(A) There shall be a statewide open burning ban on all bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for the purpose of clearing land.
(B) The Fire Chief of the Village Fire Department may waive an open burning ban under division (A) above for an area under the local fire department’s jurisdiction by issuing an open burning permit to a person requesting permission to conduct open burning. The permit issued by the Fire Chief to a person desiring to conduct open burning shall be in writing, signed by the Fire Chief and on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal.
(C) The Village Fire Chief may waive the open burning ban in the local fire department’s jurisdiction when conditions are acceptable to the Chief. Anyone intending to burn in such jurisdiction when the open burning ban has been waived shall notify the Fire Chief of his, her, or their intention to burn prior to starting the burn.
(D) The Village Fire Chief may adopt standards listing the conditions acceptable for issuing a permit to conduct open burning under division (B) above.
(E) The Village Fire Department may charge a fee, not to exceed $10, for each such permit issued. This fee shall be remitted to the governing body for inclusion in the general funds allocated to the Fire Department. Such funds shall not reduce the tax requirements for the Fire Department. No such fee shall be collected from any state or political subdivision to which such a permit is issued to conduct open burning under division (B) above in the course of such state’s or political subdivision’s official duties.
(Prior Code, § 7-208) (Ord. 347, passed 1-4-1983; Ord. 468, passed 6-7-1995) Penalty, see § 93.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 81-520.01