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BILL NO. 2012-22
SPONSORED BY COUNCILMAN Scrivner
ORDINANCE NO. 14974
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON, MISSOURI, AMENDING CHAPTER 13,
ARTICLE III, FIRE PREVENTION CODE.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ENACTED BY THE COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON,
MISSOURI, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. Section 13-42 is hereby amended as follows:
See. 13-42. International Fire Code 2009,International Code Council.
The International Fire Code/2009,published by the International Code Council, is hereby adopted, and
incorporated herein by reference, as the Fire Code of the City of Jefferson,with the additions, insertions, deletions
and changes contained in Ordinance No. 1358314974.
(Code 1977, § 17-11; Ord.No.9398, § 1, 3-3-80;Ord.No. 10670, § 5, 6-16-86, Ord.No. 11158, § 1,2-13-89;
Ord.No. 11610, § 5, 8-6-91)
Section 2. Section 13-43 is hereby amended as follows:
Sec. 13-43. Amendments,deletions and insertions.
1. Delete Section 101.1, and insert the following in its place:
101.1 Title: These regulations as set forth herein shall be]mown as the Fire Code of the City of
Jefferson and are herein referred to as such or as "this code".
2. Delete Section 103.2,and insert the following in its place:
103.2 Appointment: The fire code official shall be appointed by the chief appointing authority of
the jurisdiction.(Ord.No. 14841, §1,9-6-2011)
3. Delete Section 105.1.2 and insert the following in its place:
Permits Required: Notwithstanding any provisions to the contrary in other sections of this code,
permits required in any section of this code shall be procured from the chief of the fire department
unless City code Chapter 8 lists the subject matter of the permit, in which case the permit shalt be
procured from the City Administrator or his designee.Permits shall at all times be kept in the
premises designated therein and shall at all times be subject to inspection by the code official. (Ord.
No. 14829, §7, 8-1-2011)
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4. Delete Section 108 and insert the following in its place
SECTION 108.0 APPEAL
108.1 Any owner,agent or other person shall have the right to appeal a decision of the code
official refusing to grant a modification to the provisions of this code covering a claim!that
the true intent of this code or the rules legally adopted thereunder have beep incorrectly
interpreted,the provisions of this code do not fully apply or an eoually good for better method
of fire prevention is used. The appeal shall be to the circuit court of Cole Countv as
established in Article 536 of the Revised Statutes of Missouri.
108 1 A.,..I:na'-- r--a..eeal. An .. ..hall have the right,.F appeal to as b�pe••L�n..m
a-de..:,.:..ersev�vFN.e...,fie a ffl..�.'�,l An ap lioatien F«e„pe,l ql pRll i.
intea.ticmic of thiacwth:,. .....ie'6F the.:.:arts legally adopted tth"eFe ..de.Imo.e teen ' ti. nterpFet�the
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get-faNY- ply er-ai mood .� betteF»e_ ethed of fiFe pre,, . is
.see appli ationsihall be filed R fu• ••C Fm al tamed 1:......the.ands..FF:e:..l within 20 days taiga.«
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109.2 nA h h' fh ,h The board F appeals shall •.an ..f f..e members appointed h. the
Mayor with the ad.,: and consent„fa majoFity F h G e:,.A board-of-appeal-shall-be
appointed :.:th:.,twenty e days after the fl:.,,.a of an appeal The hna..d u nhn d:as i. a aaa«
its hen..:.,..n the appeal(- M:..r.n«:.art nt�o�4
..v^:Y.c•.:b.C,..,t wpm a�c��*n east -apps
108.11 gyengineer
rth�ero•r ape elist in fire prevention a d n etFal with at least far Not
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than two FAe�i.oeF..��hall be 4a.,t fa fees..:..n-of-ec.. pati.,.. and at least a Fe f ,.,.:..�same
engi neeF shhaalrl be a fire pfet° rt with fife..�iEp C-e-
108 GM—2 rl The h d shall 1 F' heFs to seF.e as eh..:......n immediately nse
a#RF esm-m-on Boa..:tea initial meeting,
appeal 108.2.3 Disgualifigatipp; No pefsen shall he appointed to heaF an ° :-c which that person has
any pefso F finga^ial interest.
