(A) Except as authorized by this section, open burning of any materials is prohibited. This prohibition does not apply to burning conducted by governmental authorities who have secured permission from the Fire Chief or to outdoor cooking using only propane or charcoal.
(B) Outdoor recreational or cooking fires may be permitted subject to the following requirements.
(1) All fires must be in approved outdoor fireplaces or a pit which is at least one foot below grade. A pit must be located at least 15 feet from buildings, fences, property lines, or flammable materials. Pits may be no more that three feet in diameter and the outside edge shall be ringed with brick or rock. Commercially manufactured steel and outdoor fire pits may be used provided they are not more than three feet in diameter.
(2) Only wood that is less than two feet in length may be burned while being totally contained in an approved outdoor fireplace or pit. No leaves, trash, treated or painted wood, or any other materials may be burned. All burning must be contained in the pit at all times.
(3) Fires must be managed and maintained so that fires do not exceed three feet above the pit, and persons are able to stand within four feet of the fire.
(4) The fire shall be attended by an adult at all times and must be extinguished when unattended. An adequate source of water must be available at the pit for extinguishing the fire.
(5) The Police Department is authorized to require recreational fires be immediately extinguished if it is determined by the Department’s staff that the fire constitutes a dangerous condition, or if the fire is burning without being permitted, or in violation of the permits conditions. Failure to comply with any provisions of this section, with the conditions of the permit or with an order of the Police Department or its agents, is a violation of this section.
(6) If the city’s Fire Department is in fact called to the fire you will be billed for the fire call in its entirety.
(Prior Code, § 92.06) (Ord. 212, passed 6-12-2000; Ord. 92, passed 6-10-2013) Penalty, see § 92.99