INCINERATORS

Jackson Code of Ordinances ch. 58, art. III

in effect

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-71 Classification of incinerators.

Sec. 58-71. - Classification of incinerators. Incinerators shall be classed as follows: (1) Class A incinerators shall be portable, packaged, completely assembled, direct fed incinerators, having not over five cubic feet storage capacity, or 25 pounds per hour burning rate, suitable for burning type 1 and type 2 wastes. (2) Class B incinerators shall be portable, packaged, or job assembled, direct fed incinerators five cubic feet to 15 cubic feet primary chamber volume or a burning rate of 25 pounds per hour up to, but less than 100 pounds per hour of type 1 and type 2 waste. (Code 1971, § 12-41)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-72 Classification of waste.

Sec. 58-72. - Classification of waste. Waste shall be classed as follows: (1) Type 1 waste shall consist of a mixture of highly combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, wood boxes, and combustible floor sweepings from commercial and industrial activities. The mixture containing up to ten percent by weight of plastic bags, coated paper, laminated paper, and treated corrugated cardboard. (2) Type 2 waste consisting of a mixture of combustible waste such as paper, cardboard cartons, wood scraps, and combustible floor sweepings, from domestic, commercial and industrial activities. (Code 1971, § 12-41)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-73 Specifications for Class A incinerators.

Sec. 58-73. - Specifications for Class A incinerators. Class A incinerators shall comply with the following requirements: (1) This class shall be suitable for a capacity up to 25 pounds per hour of type 1 and type 2 waste. The incinerator shall be equipped with an auxiliary burner. (2) These incinerators shall have a sufficient thickness of refractory lining or insulation to prevent excessive and destructive heating to adjacent materials of construction which are not a part of the incinerator. Provisions must be made for expansion to reduce or eliminate injury to building walls. (3) These incinerators shall be so designed that when operated according to the manufacturer's instructions, they shall not emit fly ash in excess of 0.80 pounds per 1,000 pounds of flue gas, corrected to 50 percent excess air, nor shall produce smoke in excess of No. 2 on the Ringelmann chart for more than three minutes in any one hour. (4) They must be constructed to withstand intermittent internal temperatures as high as 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit without cracking, warping, or other failure of structural parts in such manner as to permit flame passage or emission of combustion gases or sparks to the exterior. The design shall be such that when installed in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and specified clearances, the continued operation of the unit at maximum burning rate of shredded newspaper for a period of at least one hour will not raise the temperature of surrounding walls, floors, or ceilings more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit above normal room temperature, measured at 12 inches from the incinerator exterior surfaces. (Code 1971, § 12-42)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-74 Specifications for Class B incinerators.

Sec. 58-74. - Specifications for Class B incinerators. Class B incinerators shall comply with the following requirements: (1) This class is suitable for capacities up to, but not including, 100 pounds per hour of type 1 and type 2 waste. The incinerator shall be equipped with an auxiliary burner. (2) These incinerators shall be so designed that when operated according to the manufacturer's instructions they shall not emit fly ash in excess of 0.80 pound per 1,000 pounds of flue gas, corrected to 50 percent excess air, nor shall they produce smoke in excess of No. 2 on the Ringelmann chart for more than three minutes in any hour. The design shall be such that when the incinerator is fired with shredded newspaper at its rated capacity, in pounds per hour of type 2 waste, it shall not have a surface temperature at any point in excess of 160 degrees Fahrenheit above room temperature after continuous firing for three hours. The only exception to this maximum temperature shall be at the surface of the doors and frames or at the breaching outlet. The minimum acceptable construction of the incinerator shall be No. 16 gauge steel exterior casing, one inch thickness of high temperature block insulation and a two-inch thickness of high heat duty firebrick or a two-inch thickness of castable, or plastic refractory. The castable or plastic must be properly anchored to the exterior steel casing. (3) These incinerators must be constructed to withstand intermittent internal temperatures as high as 1,800 degrees Fahrenheit without cracking, warping, or other failure of structural parts in such manner as to permit flame passage or emission of combustion gases or sparks to the exterior. The design shall be such that when installed in accordance with the manufacturer's directions and specified clearances, the continued operation of the unit at maximum burning rate of shredded newspaper for a period of at least one hour will not raise the temperature of surrounding combustible walls, floors, or ceilings more than 90 degrees Fahrenheit above normal room temperatures, measured at 12 inches from the incinerator exterior surfaces. (4) Total heat release in the entire incinerator, excluding ash pit, shall be not more than 25,000 Btu's per cubic foot per hour. (Code 1971, § 12-43)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-75 Compliance with article provisions required.

Sec. 58-75. - Compliance with article provisions required. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, erect or repair any incinerators or maintain collection and charging rooms without first complying with this article. Designs for incinerators shall comply with the standards set up by the Incinerator Institute of America. (Code 1971, § 12-44)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-76 Permit to install, erect, or repair—Required.

Sec. 58-76. - Permit to install, erect, or repair—Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to install, erect or repair any incinerators without first obtaining from the planning and development department and fire prevention bureau a permit. (Code 1971, § 12-45)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-77 Same—Application.

