Redwood City Municipal Code Art. I In General

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Charter reference— 3. See Charter sections 50 and 47-50a.

It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke, carry or possess a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe or to smoke tobacco or any other similar substance in any form, or to ignite any match or mechanical light on or in any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead or marine facility of the port area; provided, however, that tobacco may be smoked in any area or space on or in any such place or structure that may be set apart for such purpose by the joint action of the Chief of the Fire Department and the Board of Port Commissioners, and clearly so designated by duly posted signs, but, any such permission to smoke in a designated area or space may be withdrawn at any time by like joint action.

(Ord. No. 508, § 1)

In every area or space set apart as a space or area within which smoking is permitted, in accordance with the provisions of the preceding Section, there shall be provided at least one approved fireproof container filled with sand for every three hundred (300) square feet or fraction thereof of floor areas for the purpose of depositing cigarette or cigar butts, tobacco, matches and other material which may be productive of starting fires and at least one approved portable fire extinguisher for every five hundred (500) square feet or fraction thereof of such floor area, which fire extinguisher shall be at least two and one-half (2 ½) gallon capacity or at least one quart capacity if the fire extinguisher is of the carbon tetraethyl chloride type.

(Ord. No. 508, § 1)

It shall be unlawful for any person to smoke, carry or possess a lighted cigar, cigarette or pipe, to smoke tobacco or any other similar substance in any form or to ignite any match or mechanical lighter on any vessel moored at any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead or marine facility in the port area; provided, however, that tobacco may be smoked in any area or space that may be set apart for such purpose on any such vessel by the action of the master of the vessel, and clearly so designated by duly posted signs; but, any such permission to smoke in a designated area or space may be withdrawn at any time by like action.

(Ord. No. 508, § 2)

In no case shall smoking on any vessel in the port area be permitted in the following places:

A. On weather decks.

B. When loading or discharging explosives.

C. In cargo spaces.

D. Where gas freeing ship's tanks or when loading in bulk any liquid inflammable cargo, having a flash point of eighty degrees Fahrenheit (80°F) or below.

(Ord. No. 508, § 2)

It shall be unlawful for any person to use an open flame of any character or an electric arc in the port area, excepting only when the open flame or electric arc is necessarily employed in the making of repairs, alterations or structural changes on or in any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead or marine facility or within any hatch, hold or other space of a vessel wherein cargo of any character is kept or stored in any vessel on or within the limits of the port area.

(Ord. No. 508, § 3)

The Fire Chief is hereby authorized and given full power and authority to make all necessary rules and regulations, not in conflict with the provisions of Sections 12.1 to 12.5 of this Article, providing for the use of any open flame or electric arc when the same are used in the making of repairs, alterations or structural changes on any wharf, pier, dock, bulkhead or marine facility or within any hatch, hold or other space wherein cargo of any character is kept or stored in any vessel on or within the City and providing for the safe and proper fire protection for any space, including any office or lunchroom, wherein smoking is permitted in accordance with Sections 12.1 to 12.5 of this Article.

(Ord. No. 508, § 4)