§ 15-28-740 — Disposal of wastepaper

15-28-740 Disposal of wastepaper.

Except as otherwise herein specifically provided, the floor of every room used for the manufacture or sale of flammable articles or merchandise, or upon which there accumulates any amount of flammable waste material, or waste material tending to produce spontaneous combustion, shall be thoroughly cleaned and all such waste material shall be removed therefrom at least once every 24 hours. All such material shall be either destroyed as soon as removed, as required by this section, or it may be kept in a room, the construction and location of which shall be subject to the approval of the fire commissioner, and in such case all such material shall be removed from such room and from the building in which such room is located at least once a week. (Prior code § 92-63; Amend Coun. J. 5-18-16, p. 24131, § 158)