§ 96.04. OPEN BURNING.

(A)

It shall be unlawful to have any open burning within the City limits on public or private property except for fire training purposes or recreational or ceremonial occasions for which written permits from the Fire-Rescue Department are required.

(B)

No permits will be issued for any open burning on the public beach.

(C)

Open burning means any outdoor fire or open combustion of material excepting barbecuing.

(D)

Any person who violates these provisions and the owner of the land who allows these violations shall be guilty of a violation.

(E)

The prohibition of open burning contained in Section (A) above shall not apply to the use of air curtain incinerators, provided that such air curtain incinerator process has received all of the necessary and applicable permits from other governmental regulatory agencies with such jurisdiction, and further subject to the express approval of the Chief of the Fire-Rescue Department as to the issue of overall safety of the property and neighboring properties for the use of such a procedure.

(Code 1980, § 16-14; Ord. No. 22-89, passed 4/25/89; Ord. No. 46-02, § 2, passed 10/1/02)

Cross reference

Penalty, § 96.99.