(A) Definitions. For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUSINESS. Any enterprise for pecuniary profit.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 3)
BUSINESS TRASH. Any trash, garbage, litter, or other waste material of any kind or character from a business.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 1)
OPEN BURNING . Any burning of any material in the atmosphere other than for purposes of heating a building or for other heating purposes utilizing a stove or furnace, when said burning is without a permit as hereinafter provided.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 2)
(B) Open burning permit acquired. Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to engage in open burning, as herein defined, within the city shall apply to the Open Burning Permit Committee of the City Volunteer Fire Department for a permit to engage in open burning.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 5)
(C) Open Burning Permit Committee. The Fire Chief of the City Volunteer Fire Department is hereby authorized and empowered and directed to designate three other persons who are members of the Volunteer Fire Department to serve along with said Fire Chief as the Open Burning Permit Committee. Whenever any application for an open burning permit is received by the Fire Chief, he or she and the Committee shall examine the open burning facility proposed to be utilized for open burning with a view to ensuring that said facility can be utilized for open burning in a safe and reasonable manner, giving consideration to the danger of fire. If the four members of the Open Burning Permit Committee determine, by a majority vote, that a permit should issue for any open burning facility, the Fire Chief shall issue such an open burning permit, in writing, to the applicant, same to be sealed by the City Clerk, said permit to adequately describe the applicant, the location of the facility, and the facility itself.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 6)
(D) Permits, duration. Any permit issued pursuant to this section shall remain in effect only so long as the open burning facility is maintained in its original condition at the time of issuance of the permit. If, at any time, the Open Burning Permit Committee determines that a facility is not being properly maintained or that a facility constitutes a reasonable threat to the security of the area, a permit may be revoked by written notice to the holder thereof, after which it shall be null and void.
(Prior Code, Chapter 19, Article 3, § 7)
Penalty, see § 91.99