(A) The following materials cannot be burned:
(1) Refuse including but not limited to food wastes, food wraps, packaging, animal carcasses, paint or painted materials, furniture, composite shingles, construction or demolition debris or other household or business wastes;
(2) Asphalt and products containing asphalt;
(3) Treated or painted wood including but not limited to plywood, composite shingles, construction or demolition debris or other household or business wastes;
(4) Any plastic material including but not limited to nylon, PVC, ABS, polystyrene or urethane foam, and synthetic fabrics, plastic films and plastic containers;
(5) Rubber including tires and synthetic rubber - like products;
(6) Newspaper, corrugated cardboard, container board, office paper and other materials that must be recycled in accordance with the recycling program; or
(7) Electronic devices, TV’s, computers, monitors, key boards, speakers, radios or appliances.
(B) The Fire Department and Police Department shall have the power and duty to enforce the provisions of this subchapter.
(C) The city may issue such orders as are necessary to aid in the enforcement of the provisions of this subchapter. These orders shall include, but shall not be limited to: orders requiring persons to cease unlawful open burning, orders to take corrective action or to abate a public nuisance, orders to cease or refrain from burning due to weather conditions, orders requiring the testing, sampling, or monitoring of any open burning; or orders requiring production of information. Such an order may be issued if the city finds that any condition existing in or on the facility or source involved is causing or contributing to open burning or if the city finds that any person is in violation of any provision of this subchapter.
(D) The city may, in its order, require compliance with such conditions as are necessary to prevent or abate open burning or effect the purposes of this subchapter.
(E) An order issued under this section shall take effect upon notice, unless the order specifies otherwise.
(F) The authority of the city to issue an order under this section is in addition to any remedy or penalty which may be imposed pursuant to this subchapter. The failure to comply with any such order is hereby declared to be a public nuisance.
(G) Permits to burn shall be acquired at the city for bon fires (over 36 inches in diameter) within the city limits. This one-time permit will allow the Fire Department to check the area where burn will occur, check items to be burned (insuring they are appropriate) and instruct property owner of their responsibility to have extinguishment equipment on hand. The once a calendar year cost for bon fire burn permit shall be $5.
(Ord. 1518, passed 8-20-2012; Ord. 1581, passed 7-2-2018)
Editor’s Note:
See also city’s fee schedule