(A) The purpose of this section is to control open outdoor burning and to prohibit and prevent the creation or the continuation of danger to the community by fire.
(B) It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, public or private, to engage in outdoor burning in such places or manner as to be a danger to any person or to the public by endangering the health, comfort, and safety of any such person or of the public, or in such manner as to cause injury or damage to property or business. Unlawful burning is declared to be a public danger and may be abated by the Village Mayor or anyone whom he or she may designate for such purposes. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, or corporation, public or private, to engage in outdoor burning after 5:00 p.m. without a special permit.
(C) No person, firm, or corporation shall burn any combustible material that emits gases, mists, vapors, and smokes that create a stench or smell that is obnoxious or offensive to any person or to the public.
(D) At the discretion of the Village Mayor or the Fire Chief, permits may be granted for burning of leaves or grass when, in their opinion, there will be no danger to the community. At no time will such burning of leaves or grass be lawful without such a permit.
(E) The Village Mayor and the Fire Chief have the authority to prohibit the burning of anything including the burning of trash in incinerators or other devices when, in their opinion, a fire danger to the community exists. The Village Mayor and the Fire Chief have the authority, at all times, to approve or disapprove the type and kind of device used to burn trash.
(F) A fire pit shall be allowed if the fire is contained within a controlled ring of reasonable size.
(Ord. 75-26, passed 6-2-1975) Penalty, see § 90.99