A. Disaster Relief: Notwithstanding the prohibitions referred to within this chapter, the executive director of the DEQ may allow open burning of debris resulting from a disaster if the director determines that such burning is necessary to protect public health and safety. Such approval, if granted, shall be accompanied by appropriate guidelines for burning of the debris.
B. Elimination Of Hazards: Provided prior authorization is obtained from the local fire chief, open burning is allowed for the elimination of:
1. A fire hazard that cannot be abated by any other means.
2. A dangerous or hazardous material when there is no other practical or lawful method of abatement or disposal if authorization is also received from the DEQ prior to such burning.
C. Land Management And Land Clearing Operations: Open burning is allowed for the following land management and land clearing operations:
1. Fires purposely set for forest, crop or range lands for a specific reason in the management of forests, crops or game, in accordance with the practices recommended by the Oklahoma department of wildlife conservation, the Oklahoma state department of agriculture, and the United States forest service.
2. Fires purposely set for land clearing operations if conducted at least five hundred feet (500') upwind of any occupied residence other than those located on the property on which the burning is conducted; except, that such burning must be conducted in open pit incinerators in areas that are or have been designated nonattainment.
D. Burning Of Domestic Refuse: Where no collection and disposal service is reasonably available, domestic refuse may be burned on the property where the waste is generated.
E. Hydrocarbon Burning: Open burning of hydrocarbons is allowed for:
1. The disposal of spilled hydrocarbons or the waste products of oil exploration, development, refining or processing operations which cannot be feasibly recovered or otherwise disposed of in a legal manner. Notice must be given to the DEQ prior to such burning.
2. The disposal of waste hydrocarbons through a flare. The owner or operator shall be required to use a smokeless flare if a condition of air pollution is determined to exist by the DEQ.
F. Open Pit Incinerator: Except for hazardous material, any combustible material or refuse that is allowed to be burned under this chapter may be burned in an open pit incinerator that is properly designated and operated for the control of smoke and particulate matter. The owner or operator of the open pit incinerator shall not accept any material owned by other persons and shall not transport any material to the property where the open pit incinerator is at that time operating at maximum capacity as determined by the fire chief. (Ord. 499, 5-19-2003; amd. 2013 Code; Ord. 795, - -2021)