A. All open burning, including recreational, shall become prohibited any time weather conditions become unfavorable or declared unsafe by the city council, or the fire department.
B. All open burning will be prohibited when the National Weather Service predicts a red flag warning, fire weather watch or warning, wind watch or warning, or forecasts the fire danger to be in the extreme category for the southern Black Hills area. A violation of this section is a class 2 misdemeanor. Any person who violates this section is liable for civil damages for all injuries, and suppression costs caused by the fire.
C. It is illegal to burn materials, including: garbage, dead animals, asphalt, petroleum products, paints, rubber products, plastics, paper (other than those necessary to start the fire), cardboard, treated wood, construction/demolition debris, metal, any other substance (other than natural vegetation) that releases toxic emissions, dense smoke or obnoxious odors when burned.
D. A property owner or their agents; and property occupants are responsible for complying with all local, state and federal laws while conducting burning pursuant to the chapter. (Ord. 818 (part), 2019: Ord. 732, 2013)