HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1387ORDINANCE NO. \3g-%
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING MUNICIPAL CODE SECTION 15.16.011
TO REQUIRE A $5.00 INCINERATOR AND BURN BARREL PERMIT FEE
THE PEOPLE OF THE CITY OF CENTRAL POINT DO ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 15.16.011 of the Central Point
Municipal Code is hereby amended to read as follows:
15.16.011 Amendments. Section 27.20 of the Fire Pre-
vention Code is amended to read as follows:
"Section 27.20. BURNING TRASH IN INCINERATORS AND BURN BARRELS.
The burning of trash and other materials in barrels and
incinerators shall be permitted only upon first obtaining a permit
from the Division of Fire Prevention. Permits shall be granted
annually for the period beginning May 15 of each year, and the
annual fee therefor shall be $5.00, which shall be collected by
the Division of Fire Prevention or such other person or department
as shall be designated by the Fire Chief of the city. Upon appli-
cation for permit, the Division of Fire Prevention shall inspect
the incinerator for which application is made and shall issue a
permit upon finding the requirements of this section are met as
follows:
(a) Incinerator to be of heavy metal. A 14 gauge screen
of not more than one- quarter inch mesh shall be on top of the
incinerator chimney at all times during burning.
(b) All ground within ten feet of burn barrel or incin-
erator must be cleared of combustible material.
All burning in any barrel or incinerator for the period
between May 15 and November 1 of each year shall be conducted only
between daylight and 10:00 o'clock a.m. of each day; provided,
however, that based upon considerations of reasonable safety to
life and property, the Division of Fire Prevention may suspend all
permits for incinerators for such period of time as unreasonable
fire danger exists."
Section 2. This ordinance being necessary for the
immediate preservation of the public peace, health and safety of
the City of Central Point, Oregon, based upon the need to invoke
said fees prior to May 15, 1980, which is the beginning date of
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the permit period, second reading is waived pursuant to Municipal
Code Section 2.04.020 and an emergency is hereby declared to
exist and this ordinance shall be in full force and effect
immediately.
Passed by the Council and signed by me in authentication
of its passage this day of May, 1980.
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Approved by me this /-,I' day of May, 1980.
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