will collect and remove sawdust and shavings as produced.
(k) Fire fighting equipment near machines producing shavings, etc. Fire fighting equipment, either first aid fire appliances or hose supplied from a suitable water system, shall be provided within reach of any machine producing shavings or sawdust. Extinguishers shall be provided in accordance with the provisions of NFPA Standard #10, Portable Fire Extinguishers. (1975 L.M.C., ch. 23, § 1.)