109.2.4 tip^H1Be.,�.a`'^a;:f- etAbe'"_ n•Tea.-,...osrnheFs of-t ,,.�, ,pe.ls shall Fe--.'. -.,.e . e..,.
compensation.but shall Feceive Feirnbursement r n,...,.t,. :. .ad with the:.
108.3 Notice of rneetine. The haa.d shall ..feet within th:..t. (30) days of the f a l:.,..„F n., appeal
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least five/e\ days notice of its meetings shall h e appellant.
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he faFe the boaf.1 shall be-open to the public.The appellant,
appellant's« entati.o the.....V..c+cial and.and an),..men whose inteFests a affeeted ,.hell he
g}yeH-gn-6ppeftunity to be hPn...1. °-a^TP
1/14,t D oeed�T1.��,5hall-adopt 3Rd make n n:lahle to the public p eedutes undef which
a heafiRgg 'll be on .ntnd TL-i.«a ed .. shall not
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@yld..n a h� t shall dat ohat only «ele.,ant:nfoFination be Fece: a.i.
19on.. onecl egfing
When four rn p ab e_Tet. nttohe an nt�tme
appelInt n«.the-appellant's .tat:.e shall have a.n
right to request paid-feseive
postponement of th en ng A new hen«:..o,.hail he hell within five days._
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109 6 eWo-.-The-boaFE!shall modiemi rs^et"exec s en of the,.,.a.,official b
109.6.1 Desoll;tig,. The decision of the boaFd shall be by Fesol ti..., Certified s shall be
^ ;S6e.1 t.,the appellant and ,R'a tthe e..,l-.oe offi^ ieia[-
109 L vo-v.7 A dins igt atio Tile ^•••l.. ..FC..:..I shall t..l.e:....«,,.Eats action aec-&F w4l,t4��4o.. .1,...:49n-.
1097 C'myt An person, p^s aJ of the appeal,
right
5. Add the following to Section 109.3 Violation Penalties
109.3 Penalty for violations: $500 dollars or by imprisonment of not more than 180 days.
6. Add the following to Section 109.3.2:
109.3.2 Damage to fire department equipment: Any negligent or willful damage to fire
department equipment caused by any person subject to this code shall be punishable by a fine of
Five Hundred Dollars($500)per occurrence of damage. This fine shall not be construed to
preclude monetary recovery of damages by the City through civil proceedings.
7. Insert the following in Section 307.
307.6 Allowable burning: Open burning shall be allowed without prior notification to the code
official for: recreational fires, fires used for the preparation of food,highway safety flares, smudge
pots and similar occupational needs, and fires used for training fire enforcement personnel. (Ord.
No. 11691, § 1, 1-13-92)
307.6.1 Yard Waste: Open burning of leaves,grass clippings, tree limbs,and vegetation grown on
a property is permitted from November 15 of each year through March 15 of the following year,
during daylight hours unless restricted or prohibited under section 307.2.2 by the code official. In
the event of an emergency declared by the Mayor,or person acting as such,the City Administrator
may authorize the open burning of yard waste,branches,trees, and other materials he deems
appropriate and under such conditions as he may proscribe.
307.6.2 The person conducting a burn under subsection 307.6.1 shall be the owner of the property
unless the owner has expressly directed some other person to conduct such burn on the property.
307.63 Adjustment to permissible burning: The burning period as specified in 307.6.1 and 307.6.2
above may be adjusted by the Fire Chief for safety reasons provided the total number of days of the
burning periods shall not be increased. In the event that subsequent to the determination of the
periods during which burning is pennitted,the Fire Chief invokes a temporary ban during the
period,the Fire Chief may extend the period by the number of days in which the ban is imposed.
