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Chapter 12 PUBLIC SAFETY
Section 12-54 Storage of inflammable material.
It shall be unlawful for any person to keep or have stored in any basement, storeroom, outhouse or other place within the fire limits of the city any rubbish, rakings or sweepings consisting of paper, trash, boxes or parts of boxes, excelsior or any article or thing or substance of like kind or not or inflammable or combustible material where the material increases or tends to increase the fire risk or is likely to endanger from fire any building or other property after notice to remove the material from the chief of the fire department or any officer of the police force. Such person shall have twenty-four (24) hours after receiving such notice to remove the material. Any person failing to comply with the order of the chief of the fire department within the time mentioned shall be summoned to appear before the municipal court of the city, and shall upon conviction be punished as provided in section 1-6 of this Code. (Code 1958, 11-9)
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