(A) General definitions. For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
AGRICULTURAL WASTE. Any waste material generated by crop, horticultural or livestock production practices, and includes such items as woody debris and plant matter from stream flooding, bags, cartons, structural materials and landscape wastes that are generated in agricultural activities, but does not include land clearing waste; buildings; garbage; dead animals; animal waste; motor vehicles and parts thereof; nor economic poisons and containers thereof, unless the manufacturer has identified open burning as a safe disposal procedure.
ECONOMIC POISONS. Include but are not restricted to pesticides such as insecticides, fungicides, rodenticides, miticides, nematocides and fumigants; herbicides; seed disinfectants; and defoliants.
EMERGENCY BURNING. The burning of clean wood waste or deceased animals caused by a natural disaster or an uncontrolled event such as the following:
(a) A tornado;
(b) High winds;
(c) An earthquake;
(d) An explosion;
(e) A flood;
(f) A hail storm, a rain storm or an ice storm.
GARBAGE. Any waste material resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or food products.
LAND CLEARING WASTE. Plant waste material which is removed from land, including plant waste material removed from stream banks during projects involving more than one property owner, for the purpose of rendering the land useful for residential, commercial or industrial development. LAND CLEARING WASTE also includes the plant waste material generated during the clearing of land for new agricultural development.
LANDSCAPE WASTE. Any plant waste material, except garbage, including trees, tree trimmings, branches, stumps, brush, weeds, leaves, grass, shrubbery, yard trimmings and crop residues.
OHIO EPA. The State Environmental Protection Agency Director or agencies delegated authority by the Director of the State Environmental Protection Agency pursuant to R.C. § 3704.03 or the Chief of any State Environmental Protection Agency District Office.
OPEN BURNING. The burning of any materials wherein air contaminants resulting from combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through a stack or chimney. The term includes the burning of any refuse or salvageable material in any device not subject to or designed specifically to comply with the requirements of O.A.C. §§ 3745-17-09 or 3745-17-10.
RESIDENTIAL WASTE. Any waste material, including landscape wastes, generated on a one-, two- or three-family residence as a result of residential activities, but not including garbage.
RESTRICTED AREA.
(a) Except as provided in division (b) of this definition, the area within the boundary of any municipal corporation established in accordance with the provisions of R.C. Title 7, plus a zone extending 1,000 feet beyond the boundaries of any municipal corporation having a population of 1,000 to 10,000 persons and a zone extending one mile beyond any municipal corporation having a population of 10,000 persons or more according to the latest federal census.
(b) The term shall not include any municipal corporation the territory of which is located on an island in Lake Erie; except that, during the yearly period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, any municipal corporation shall be required to comply with the requirements of § 91.57.
UNRESTRICTED AREA. All areas outside the boundaries of a "restricted area", as defined above.
(B) Incorporation by reference. This subchapter includes references to certain matter or materials. The text of the incorporated materials is not included in the regulations contained in this subchapter. The materials are hereby made a part of the regulations in this subchapter. For materials subject to change, only the specific version specified in the regulation are incorporated. Material is incorporated as it exists on the effective date of this subchapter. Except for subsequent annual publication of existing (unmodified) Code of Federal Regulation compilations, any amendment or revision to a referenced document is not incorporated unless and until this rule has been amended to specify the new dates.
(1) Availability. The materials incorporated by reference are available as follows: National Fire Protection Association – Information on the National Protection Association codes may be obtained by contacting association at 1 Batterymarch Park, Quincy, Massachusetts 02169-7471, 617-770-3000. Codes may be ordered online at: www.nfpa.org/catalog/home/index.asp. Copies of the code are available at most public libraries and at the State Library.
(2) Incorporated materials. The following material is incorporated: NFPA publication 1403, Standard on Live Fire Training Evolutions, Chapter 4, Acquired Structures, November 2001 Edition.
(O.A.C. § 3745-19-01) (Prior Code, § 91.41)