307.6.4 Ceremonial Fires. Bonfires and other fires which do not occur within a designated device
such as a barbeque grill,fireplace, outdoor stove,or outdoor heater,may be conducted only by
permission of the Fire Chief, or his designee,and under such conditions as he may impose for the
safety of persons and property.
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307.6.5 Permit required: Open burning shall be allowed after obtaining a permit or other proper
authorization from the code official for recognized silvicultural or range or wildlife management
practices,prevention or control of disease or pests,heating for warmth of outworkers,bonfires,
vegetation from land clearance by contractors,and commercial incinerators.
307.6.6 Notification and permission: Open burning shall be allowed with prior notification to the
code official and upon receipt of written permission from Missouri Department of Natural
Resources(DNR),provided that any conditions specified in the permission are followed for:
(A) Disposal of hazardous or toxic material where the DNR determines that there is no
practical alternative method of disposal.
(B) Instruction in methods of fire fighting.
(C) Research in control of fires.
(D) Emergency or other extraordinary circumstances for any purpose determined to be
necessary by the DNR.
(E) Disposal of landscape waste other than residential and agricultural waste.
(F) Recognized agricultural or horticultural management purposes to maintain or increase the
quantity or quality of agricultural or horticultural production.
(G) When jurisdictional DNR written permission is not applicable,the code official shall give
written permission only after it has been determined that approved fire safety
requirements and emission standards are to be met.
8. Add sections 508.5.7 through 508.5.13:
508.5.7 Obstructine fire h drY ants: It shall be unlawful to,by the erection of a fence,placement of
a living,dead,or imitation plants, or placement of any decorative device,to obscure from view,
damage, deface,obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any fire department connection
for the pressurization suppression systems,including fire hydrants and fire department connections
that are located in public or private streets and access lanes,or on private property.
508.5.8 Notice of violation: The code official shall issue notices of violations of section 508.5.7
to any property owner in violations of said section.The notice shall contain a description of the
material(s)found to be a violation, a direction to remove the material(s)within fifteen(15)days
after mailing of the notice, and a copy of section 508.5.9.
508.5.9 Removal of materials: If fifteen(15)days after mailing the notice the obstructions or
encroachments that constitute a violation of section 508.5.7 are not removed,the code official shall
remove the same. Any costs incurred in removing the obstructions or encroachments shall be paid
from the City treasury on certificate of the code official and approval of the City Administrator;
and the City Counselor shall institute appropriate action for the recovery of such costs.
508.5.10 Duty to maintain: It shall be the duty of the owner of the property on which a fire
hydrant or fire department connection for the pressurization--suppression systems is located to
maintain the property surrounding such hydrant or connection in such a manner as to comply with
section 508.5.7.
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508.5.11 Hydrant use approval: A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant intended for use
of the fire department for fire suppression purposes unless such person first secures the pennission
of the code official and the water company having jurisdiction.This section shall not apply to the
use of such hydrants by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by,the water
company having jurisdiction.
508.5.12 Fire hydrant spacing: In the districts designated RU,RC,RS-I,RS-2,RS-3, RS-4, RD,
RA-1,and RA-2 by the City zoning ordinance,fire hydrants shall be six hundred(600)feet apart
along any given street, unless a block between two intersecting streets is longer than four hundred
(400)feet but less than six hundred (600)feet. In all other districts designated in such zoning
ordinance,fire hydrants shall be three hundred(300)feet apart along any given street.In an area in
the RU,RC,RS-1,RS-2,RS-3, RS-4,RD, RA-1,or RA-2 districts which a non-residential use
exists,the three hundred(300)foot spacing requirement shall apply.
508.5.13 Fire Hydrant Construction: Any fire hydrant installed for private or public use shall
conform to the specifications of the water company having jurisdiction.Any such hydrant shall be
right-hand opening,with two,two and one-half inch outlets,and one,four and one-half inch
outlets, and shall be supplied by a water main of sufficient size to provide fire protection.
