A. Fire Size: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to start, fuel or maintain any outdoor fire which has a fuel area that is either more than three inches (3") in diameter, or more that two feet (2') in height, unless the fire is entirely contained in an approved fire structure.
B. Fire Distance: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to, start, fuel or maintain any outdoor fire within fifty feet (50') (15240 mm) of a structure or combustible material other than ground fuel, unless the fire is entirely contained in an approved fire structure.
C. Attendance: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to start, fuel, or maintain any outdoor fire that is not entirely contained in an approved fire structure without ensuring constant attendance by a person at least eighteen (18) years of age until the fire is fully extinguished, which means that there are no coals or heat emitting from the remains of the leftover material or ashes.
D. Extinguishment Equipment: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to stat, fuel, or maintain any outdoor fire without ensuring providing adequate means that is available for immediate utilization in the extinguishing of a fire, unless the fire is entirely contained in an approved fire structure. Such adequate means are a minimum of one portable fire extinguisher complying with Idaho Fire Code Section 906 with a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water truck.
E. Unsafe Fire Fuel: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to start, fuel, or maintain any outdoor fire that is not entirely contained in an approved fire structure burning any trash or any materials other than solid wood fuel, and reasonably necessary amounts of typical fire starter materials that are not prohibited by law, such as IDAPA 58.01.01.603.
F. Ground Fuel: During the city closed season, no person shall act intentionally or with criminal negligence to start, fuel, or maintain any outdoor fire, whether inside or outside of an approved fire structure, without clearing any and all ground fuel for a minimum of ten feet (10') (3048 mm) in all directions from the fire.
G. Exemption: The following fires and persons are exempt from the requirements of this section:
1. Any Federal, State or local officer or member of an organized rescue or firefighting force in the performance of an official duty;
2. Fires within city boundaries.
H. Violations: A violation of any of the provisions of this chapter shall be a misdemeanor, punishable by a fine not exceeding one thousand dollars ($1,000.00), or by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding six (6) months, or both. (Ord. 263, 10-21-2020)