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SECTION 10.5.6.5
ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES/DEVICES
No person shall sell, offer for sale, rent, dispose of by gift or premium, give or
make available for use any electrical appliance, unless it is of an approved
type.
SECTION 10.5.6.6
TRAPDOORS TO BE CLOSED
All trapdoors and scuttle covers, except those that are automatic in their
operations, in any building other than single-family dwelling, shall be kept
closed at all times, in order to prevent the easy passage of smoke and heat in
case of fire.
SECTION 10.5.6.7
SHAFTWAYS TO BE MARKED
To preclude accidents during fire operations, every outside window in a
building used for manufacture purposes or for storage which opens directly
on any hoist way or other vertical means of communication between two or
more floors in such buildings shall be plainly marked with the word
"SHAFTWAY" in red letters at least fifteen centimeters (15 cm) on a white
background. Such warning sign shall be placed as to be easily discernible
from the outside of the building. Every door or window opening on such
shaftway from the interior of the building shall be similarly marked with the
warning word "SHAFTWAY" so placed as to be easily visible to anyone
approaching the shaftway from the interior of the building.
SECTION 10.5.6.8
USE OF TORCHES OR FLAME-PRODUCING DEVICES FOR
REMOVING PAINT
Any person using a torch or other flame-producing device for removing paint
from any surface within a building or structure shall secure an authority from
the City/Municipal Fire Marshall having jurisdiction and provide one
approved fire extinguisher or water hose equipped with a suitable nozzle,
sufficient in length to reach all portions of the building, and connected to the
water supply on the premises where such operation is being done. In all
cases, the person doing the removal of paint shall remain on the premises
one hour after the torch or flame-producing device has been used.
SECTION 10.5.6.9
HAZARDOUS WARNING LIGHTS
It shall be unlawful to maintain any torch or lantern utilizing an open flame
along any excavation or road, or any place where the dislodgement of such
torch or lantern might permit the same to roll, or slide on to any brush-
covered land, or any land containing flammable material.
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