(A) The burning of combustible waste material, leaves, or landscape waste is strictly prohibited within the city.
(B) Recreational fires are defined as the noncommercial burning of dry wood and charcoal materials for pleasure, religious, cooking, or similar purposes in which the fuel burned is contained in an UL approved enclosed fire pit with all components, and the total fuel area is not exceeding three feet in diameter and two feet in height. Recreational fires will be allowed under the following conditions:
(1) The fire is in a commercially available portable fireplace, a chimney, a permanent outdoor fireplace constructed of stone or firebrick, or in an approved fire pit. An approved fire pit shall be bare ground with no vegetation and no greater than three feet in diameter.
(2) Only dry, clean firewood may be used for recreational fires. The burning of construction materials or yard waste is strictly prohibited. The use of flammable or combustible liquids, other than commercially produced charcoal lighter fluid, to start the fire is strictly prohibited.
(3) The fire may not exceed three feet in diameter and two feet in height.
(4) No fire in an approved container (fireplace or chimney) shall be located within eight feet of a building. No fire in a fire pit shall be located within 25 feet of a building.
(5) The fire must be kept under competent and continuous supervision.
(6) All flammable and combustible material not used as fuel for the fire is removed a sufficient distance from the fire so as not to constitute a hazard.
(7) All fires and coals must be thoroughly extinguished after the use thereof has been completed.
(8) At least one functioning, portable fire extinguisher with a 4-A rating shall be outside and available for immediate use at all times when the fire is burning, or a functional garden hose attached to a functional water source.
(9) No recreational fires are permitted between the hours of 10:30 p.m. and 8:00 a.m.
(10) No recreational fire shall be permitted when the Fire Chief or his designee has issued an order banning the recreational fire.
(11) All recreational fires shall be extinguished when wind gusts are in excess of 20 miles per hour.
(C) Community or social bonfires are defined as a constantly attended outdoor fires utilized primarily for ceremonial purposes that have a fuel area greater than three feet in diameter and greater than two feet in height. The size of the bonfire (i.e., quantity of fuel or fuel area) may be limited at the discretion of the Fire Chief. A bonfire is a form of open burning and requires a Fire Prevention Code Permit (FPCP).
(D) Failure to adhere to this section may result in fines pursuant to § 10.99.
(Ord. 2023-007, passed 1-24-2023)