Sec. 58-77. - Same—Application. Applications for a permit required by section 58-76 shall have complete plans and specifications, a description of waste to be burned, and give quantity and hourly burning rates. (Code 1971, § 12-46)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-78 Same—Fees.

Sec. 58-78. - Same—Fees. The permit fees for the installation and erection of incinerators shall take the same schedule as required for building permits as prescribed by section 26-491. Fees shall be calculated on the value of the equipment being installed. (Code 1971, § 12-47)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-79 Burning of garbage, animal and vegetable waste, human and animal remains, organs and solid organic waste in other than authorized incinerators.

Sec. 58-79. - Burning of garbage, animal and vegetable waste, human and animal remains, organs and solid organic waste in other than authorized incinerators. The burning of waste consisting of garbage, animal and vegetable waste, human or animal remains, organs and solid organic waste are prohibited, unless in incinerators for this type of waste, installed by special permission as set forth in section 58-76. (Code 1971, § 12-48)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-80 Spark arrestors required.

Sec. 58-80. - Spark arrestors required. All incinerators in the city shall be provided with an approved spark arrestor of stainless steel material with openings not greater than one-half inch, nor smaller than one-quarter inch. (Code 1971, § 12-49)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-81 Location and other requirements.

Sec. 58-81. - Location and other requirements. (a) Freestanding through-the-wall incinerators may be installed outside a building provided a separate enclosure consisting of waste collection room and incinerator charging room is constructed of not less than two-hour fire resistive walls, floors and ceilings, and provided it is not located less than ten feet from any property line. (b) Incinerators may be installed within a building or structure, provided the incinerator, waste collection room and incinerator charging room, perimeter walls, floors and ceilings are constructed of the same fire resistive requirements as the exterior wall of the structure. However, in no case can the perimeter walls, floors and ceilings be less than two-hour fire resistive construction. (c) No incinerator shall be installed through a required four-hour fire resistive separation wall. (d) All doors and openings in perimeter separations and walls shall have Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. rated assemblies and shall remain in a closed position at all times. (e) Flues and chimneys for incinerators shall comply with section 305 of the Standard Mechanical Code, adopted by section 26-211 of this Code of Ordinances. (f) The waste collection room shall be provided with a pass-through window in the exterior wall of a sufficient size to permit waste to be stored in the room without entering. This window shall bear a Underwriters' Laboratories, Inc. rating of not less than the required fire resistive construction of the wall and shall be equipped with a self-closing device that will maintain a normally closed position at all times. (g) All hardware on the collection room and charging room doors shall be equipped with a type that will require no key to open from the inside. (h) Trash collection and incinerator rooms built outside the main building shall have doors that will be kept locked at all times when not in operation. (i) Ventilation of the incinerator room shall be supplied with adequate air for combustion and ventilation. (j) The waste collection and incinerator charging room shall be equipped with an automatic sprinkling system or automatic temperature rise detection system connected to an audible alarm. (k) There shall be a sign on the charging room doors which shall state, "Only authorized and approved personnel operate this equipment." In addition thereto, another sign shall be posted at or near the doors which shall state, "It is unlawful to store any materials regardless of type in this charging room." (l) Flues and chimneys for incinerators shall comply with the applicable provisions of the Standard Building Code. (Code 1971, § 12-50)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-82 Operating instructions.

Sec. 58-82. - Operating instructions. The installer of an incinerator shall present copies of operating instructions for the incinerator to the fire prevention bureau for approval. After approval, such copies of instructions shall be furnished to the owner as well as the fire prevention bureau. (Code 1971, § 12-51)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-83 Certification of training and approval required to operate.

Sec. 58-83. - Certification of training and approval required to operate. No person shall operate or charge an incinerator without first obtaining from the fire prevention bureau a certification of their training and an approval to operate the equipment installed. (Code 1971, § 12-52)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-84 Compliance with article.

Sec. 58-84. - Compliance with article. All incinerators within the city must comply with this article. Incinerators existing at the time of passage of this article, June 27, 1967, must comply herewith, or shall be condemned. Incinerators to which additions, alterations, or repairs are made shall comply with all requirements for new incinerators or be condemned. (Code 1971, § 12-53)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-85 Inspection.

Sec. 58-85. - Inspection. All incinerators are made subject to inspection at any time by the building department or the fire prevention bureau. (Code 1971, § 12-54)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-86 Compliance with Standard Gas Code.

Sec. 58-86. - Compliance with Standard Gas Code. All gas connections to the incinerator shall be in compliance with the Standard Gas Code adopted by section 26-281 of this Code of Ordinances. (Code 1971, § 12-55)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-87 Compliance with National Electrical Code.

Sec. 58-87. - Compliance with National Electrical Code. All electrical connections to incinerators and accessory buildings where required shall meet the requirements of the National Electrical Code adopted by the city in section 26-76. (Code 1971, § 12-56)

Jackson Code of Ordinances § 58-88 Bond.

Sec. 58-88. - Bond. Installers of incinerators shall furnish to the city a general contractor's bond in the amount of $15,000.00 before engaging in any activities of installation and erection of incinerators in the city. Such bond forms shall be filed with the planning and development department. (Code 1971, § 12-57)

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