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Publication Date
Wednesday,
December 22, 2004
ORDINANCE 3632
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND
THE CODE OF THE CITY OF
WINONA, MINNESOTA
1979
The City of Winona does ordain:
Section 1. That Chapter 46 of the City Code of Winona, Minnesota, 1979, which chapter is entitled "Fire Prevention" be amended by adding thereto the following sections:
"46.02 Open-flame and Fuel Storage Prohibited.
(a) Open Flame Prohibited. In any structure containing three or more dwelling units, no person shall kindle, maintain, or cause any fire or open flame on any balcony above ground level, or on any ground floor patio within 15 feet of the structure.
(b) Fuel Storage Prohibited. No person shall store or use any fuel, barbecue, torch, or other similar heating or lighting chemical or device in the locations designated in subsection (a) above.
(c) Exceptions. Listed electric or gas fired grills that are permanently mounted or wired or plumbed to the building's gas supply or electrical system and that maintain a minimum clearance of 18 inches on all sides, unless listed for lesser clearances, may be installed on balconies and patios when approved by the Fire Chief.
46.03 Required Water Supply for Fire Protection. An approved water supply capable of supplying the required fire flow for fire protection shall be provided to all premises upon which facilities, buildings, or portions of buildings are hereafter constructed or moved into or within the City. When any portion of the facility or building protected is in excess of 150 feet from a water supply on a public street, as measured by an approved route around the exterior of the facility or building, on-site fire hydrants and mains capable of supplying the required fire flow shall be provided when required by the Fire Chief."
Section 2. That this ordinance shall take effect upon its publication.
Dated this 20th day of December, 2004
Jerome S. Miller
Mayor
Attested By:
Monica Hennessy Mohan
City Clerk
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