Chapter 7.24 — FIRE PREVENTION

No self service of any class I, class II or class III inflammable liquid or substance, as defined in Section 7.24.020, shall be allowed or permitted in or at any place of business in the county where the sale of such liquids or substances is made to the public.

Delivery of such liquids or substances shall be made only by the owners, lessees or regular employees of such place of business.

When unattended by any owner, lessee or regular employee of such place of business, all pumps and other facilities of such place of business for the delivery of such liquids or substances shall be locked, or other effective means provided, to prevent access to such supplies of such inflammable liquids or substances.

(Ord. 215 § 1, 1950.)

As used in Section 7.24.010:

A.

"Class I inflammable liquid or substance" means any liquid or substance with a flash point below twenty- five degrees Fahrenheit, closed cup tester;

B.

"Class II inflammable liquid or substance" means any liquid or substance with a flash point above that for class I and below seventy degrees Fahrenheit, closed cup tester;

C.

"Class III inflammable liquid or substance" means any liquid or substance with a flash point above that for class II and below one hundred seventy-eight degrees Fahrenheit closed cup tester;

D.

"Flash point" means the lowest temperature to which liquid or substance must be heated to give off vapors which, when mixed with air, will produce an explosive mixture;

E.

"Inflammable liquid or substance" means any liquid or substance with a flash point below one hundred eighty- seven degrees Fahrenheit, closed cup tester.

(Ord. 215 § 2, 1950.)

A.

It is unlawful to smoke while traveling on foot, cycle or domestic animal in or over grain, grass, stubble, brush, timber or other inflammable vegetative cover or other inflammable material and in areas posted against smoking; except, that it is lawful to smoke in improved campgrounds, inside vehicles on roads, at places of habitation or while stopped in a cleared or barren area of at least three feet in diameter; provided, however, that in all instances burning and glowing substances are completely extinguished before being discarded.

B.

The violation of any provision of this section is a misdemeanor.

(Ord. 211 §§ 1, 2, 1949.)

A.

No person shall start or maintain an open fire in any barbecue, barbecue pit or other location within a county park if the Mono County sheriff, board of supervisors or the county public works director has determined in writing that fire danger in the area is extreme and a notice informing the public of the prohibition has been posted in a visible location at the park where the prohibition is to apply.

B.

For purposes of this section, and except as provided in subsection C below, the determination of whether fire danger is extreme shall be made based on factors including, but not limited to, climate, precipitation, and wind forecasts, and may include consultation with the chief of the fire protection district in which the park(s) are located (if any) and/or with the National Forest unit for the region.

C.

If fires are prohibited at campgrounds within the National Forest unit for the region, then it shall be presumed that fire danger is extreme. Upon written declaration by the sheriff, board of supervisors or public works director that fire danger is extreme for this reason, signs shall be posted at any county park within the covered area informing the public of the prohibition.

D.

A violation of this section is punishable by a fine not exceeding five hundred dollars or by imprisonment in county jail for up to six months, or by both that fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. No. 16-06, § 1, 9-6-16)