(A) It shall be unlawful to burn any garbage, or material such as rubber, tires, leather, tar paper, old batteries or any material which emit an offensive odor when burned, outside of any building at any time in the city.
(B) It shall be unlawful to burn papers, excelsior, or other material which may be blown about by the wind anywhere in the city unless the same is burned in a stove, fireplace, or furnace or in an incinerator sufficiently fine to prevent the escape of ignited particles.
(C) Recreational campfires are permitted on property only under the following conditions:
(1) The fire shall be contained in a metal container not exceeding 20 square feet in plane surface area and not elevated more than ten inches above the grade level or on cleared earth in a pit enclosed on the sides by masonry or rock materials and not exceeding 20 square feet in area.
(2) All trees, fences, decks and other structures shall be at least ten feet from the fire enclosure or pit.
(3) Any fuel used shall be confined to logs or branches that are untreated or commercially available charcoal briquettes. No other fuels are permissible except a starter fuel designed for that purpose.
(4) A responsible adult of at least 18 years of age shall be in attendance at all times that the fire is burning. When adult supervision ceases, the fire shall be extinguished with water and the coals spread out in the enclosure.
(5) Campfires shall be extinguished if, in the opinion of a responding Fire Department employee, there is danger that smoke or fire will inflict injury upon someone or will cause damage to property.
(6) The owner of the property upon which the fire is burning shall have consented to such fire.
(D) Outdoor cooking fires. Charcoal or small wood fires for cooking purposes are permitted in containers designed for cooking over such fires. These containers shall be placed so that they do not cause fire or smoke damage to property or injury to any person.
(E) Enforcement. It shall be the responsibility of the Police Chief or his or her designee to enforce this section of the code.
(Ord. 382, passed 2-19-68; Am. Ord. 997, passed 1-15-18) Penalty, see § 53.99