(A) No burn will be started before 9:00 a.m. and must be totally extinguished one hour before sunset.
(B) The piles of material to be burned shall be of such size that the burn will be totally extinguished by the designated time of one hour before sunset, including muck fires started by the licensed burn.
(C) Pit walls must be constructed around the area to be burned in accordance with the following requirements:
(1) Pit walls must be a minimum of ten feet high from the bottom of the pit.
(2) Pit walls must be constructed on three sides of the burn area.
(3) The open end of the pit, which end shall be determined by the Fire Marshal, shall be of sufficient width to accommodate machinery for loading and cleaning the pit.
(D) No material shall be placed in the pit higher than the bottom of the air curtain tube.
(E) Debris placed in the pits shall not include green vegetation nor muck-laden stumps.
(F) The contractor shall see to it that the material to be burned is dried and clean.
(G) A forced draft system will be necessary when the burn is less than 500 yards from any occupied building or any public highway; however, at no time will the burn be allowed when less than 100 yards from any occupied building or any public highway.
(H) No burning will be allowed which causes or constitutes a hazard to air traffic.
(I) Prevailing weather conditions must be taken into consideration and be approved by the Fire Marshal prior to the commencement of any open burning exercise.
(J) The site shall be inspected at least twice daily by the Fire Marshal to ensure compliance. The contractor shall be assessed a fee of $50 per day, payable to the city, for said inspections.
(K) The permit must be available on the site at all times.
(L) The contractor will be responsible for taking all reasonable precautions in maintaining control of the fire, such as adequate fire breaks and adequate manpower and equipment for proper fire control.
(M) The contractor shall be liable for any damages caused by the burning and shall also be liable for suppression costs, should the fire escape or exceed the terms of the permit.
(N) A responsible person must remain with the fire at all times until the fire is totally extinguished.
(O) The following material shall not be burned:
(1) Tires;
(2) Rubber materials;
(3) Petroleum and/or petroleum products;
(4) Railroad cross ties;
(5) Creosoted lumber;
(6) Plastic;
(7) Trash;
(8) Garbage.
(P) The contractor shall notify the Fire Marshal each day for authorization prior to commencing the burn.
(Q) The permit shall not be available on Saturdays, Sundays or holidays.
(R) In rural area burns, the Division of Forestry retains the authority to enforce F.S. Chapter 509, Florida Statutes, and Chapter 512 of the Rules of the Department of Agriculture, Division of Forestry.
(S) These regulations and conditions do not relieve the contractor from compliance with all state or local laws as applicable.
('72 Code, § 12-82) (Ord. O-88-31, passed 6-8-88; Am. Ord. O-93-58, passed 11-3-93) Penalty, see § 94.999