(a) Permission. Permission to open burn, other than recreational fires and bonfires, shall be obtained as follows:
(1) An application for permission to open burn shall be submitted in writing at least seven (7) working days before the fire is to be set. Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays shall not be considered a working day. It shall be in such form and contain such information as required by the Fire Chief or his designee.
(2) Except as provided in subsection (a)(6) hereof, such applications shall contain, as a minimum, information regarding:
A. The purpose of the proposed burning;
B. The nature of quantities of material to be burned;
C. The date or dates when such burning will take place;
D. The location of the burning site, including a map showing distances to residences, populated areas, roadways, air fields, and other pertinent landmarks; and
E. The methods or actions which will be taken to reduce the emissions of air contaminants.
(3) Permission to open burn shall not be granted unless the applicant demonstrates to the satisfaction of the Fire Chief that open burning is necessary to the public interest; will be conducted in a time, place, and manner as to minimize the emission of air contaminants; and will have no serious detrimental effect upon adjacent properties or the occupants thereof. The Fire Chief may impose such conditions as may be necessary to accomplish the purpose of O.A.C. Chapter 3745-19.
(4) Except as provided in subsection (a)(6) hereof, permission to open burn must be obtained for each specific project. In emergencies where public health or environmental quality will be seriously threatened by delay while written permission is sought, the fire may be set with oral permission of the Fire Chief.
(5) Violations of any of the conditions set forth by the Fire Chief in granting permission to open burn shall be grounds for revocation of such permission and refusal to grant future permission, as well as for the imposition of other sanctions provided by law.
(6) The Ohio Department of Commerce, Division of State Fire Marshal, may request permission to open burn on an annual basis for the purpose of training firefighters on pre-flashover conditions using the Ohio Fire Academy's mobile training laboratory at either the academy or at other training sites in Ohio. The annual application required pursuant to subsection (a)(1) hereof shall contain information as required in subsection (a)(2) hereof, except the information required in subsections (a)(2)C. and (a)(2)D. hereof need not be provided unless it is available at the time of submittal of the application. The Academy shall contact the appropriate Ohio EPA District Office or local air agency at least five working days before each training session of the date or dates when the training session will take place and its location. Saturday, Sunday, and legal holidays shall not be considered a working day.
(b) Denial of Permit. The Fire Chief after receiving notification, may determine that the open burning is not allowed under this section or under O.A.C. Chapter 3745-19 and the Fire Chief shall notify the applicant to this effect.
(Ord. 07-12. Passed 9-27-07.)