A. Solid Waste:
1. It shall be unlawful for any person to burn or incinerate any solid waste within the city except by permission of the city manager. This subsection shall apply to all solid waste as defined by the Iowa department of natural resources and shall specifically include all wastepaper, boxes, building materials, yard waste, tree stumps, and all other materials other than conventional materials used as fuels for a furnace or boiler.
2. This subsection shall not apply to any incinerator operated under a license granted by the Iowa department of natural resources nor to any burning conducted under the direction of the fire department for training purposes.
3. This subsection shall not apply to outdoor cooking using charcoal, natural or propane gas as a fuel, small wood fires consistent with section 307.3.2, recreational fires, of the international fire code, bonfires or prescribed fires as regulated by this chapter. (2007 Code § 19-7)
B. Special Permission To Burn Yard Waste:
1. The city manager may allow the burning of yard waste, including tree stumps, and other yard generated waste, for limited and specific periods. This provision shall apply only to the burning of such waste on the premises where such waste was generated.
2. The city manager may only permit such open burning when the ambient air quality of the city has met all air quality standards of the Iowa department of natural resources for the preceding six (6) month period. (2007 Code § 19-8)
C. Cancellation Of Permitted Open Burning: Permitted open burning of yard waste may be canceled immediately by the city manager in the event of unfavorable local weather or atmospheric conditions, or such other conditions as the city manager deems appropriate. (2007 Code § 19-9)