9. Add sections 511.0 through 511.3
511.0 Fire Lanes
(A) The fire chief may designate fire lanes on private and public property. Fire lanes may be
established on driveways and access roads required by the zoning ordinances applicable
to the property in question,provided that fire lanes may not be established on property
containing one-or two-family residential dwellings.
(B) Upon notice by the fire chief of designation of a fire lane, it shall be the duty of the
owner, occupant,or his agent, of the premises upon which the fire lane has been
designated,to identify the location of fire lane on the owner's property.
(C) The Fire Lane shall be identified by placing a sign at each end of the fire lane in
accordance with section 511.1 and by marking the pavement and/or curb in accordance
with 511.2. The Fire Chief may permit the property owner to designated by only one of
those methods if he finds there is a hardship in identification by both methods.
(D) If a property owner disagrees with the determination of the Fire Chief as to the location
of the Fire Lane or determination on a request for a hardship,the property owner may
appeal the decision to Board of Adjustment.
511.1 Fire Lane Signs
(A) Signs designating fire lanes shall comply with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control
Devices. Such signs shall be rectangular in shape with a white background, red letters or
ely low,stating"FIRE LANE NO PARKING".
(B) The signs described in subsection A of this section shall be posted in the following
manner:
(i) at each end of a fire lane which exceeds thirty(30)feet in length with signs
which can be read from each direction;
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(ii) midway between the ends of a fire lane less than thirty(30)feet in length with
the signs to be posted to the right of the traffic way and to be legible from the
roadway.
511.2 Fire lane curb marking:
(A) Curbs,or pavement if there are no curbs, in a fire lane shall be painted with a stripe at
least three(3)inches wide.
(B) The paint to be used in complying with subsection A of this section shall be yellow in
color.If there are other restricted parking zones in the area of the fire lane,the paint shall
be red in color.
(C) The yellow or red striping marking a fire lane shall not be a part of and shall be distinctly
different from, any other restricted parking striping used in the area of the fire lane.
(D) The curb or pavement shall include a rectangular shape with a white or red letters stating
"FIRE LANE NO PARKING".
10. Add section 409:
409 Smoke detectors in leased or rental residential units:
(A) Applicability. The owner of each residential rental unit shall install smoke detectors
and/or fire suppression systems prior to the occupancy of said dwelling unit in compliance
with the existing building code and fire codes of the City of Jefferson in effect at the date
of occupancy.
(B) Date of Installation. The owner of each existing dwelling or newly constructed or
rehabilitated unit that is not at the effective date of this subsection required to be protected
by a smoke detector or fire suppression system shall install smoke detectors as required by
this subsection within three months of the effective date of this subsection.
(C) Location of Detectors. The owner of each existing dwelling or newly constructed or
rehabilitated unit shall install at least one smoke detector to protect each sleeping area. In
an efficiency apartment,the owner shall install the smoke detector in the room used for
sleeping. In all other dwelling units,the owner shall install the smoke detectors outside
the bedrooms,but in the immediate vicinity of the sleeping area. An owner subject to this
subsection shall install each smoke detector on the ceiling at a minimum of four inches
from the side wall to the near edge of the detector or on a wall located four to twelve
inches from the ceiling to the top of the detector and within fifteen feet of all rooms used
for sleeping purposes,with not less than one detector per level containing a habitable
room and in the basement or cellar. The smoke detector shall not be installed in dead air
space,such as where the ceiling meets the wall. Where one or more sleeping areas are
located on a level above the cooking and living area,the smoke detector for such sleeping
areas shall be placed at the top of the stairway. An owner shall also install not less than
one smoke detector on the uppermost ceiling,not less than four inches from any wall, or
on a wall, located four to twelve inches from the uppermost ceiling of all interior
stairwells. For good cause shown,the Chief of the Fire Department or his designated
department representatives may modify the location requirements of this subsection.
