(A) Fire Code adopted.
(1) Pursuant to authority granted by Tenn. Code Ann. §§ 6-54-501 through 6-54-506, and for the purpose of prescribing regulations governing conditions hazardous to life and property from fire or explosion, the International Fire Code 2012 edition, as prepared and adopted by the ICC, is hereby adopted by reference and included as a part of this Code. Pursuant to the requirements of Tenn. Code Ann. § 6-54-502, one copy of the International Fire Code has been filed with the City Manager and is available for public use and inspection. Said International Fire Code is adopted and incorporated as fully as if set out at length herein and shall be controlling with the corporate limits.
(2) Excepted from said Fire Code adopted shall be § 903.2.8 of the International Fire Code and any other sections which require automatic sprinklers or sprinkler systems in any existing or new residential construction.
(1994 Code, § 7-201)
(B) Open burning restriction. After the effective date of these regulations, no person shall cause, suffer, allow or permit open burning of any kind, except as specifically permitted herein.
(1994 Code, § 7-202)
(C) Permits. Open burning, as described in this section, may not be conducted without permits. Fires used for cooking food, fires for ceremonial or recreational purposes, including barbecues and outdoor fireplaces, and fires set for the training and instruction of firefighters, do not need a permit. This gant of exemption shall in no way relieve the person from the consequences, damages or claims resulting from such burning. This exception does not relieve the person of the responsibility of using fire-safe practices nor from getting a permit from any other agency that may require such.
(1994 Code, § 7-203)
(D) Conditions. Open burning shall be allowed inside the corporate limits of the city only when a valid permit has been obtained from the Fire Department. Open burning of leaves, yard waste, refuse or trash shall not be permitted in the city, and permits shall not be issued for such activities. Prior to any other open burning, including disposal of construction debris or land clearing, the person requesting the permit shall be certain that no detriment to the public health or damage to the land, water or air will be caused. The following conditions shall always be met:
(1) Open burning shall be between the hours of 8:00 a.m. until sundown;
(2) All fires must be completely extinguished by sundown;
(3) All fires must be attended to and under the direct supervision at all times of a person or persons that have sufficient capability and equipment to provide for complete extinguishment of the fire as needed;
(4) Prevailing winds at the time of ignition must be away from any dwelling, structure, major highway or other populated area, the ambient air of which may be significantly affected by smoke, fly ash or other air contaminates from burning;
(5) Asphaltic material, or items containing natural or synthetic rubber, shall not be burned or used to ignite the material to be burned or to promote the burning of such material; and
(6) No burning shall be permitted within 30 feet of any structure or dwelling.
(1994 Code, § 7-204)
(E) Application. To obtain a permit required by this section, the applicant shall file an application with the Fire Department on the forms prescribed by the Department. No fee shall be required to obtain an open burning permit. All permits issued shall be displayed while the open burning is in progress. The Fire Department shall have the authority to forbid, restrict or suspend any and all burning when the Fire Chief or the senior fire officer in charge has determined that conditions are unfavorable or hazardous for outdoor fires.
(1994 Code, § 7-205)
(Ord. 412, passed 5-12-1986; Ord. 494, passed 9-2-1993; Ord. 497, passed 11-4-1993; Ord. 585, passed 12-23-1999; Ord. 612, passed 5-28-2002; Ord. 619, passed 6-27-2002; Ord. 752, passed 1-27-2014)