A. Prohibited. No person shall kindle, maintain or allow to be maintained an open outdoor fire, bonfire, rubbish fire or garbage fire; nor shall any person kindle, maintain or allow to be maintained a fire for the purpose of burning grass, wet garbage, plastics, wire insulation, automobile parts, asphalt, petroleum products, including gasoline, petroleum treated materials, rubber products, animal remains or animal and vegetable matter resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking or service of food or any other material which normally emits dense smoke or nauseous odors.
B. Accumulation of Combustible Material a Nuisance. No person shall accumulate or allow to accumulate combustible materials which in the judgment of the Fire Marshal constitute a fire hazard. Any such accumulation is a nuisance and subject to abatement as provided in this code.
C. Enforcement. Any burning in violation of this section may be extinguished by the Fire Department or Police Department. Fire Department or Police Department personnel may enter upon the property of persons in order to extinguish any fire burning in violation of this section.
D. Penalty. Any person, firm or corporation convicted of a violation of this section shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500, to be imposed by the Municipal Judge of the city.
(Ord. 975, passed 8-20-1997)