Chapter 7 · Fire

Article 2. Fire Prevention

Sections 7-201 to 7-206 · 6 sections

7-201 Incorporating open burning resolution.

(a)There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating open burning within the corporate limits of the City of Mayetta, Kansas, that certain resolution known as the “Jackson County Resolution No. 2015-19”, save and except such articles, sections, parts or portions as are hereafter omitted, deleted, modified or changed. One copy of said Resolution No. 2015-19 shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Incorporated by the Code of the City of Mayetta, Kansas,” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such omission or change and to which shall be attached a copy of this section, and filed with the city clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours.

(Ord. 2016-1; Code 2016)

7-202 Penalties.

The Municipal Court of the City of Mayetta, Kansas, shall have jurisdiction over violations of this article. Persons convicted of violation of this article shall be fined not less than $100 and not more than $500. In addition to fines, the violator, if convicted, shall be responsible for the payment of court costs. Nothing in this article shall be construed to limit or otherwise impair the right of any person to damages or other relief on account of injury to persons or property and to maintain any action or other appropriate proceeding therefore.

(Ord. 2016-1; Code 2016)

7-203 Accumulation of rubbish and trash.

It shall be unlawful for any person to allow to accumulate or to keep in any part of any building or outside of and adjacent to any building or in any alley, sidewalk, street or premises within 30 feet of any building any rubbish, trash, waste paper, excelsior, empty boxes, barrels or other combustibles which shall constitute a fire hazard.

(Code 2016)

7-204 Keeping of packing materials.

It shall be unlawful to keep excelsior or other packing material in any other than metal or wood metal line boxes or bins having self-closing or automatic covers. All refuse and trash from rooms where packing or unpacking is done shall be removed daily.

(Code 2016)

7-205 Storage of ashes.

It shall be unlawful to store ashes inside of any non-fireproof building unless they are stored in a noncombustible container or receptacle, and a clearance of at least five feet shall be maintained between such container or receptacle and any combustible materials not placed therein. Ashes shall not be stored outside of any building in wooden, plastic, or paper product receptacles or dumped in contact with or in close proximity to any combustible materials.

(Code 2016)

7-206 Filling gasoline tanks of motor vehicles.

The engines of motor vehicles shall be stopped when the gasoline tanks of such vehicles are being filled with gasoline at service stations or other places where gasoline is supplied to motor vehicles. The driver or person in control of such vehicle when the gasoline tank of same is being filled who refuses, neglects or fails to stop the engine of such vehicle shall likewise be guilty of a violation of this code.

(Code 2016)