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149.385 Wood, saw or processing mills and railroads, regulation. (1) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of a sawmill, stavemill, heading mill, or other woodworking mill, or any manufacturing or processing <br>establishment not entirely enclosed with fireproof or fire resistant walls or other <br>fireproof or fire resistant shielding, shall if such mill or establishment is in or <br>adjacent to timberland, maintain a cleared area of at least one hundred fifty feet <br>(150') in all directions from any fires maintained in or about or in connection with <br>the operation of such mill or establishment, and for a distance of one hundred feet <br>(100') in all directions from any sawdust pile, slab pile, or any other flammable <br>material accumulated from the operation of such mill or establishment. (2) Each railroad company shall place in, on or around the top of the chimney of each of its locomotives a screen, fender, damper or other appliance that will prevent as <br>far as possible sparks of fire escaping from the chimney within or adjacent to <br>timberland. (3) Each railroad company within or adjacent to timberland shall keep its right-of-way clear and free from weeds, high grass and decayed timber that is likely to take and <br>communicate fire from passing trains to abutting or adjacent property. History: Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 46. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 6.

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149.385 Wood, saw or processing mills and railroads, regulation. (1) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of a sawmill, stavemill, heading mill, or other woodworking mill, or any manufacturing or processing <br>establishment not entirely enclosed with fireproof or fire resistant walls or other <br>fireproof or fire resistant shielding, shall if such mill or establishment is in or <br>adjacent to timberland, maintain a cleared area of at least one hundred fifty feet <br>(150') in all directions from any fires maintained in or about or in connection with <br>the operation of such mill or establishment, and for a distance of one hundred feet <br>(100') in all directions from any sawdust pile, slab pile, or any other flammable <br>material accumulated from the operation of such mill or establishment. (2) Each railroad company shall place in, on or around the top of the chimney of each of its locomotives a screen, fender, damper or other appliance that will prevent as <br>far as possible sparks of fire escaping from the chimney within or adjacent to <br>timberland. (3) Each railroad company within or adjacent to timberland shall keep its right-of-way clear and free from weeds, high grass and decayed timber that is likely to take and <br>communicate fire from passing trains to abutting or adjacent property. History: Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 46. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 6.

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149.385 Wood, saw or processing mills and railroads, regulation. (1) Any person operating or responsible for the operation of a sawmill, stavemill, heading mill, or other woodworking mill, or any manufacturing or processing <br>establishment not entirely enclosed with fireproof or fire resistant walls or other <br>fireproof or fire resistant shielding, shall if such mill or establishment is in or <br>adjacent to timberland, maintain a cleared area of at least one hundred fifty feet <br>(150') in all directions from any fires maintained in or about or in connection with <br>the operation of such mill or establishment, and for a distance of one hundred feet <br>(100') in all directions from any sawdust pile, slab pile, or any other flammable <br>material accumulated from the operation of such mill or establishment. (2) Each railroad company shall place in, on or around the top of the chimney of each of its locomotives a screen, fender, damper or other appliance that will prevent as <br>far as possible sparks of fire escaping from the chimney within or adjacent to <br>timberland. (3) Each railroad company within or adjacent to timberland shall keep its right-of-way clear and free from weeds, high grass and decayed timber that is likely to take and <br>communicate fire from passing trains to abutting or adjacent property. History: Amended 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 23, sec. 46. -- Created 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 158, sec. 6.