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(A) It shall be unlawful for any person to use any explosives in connection with any construction, repair, demolition, or excavation work without first securing a permit therefor.
(B) Applications for permits to use explosives must be secured from the City Clerk and shall state the nature of the work, the location where the work is to be done, and the amount of explosives intended to be used in that work.
(1969 Code, § 9-92) Penalty, see § 92.999
All explosives must be stored or kept in accordance with the rules of the State Department of Mines and Minerals.
(1969 Code, § 9-93) Penalty, see § 92.999
Statutory reference:
State rules for the storage of explosives, see Ill. Rev. Stat., Chapter 425, Act 3, § 3
BUILDINGS FOR PUBLIC USE
The owner, agent, occupant, or person charged with the custody of any public building, auditorium, hotel, theater, lodge hall, or church, and in the case of schools, the president of the board of education or the person in charge thereof and owning the same, shall be held liable for the equipping and maintenance of such apparatus as is required in this subchapter for the maintenance and safety of all exits, stairs, doors, windows, or passageways.
(1969 Code, § 9-103) Penalty, see § 92.999
Cross-reference:
Building Regulations; Construction, see Chapter 151
Overcrowding prohibited at amusements, see § 120.007
Premises for public amusements must conform to laws, see § 120.013
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate buildings, accessories, and fire escapes, see ILCS Chapter 65, Act 5, § 11-30-4
It shall be the duty of the Fire Chief or his or her assistants and the Building Inspector to inspect all apparatus to be installed and its location, to make or cause to be made periodic inspections concerning the operation and accessibility of regular and emergency exits in all such public places.
(1969 Code, § 9-104)
(A) All fire extinguishers must be of an approved type.
(B) Fire extinguishers of all types must be kept filled with the proper extinguishing agent at all times.
(C) All fire extinguishers of the soda-acid or foam type must be properly recharged at least once a year and the date of recharge shown on a tag attached to each extinguisher.
(D) All CO2 (carbon dioxide) fire extinguishers shall be kept sealed at all times. At any time the seal is broken, the extinguisher shall be given a weight test to determine if the proper amount of CO2 is present, recharged if necessary, and resealed.
(E) All fire extinguishing equipment shall be located in an easily accessible and conspicuous place approved by the Fire Chief or an officer of the Fire Department.
(F) The owners or person in charge of any building that is now equipped or may hereafter be equipped with dry or wet line standpipes with inlet or outlet connections shall cause these connections and fittings to be kept well oiled, loose, and ready for immediate use in case of fire. All hoses shall be properly cared for at all times.
(G) Prior to the installation of any fire extinguishers or fire extinguishing equipment, the Fire Chief shall be consulted as to the proper type, size, and location of the installation.
(H) No extinguisher of the vaporizing liquid type, carbon tetrachloride, shall be installed in any location where any number of people are allowed to congregate, such as lobbies or auditoriums.
(I) It shall be unlawful to remove from its proper place any fire apparatus or appliance except for inspection or in case of emergency.
(1969 Code, § 9-105) Penalty, see § 92.999
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