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(A) There shall be an open burning ban on all bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires, and fires for the purpose of clearing land.
(B) (1) The Fire Chief may waive an open burning ban under division (A) above for an area under the municipal Fire Department’s jurisdiction by issuing an open burning permit to a person requesting permission to conduct open burning.
(2) The permit issued by the Fire Chief to a person desiring to conduct open burning shall be in writing, signed by the Fire Chief, and on a form provided by the State Fire Marshal.
(C) (1) The Fire Chief may waive the open burning ban in the municipal Fire Department’s jurisdiction when conditions are acceptable to the Chief.
(2) Anyone intending to burn in that jurisdiction when the open burning ban has been waived shall notify the Fire Chief of his or her intention to burn prior to starting the burn.
(D) The Fire Chief may adopt standards listing the conditions acceptable for issuing a permit to conduct open burning under division (B) above.
(E) The Fire Department may charge a fee not to exceed $10 for each such permit issued. This fee shall be remitted to the governing body for inclusion in the General Funds allocated to the Fire Department. These funds shall not reduce the tax requirements for the Fire Department. No such fee shall be collected from any state or political subdivision to which such a permit is issued to conduct open burning under division (B) above in the course of that state’s or political subdivision’s official duties.
(Prior Code, § 92.41) (Ord. 598, passed 7-17-2012) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Related provisions, see Neb. RS 81-520.01
POISONOUS AND FLAMMABLE GASES; EXPLOSIVES
Any person desiring to store or keep in their possession liquefied petroleum gas shall place the containers outside of buildings on nonflammable docks or platforms, and no container shall, at any time, be stored within a building of any kind.
(Prior Code, § 92.60) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority to regulate, see Neb. RS 17-549
Any person, firm, or corporation desiring to store or keep in the municipality for any period of time any form of poisonous or flammable gas or liquefied petroleum gas or add to, enlarge, or replace any facility used for the storage of gases, must first get permission from the City Council. The City Council shall require the name of the gas, the place of storage, and the amount of gas stored. If permission is granted, the City Council shall prescribe rules, regulations, and precautionary actions as they may deem necessary. Permit requirements for the initial construction or location of storage facilities shall not apply to those facilities in existence on the effective date of the ordinance enacting this section; provided, that any present use that is discontinued for a period of 60 days shall not be revived without a permit. The provisions of this section shall be controlling throughout the municipality and throughout its zoning jurisdiction.
(Prior Code, § 92.61) Penalty, see § 10.99
Statutory reference:
Authority throughout zoning jurisdiction, see Neb. RS 17-1001
Authority to regulate, see Neb. RS 17-549
Authority to regulate nuisances, see Neb. RS 18-1720