Section
General Provisions
92.01 Definitions
92.02 Burning of agricultural waste, domicile waste, garbage and refuse prohibited; exceptions
92.03 Burning of landscape waste regulated; other prohibitions
92.04 Recreational burning regulated
92.05 Burning of unwanted structures, buildings and houses prohibited; exceptions
Fireworks
92.10 Definitions
92.11 Possession, sale, or use of fireworks
92.12 Permit required for sale
92.13 Consumer displays
92.14 Adoption of state law by reference
92.99 Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:
AGRICULTURAL WASTE. Any refuse, except garbage and dead animals, generated on a farm by crop and livestock production practices including such items as bags, cartons, dry bedding, structural materials and crop residues, but excluding landscape waste.
DOMICILE WASTE. Any refuse generated as a result of domiciliary activities. The term excludes landscape waste and garbage.
GARBAGE. Refuse resulting from the handling, processing, preparation, cooking and consumption of food or food products.
LANDSCAPE WASTE. All accumulations of grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines or trees.
OPEN BURNING. The combustion of any matter in such a way that the products of the combustion are emitted to the open air without originating in or passing through equipment designed for the purpose of disposing of the class of refuse being burned.
REFUSE. Any discarded matter; or any matter which is to be reduced in volume, or otherwise changed in chemical or physical properties, in order to facilitate its discard, removal or disposal.
(Ord. 616, passed 3-26-01)
It shall be unlawful for any person to open burn any agricultural waste, domicile waste, garbage or refuse within the corporate limits of the city, with the exception of landscape waste, as defined herein, or to permit any burning of any such substance.
(Ord. 616, passed 3-26-01)
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