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(D) Type of Detector. The owner shall install a smoke detector which is capable of sensing
visible or invisible particles of combustion and emitting an audible signal and may be
wired directly to the building power supply,or may be powered by self-monitored battery,
The smoke detector shall comply with all the specifications of the Underwriters
Laboratories, Inc. Standard UL217(Standard for Safety-Single and Multiple Stations
Smoke Detectors)2nd Edition October 4, 1978 as revised May 19, 1983 or any
recognized standard laboratory testing that certifies the detector meets the requirement of
National Fire Protection Association(NFPA)Standards 72E and 74. Smoke detectors
shall bear the label of a nationally recognized standards testing laboratory that indicates
that the smoke detectors have been tested and listed under the requirement of UL217 2nd
Edition or NFPA 72E and 74.
(E) Duties of Owner and Occupant. It shall be the responsibility of the owner to supply and
install on a continuing basis all required detectors. The owner shall be responsible for
testing and maintaining detectors in common stairwells. It shall be the responsibility of
the tenant to provide and maintain functional batteries after initial installation for each
detector,to test and maintain detectors within dwelling units, and to notify the owner or
authorized agent in writing of any deficiencies. The owner shall be responsible for
providing each tenant with written information regarding detector testing and
maintenance.
The owner shall provide notice to the occupant of the respective duties of the parties and
the potential penalties for violation of the subsection. The owner shall either:
1. Post a notice which is 8 1/2 inches by I I inches or larger inside the rental unit in a
conspicuous space, or
2. Include a notice provision in the lease agreement, or
3. Provide notice in separate agreement or addendum to lease
If the owner chooses to put the notice in the lease or in a separate agreement,the notice
shall be in at least 12 point type. The notice shall be prepared in duplicate and shall be
signed and dated by the occupant. One copy shall be given to the occupant and one copy
shall be kept on file by the owner and this copy shall be available for inspection by the
Chief of the Fire Department or his agent between 9 a.m.and 4 p.m. Monday through
Friday. At a minimum the notice shall include the items as set out in the following:
NOTICE OF DUTIES OF OWNER AND OCCUPANT RELATING TO
SMOKE DETECTORS
ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF JEFFERSON REQUIRE THE FOLLOWING
OF THE OWNER AND OCCUPANT OF THIS RENTAL UNIT:
OWNER
THE OWNER SHALL SUPPLY AND INSTALL ALL REQUIRED
DETECTORS.
THE OWNER SHALL MAINTAIN AND TEST ALL DETECTORS IN
COMMON STAIRWELLS.
THE OWNER SHALL PROVIDE OCCUPANT WITH WRITTEN
INFORMATION REGARDING DETECTOR TESTING AND MAINTENANCE.
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OCCUPANT
THE OCCUPANT SHALL PROVIDE AND MAINTAIN BATTERIES FOR THE
DETECTORS.
THE OCCUPANT SHALL TEST AND MAINTAIN DETECTORS WITHIN
DWELLING UNITS.
THE OCCUPANT SHALL NOTIFY OWNER IN WRITING IN CASE OF
DEFICIENCY OF DETECTOR.
PENALTY
IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO REMOVE BATTERIES OR IN
ANY WAY MAKE SMOKE DETECTORS INOPERABLE.
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE MAY BE PUNISHABLE BY A FINE
NOT EXCEEDING$500.00 OR IMPRISONMENT FOR A PERIOD NOT
EXCEEDING THREE MONTHS.
(F) Enforcement and Inspection. The Chief of the Fire Department or his designated
department representatives shall have jurisdiction to inspect dwelling units for the
installation of any smoke detector required to be installed under this subsection or any
other ordinance. Said inspections may be held during reasonable daylight hours. If a unit
is found to be in noncompliance,owner shall be notified that he or she has 48 hours to get
the unit in compliance. Notice of noncompliance to the occupant of the unit shall be
posted inside the unit. If after 48 hours the building is still not in compliance it shall be
posted as uninhabitable and shall remain so posted until reinspected for full compliance
with this subsection.
(G) Tampering. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove batteries or in anyway make
spoke detectors inoperable.
