83-026 ORD PROVIDING CODE OF ORDINANCES BE AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 12-12 OF SAID CODE
ORDINANCE N0. 83-026
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF YARIS, PARIS, TEXAS,
PROVIDING THAT THE CODE OF ORDIPdANCES, CITY OF PARIS, BE
AMENDED BY REVISING SECTION 12-12 OF SAID CODE; PROVIDING
FOR A PERMITTING PROCEDURE FOR OUTSIDE FIRES; PROVIDING FOR
A PENALTY NOT TO EXCEED $200.00; REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR
PARTS OF ORDINANCES IP1 CONFLICT HEREWITH; AND PROVIDING FOR
AN EFFECTIVE DATE OF JUNE l, 1983.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF
PARIS:
Section 1. That Section 12-12 of the Code of
Ordinances of the City of Paris, Paris, Texas, be amended so
that such shall read as follows:
"Sec. 12-12.1 Outside Fires and Perr.iits for Same.
"(a). It shall be unlawful for any person
to burn trash, brush, grass, leaves, paper, cloth,
trees, boards, planks, lumber or any other charac-
ter of debris or inflammable material whatsoever
out of doors in the City of Paris unless the same
is contained in a fireproof container with a top
that prevents the escape of sparks or cinders,
unless such person has procured through the
fire chief or his designee a permit permitting such
burning.
"(b). Outside burning permits shall be
issued by the fire chief or his designee. A fee
of $50.00 shall accompany any request for burning
permit, such fee shall cover the inspection of the
area and the material to be burned. In the event
a permit is issued, it will subject to the
requirements composed therein and all cost in
meeting such requirements shall be born by the
person requesting the permit. The requirements
may include but are not limited to firelanes,
civilian or fireman century watches, burn pits,
extinguishing agents, the laying of firehose or
the presence of other firefighting equipment. Any
requirement for firefighting equipment or
personnel of the City of Paris will be charged to
and paid for by the permittee. The fire chief or
his designee shall consider humidity, permissible
wind conditions, susceptibility of vegetation to
combustion, the proximity of residences and other
structures, composition of material to be burned,
smoke, heat and duration of burn.
"Sec 12-12.2. Pluisance Fires.
It shall be unlawful for any person or firm
to burn any trash, rubbish, garbage or animal
matter in such a manner as to create a foul and
offensive odor of such extent to be detected on
any adjoining property.
"Sec 12-12.3. Open Flame Torches
It shall be unlawful for any person to
install, erect or maintain any open flame torch on
any premises within the corporate limits of the
City of Paris unless a permit is obtained for the
installation of erection of such torch. Before
beginning installation or erection of any open
flame torch in the city, an applicant must submit
a written request to the office of the fire
marshal and include a plot plan showing the
location of torches and their proximity to build-
ings, vegetation and other combustibles, drive-
ways, parking areas, streets and walkways.
Cutaway drawings of the devise and the method of
installation must also be submitted. All torch
devices proposed to be installed must bear the
seal of approval of the American Gas Association
or other nationally recognized safety testing
laboratories. If, after due consideration of the
above items, a permit is issued, the installation
must be made under the following conditions:
(1) No combustibles, including shrubbery,
shall be located within then (10) feet
of the open flame.
(2) A regulated orifice shall be placed
within the supply line of each torch of
such size to prevent a flame of over
eighteen (18) inches in height above the
burner outlet when the valve is fully
open.
(3) Gas shall be delivered to the device at
a pressure not greater than the pressure
normally provided for residential
installations.
(4) The height of the bottom of the burner
of the torch shall be at least eight (8)
feet above the adjacent ground level.
(5) Torches adjacent to streets, parking
areas, driveways, or walkways shall be
curbed or otherwise barricaded to
prevent mechanical damage.
(6) Torches shall not be located closer than
ten (10) feet to any street parking
area, driveways or walkways.
(7) Torches shall not be installed closer
than ten (10) feet to any building or
combustible material.
(8) Installations shall be made in keeping
with the regulations of the plumbing
division of the City of Paris."
Section 2. Any person violating any of the pro-
visions of this ordinance shall be guilty of a Class "C"
Misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be fined in any sum
not to exceed $200.00, and each and every day's continuance
of any violation of the above enumerated section shall
constitute and be deemed a separate offense.
Section 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in
conflict herewith are hereby expressly repealed.
Section 4. This ordinance shall become effective on
June 1, 1983.
Passed and adopted this 9th day of May, 1983.
,
J e Gra am, Mayor
ATTEST:
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H. !Gr ene, ity C-Lerk
APPROVED AS TO FORM:
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T. K. aynes, ity ttorney