Title 16 - Buildings and Construction

16.320 Fire CODE

16.320.5601.1

Section 5601.1 of the International Fire Code is hereby amended to read as follows:

5601.1 Scope. The provisions of this chapter shall govern the possession, manufacture, storage, handling, sale and use of explosives, explosive materials, fireworks and small arms ammunition.

Exceptions:

1. 1.
  
  The Armed Forces of the United States, Coast Guard or National Guard.
2. 2.
  
  Explosives in forms prescribed by the official United States Pharmacopoeia.
3. 3.
  
  The possession, storage and use of small arms ammunition when packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging requirements.
4. 4.
  
  The possession, storage and use of not more than 1 pound (0.454 kg) of commercially manufactured sporting black powder, 20 pounds (9 kg) of smokeless powder and 10,000 small arms primers for hand loading of small arms ammunition for personal consumption.
5. 5.
  
  The use of explosive materials by federal, state and local regulatory, law enforcement and fire agencies acting in their official capacities.
6. 6.
  
  Special industrial explosive devices that in the aggregate contain less than 50 pounds (23 kg) of explosive materials.
7. 7.
  
  The possession, storage and use of blank industrial-power load cartridges when packaged in accordance with DOTn packaging regulations.
8. 8.
  
  Transportation in accordance with DOTn 49 CFR Parts 100-185.
9. 9.
  
  Items preempted by federal regulations.

(History: Ord. No. BC-3499, §99, 2026; Ord. No. BC-3286 §135, 2020; Ord. No. BC-2936 §101, 2012)

Effective on: 1/1/1901