(A) Review, approval and attached conditions.
(1) Upon receipt of a completed open burning permit application, the Department or DLA shall review and approve or deny the application. The Department or the DLA may attach conditions to the permit consistent with Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA), DNR, Department, or local regulations and ordinances. The DLA may also attach reasonable special conditions to the permit due to site specific conditions which would or which may have the potential to create safety or pollution concerns or nuisance conditions.
(2) Permits for all running fires and structures must be reviewed and approved by the DNR. Permits for other permitted materials may be reviewed and issued by the Department or DLA. A Department or DNR representative may inspect the proposed burn site and may deny the issuance of the permit based upon finding that a practical alternative method of disposal exists, or safety, pollution or nuisance conditions may result.
(3) A permit for a running fire may be issued for the purpose of maintaining wildlife habitat, establishing and/or maintaining a prairie, maintenance of road rights-of-way, and for maintenance of small areas of land surrounded by tilled agricultural land.
(B) Permit length. Permits obtained through the DNR burning permit online service or through a DLA are valid for the calendar year in which they are purchased, but must be activated each day burning occurs.
(Ord. 5B, passed 6-26-01; Am. Ord. 73-2012, passed 3-20-12)