1511.06 OPEN BURNING AND RECREATIONAL FIRES.
(a) General. A person shall not kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any open burning unless conducted and approved in accordance with this section.
(b) Location. The location for open burning shall not be less than fifty feet (50' or 15,240 mm) from any structure, and provisions shall be made to prevent the fire from spreading to within fifty feet (50' or 15,240 mm) of any structure.
Exceptions:
(1) Fires in UL approved or Fire Inspector approved container that are not less than fifteen feet (15' or 4,572 mm) from a structure.
(2) The minimum required distance from a structure shall be twenty-five feet (25' or 7,620 mm) where the pile size is three feet (3' or 914 mm) or less in diameter and two feet (2' or 610 mm) or less in height.
A. Bonfires. A bonfire shall not be conducted within fifty feet (50' or 15,240 mm) of a structure or combustible material unless the fire is contained in a barbecue pit. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within fifty feet (50' or 15,240 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
B. Recreational fires. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within twenty-five feet (25' or 7,620 mm) of a structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within twenty-five feet (25' or 7,620 mm) of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
(c) Attendance. Open burning, bonfires or recreational fires shall be constantly attended until the fire is extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with paragraph (F)(906) of rule 1301:7-7-09 of the Ohio Administrative Code with a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck, shall be available for immediate utilization.
(d) Open burning and recreational fires shall be conducted only during the hours of 7:00 a.m. and extinguished by 12:01 a.m.
(Ord. 2006-080. Passed 10-17-06.)