(H) Noncomplying Units. It shall be unlawful for an owner to lease a noncomplying unit.
(1) Penalty. A violation of this code shall be punishable by the standard penalty authorized
in Section 1-13 of the Code of the City of Jefferson. (The general code penalty is a fine
not exceeding$500.00 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding three months or by
both such fine and imprisonment.)
(Ord.No. 11704, § 1,2-3-92)
It. Add section 903.2.7.
903 2.7 Group R-1. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a
Group R-1 fire area.
903.2.7.1 Group R-2. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a
Group R-2 fire area where more than two stories in height, including basement or where having
more than t0&dwelling units.
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903.2.7.2 Group R-4. An automatic sprinkler system shall be provided throughout buildings with a
Group R-4 fire area.
12. Add section 906.11:
906.11 Sale of fire extinguishers:Fire extinguishers that do not carry an Underwriter's Laboratory
label and rating shall not be offered for sale or trade within the City.
13. Add Section 3307.16 through J307.24
3307.16 Permit Application Application will be submitted five [5] working days in advance
before a blasting permit will be issued. Permit applicants shall provide:
1. Plan explaining an estimated number of blasts and when the job is projected to be
completed.
1 A site plan indicating location and number of magazines.
a. Bunkers, if required
b. Distance to adjacent buildings and/or structures
C. Material Safety Data Sheets shall be provided for all materials used on the job
site.
d. Documentation of blasters certification.
3. A blasting contractor failing to apply for blasting permits or found blasting without a
permit will be subject to a$500.00 fine,plus the cost of a blasting permit.
4. Blasting contractors will provide one of the following to the fire department.
a. Approved site plan.
b. Approved grading permit and/or approved building permit.
3307.17 Certification: Blasters Certification shall be required of all blasters. All blasters must
obtain certification as a blaster from the Missouri Limestone Producers Association [MLPA] or
equivalent. All blasters certification will be provided to the Fire Department and kept on file.
3307.18 Insurance: The blasting contractor shall provide a"Certificate of Insurance"for special
blasting liability insurance coverage, in the amount of not less than two million dollars
[$2,000,000.00]. Certificate of Insurance shall show the"City of Jefferson"as a"Certificate
Holder".
3307.19 Sienaee: Proper signage shall be set on all streets,roads or highways declaring"Blasting
Area"and"Shut Off Two-way Radios"[not applicable when non-electric caps are used], within
five hundred[5001 of the blast site.
3307.20 Seismo-graphs: Minimum of one[1] seismograph shall be on all blasting sites. Additional
seismographs may be required by the Fire Official. Seismic readings shall not exceed 1.5PS [inch
per second]. Sound levels shall not exceed 130 db at the Seismic site. Seismic readings and copies
of blasting logs shall be kept on record by the blasting contractor for one year for review if
necessary by the fire official.
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3307.21 Pre-Blast Surveys:Blasters shall conduct a pre-blast survey when blasting within three
hundred [300]feet of any habitable structure,well,road, street or highway.
3307.22 Written Notice: Written notice shall be delivered to all property owner/managers within
pre-blast survey area. Notice shall contain: Blasting contractor's name,address and phone number,
beginning and ending dates,approximate blasting times,blasting location and party for whom
work is being done. Written notice will be delivered five [5] days in advance before blasting.
3307.23 Warnings/Blasting:
1. The blasting contractor shall be responsible for insuring that the area is visually
inspected and made clear of people and/or animals.
2. Warnings shall be sounded as follows:
3. Three[3],five [5] to ten [10] second soundings from a siren, air horn or other approved
warning device,with minimum sound level of 125 db at one hundred [100] feet, shall
be sounded.
4. Wait a full thirty [30] seconds.
5. Sound another five[5] to ten [10]second sounding.
6. Immediately followed by a voice command from an amplified bullhorn,or equivalent.
7. Detonation shall follow.
8. An"all clear",voice command shall be given after blast and when blast area is safe to
enter for inspection.
330724 Permit Fee: Permit fee for blasting within the City of Jefferson will be as follows:
$100.00-first week
$25.00-for each additional week
$200.00-annual permit fee for quarry operations.
14. Add Section 3310:
SECTION 3310.0 GENERAL
3310.1 Scope: The manufacture and sale of fireworks is prohibited within the jurisdiction. The
display or discharge of fireworks shall comply with the requirements of this article.
3310.2 Permit required:A permit shall be obtained from the Jefferson City Fire Department for the
display or discharge of fireworks, except for activity allowed under Sec. 3310.0..
3309.3 Permit applications: Application for permits shall be made in writing at least 15 days in
advance of the date of the display or discharge of fireworks. The possession and use of fireworks
for such display shall be lawful under the terms and conditions approved with the permit and for
such display shal I be lawful under the terms and conditions approved with the permit and for that
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purpose only. A permit granted hereunder shall not be transferable,not shall any such permit be
extended beyond the dates set out therein.
15. Add Section 3311
SECTION 331110 USE,DISPLAY AND DISCHARGE
3311.1 General: It shall be a violation of this code for any person to store, use or explode any
fireworks,except as provided in the rules and regulations issued by the Jefferson City Fire
Department for the granting of permits for supervised public displays of fireworks by the
jurisdiction, fair associations,amusement parks and other organization. Every such public display
and private non-projectile fireworks display shall be supervised by an adult permit holder and shall
be handled by an approved,competent operator. The fireworks shall be arranged, located,
discharged or fired in a manner that, in the opinion of the Jefferson City Fire Department,will not
be a hazard to the property or endanger any person.Notwithstanding the provision of this section
and any other provision of Chapter 33,any property annexed into the City which was lawfully used
for the commercial sale of fireworks at any time during the year immediately preceding annexation
may be used for the commercial sale of fireworks for up to seven(7)years after the annexation is
effective.
33112 Bond for displav:The permittee shall furnish a bond in an amount deemed adequate by the
Jefferson City Fire Department for the payment of all damages which may be caused either to a
person or persons or to property by reason of the permitted display, and arising from any acts of the
permittee,the permittee's agents,employees or subcontractors.
33112.1 Disposal of unfired fireworks: Unfired fireworks and trash that remain after the display is
concluded shall be immediately disposed of in an approved, safe manner.
3311.3 Exemptions:Nothing in this article shall be construed to prohibit any resident wholesaler,
dealer or jobber to sell at wholesale such fireworks as are not herein prohibited, or the sale of any
kind of fireworks provided the same are to be shipped directly out of state, or the use of fireworks
by railroads or other transportation agencies for signal purposes or illumination,or the sale or use
of blank cartridges for a show or theater,or for signal or ceremonial purposes in athletics or sports,
or for use by military organizations. Such wholesalers, dealers and jobbers shall store their
supplies of fireworks in accordance with Chapter 33.
3311.4 Seizure of fireworks:The Jefferson City Fire Department shall seize,take,remove or cause
to be removed at the expense of the owner, all stocks of fireworks that are offered or exposed for
display or sale,or are stored or held in violation of this article.
16. Add Section 3312.
3312. Permitted Possession and Uses Notwithstanding any other provisions of section 3308,the
following shall be permitted.
1. Possession and use of Class D fireworks.
2. Transportation of fireworks through the City.
3. Possession and use of Class C fireworks on private property of five(5)acres or more.
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Substitute by Councilman Scrivner
All permitted uses of fireworks under this section must occur from June 15°i through July 8"',or
December 31"through January I",and within the hours of 8 a.m. and 10 p.m.,except for the 4"'of
July and New Year's Eve when the hours will be extended until midnight.
Sectio 3. This Ordinance shall be effective June 1, 2012.
Passed is ��J Approved: S 2 dry
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Presiding Officer Mayor
ATTEST APPROV AS TO FORM:
City Clerk Cit y Counselor
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