1505.01 Fires prohibited.
1505.02 Burning location restricted on public property.
1505.03 Burning during construction or demolition of buildings.
1505.04 Fires prohibited on street pavement.
1505.05 Burning in parks, beaches and public property.
1505.06 Special permit for noncompliance; exceptions.
1505.07 Chief of the Fire Division may prohibit.
1505.99 Penalty.
CROSS REFERENCES
See sectional histories for similar State law
Air pollution control - see Ohio R.C. Ch. 3704
Municipal authorization for open burning - see Ohio R.C. 3704.12
Spreading fire through negligence - see Ohio R.C. 3737.62
Bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires - see OAC 1301:7-7-03
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained within the municipal boundaries unless specifically provided herein. Allowed open burning includes bonfires, campfires and use of outdoor fireplace equipment, whether for cooking food for human consumption, pleasure, religious, ceremonial, warmth, recreational, or similar purposes, if the following are met:
(a) They are fueled with clean seasoned firewood, natural gas or equivalent, or any clean burning fuel with emissions that are equivalent to or lower than those created from the burning of seasoned firewood;
(b) They are not used for waste disposal purposes; and
(c) They shall have a total fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height.
(d) Burning of yard waste, leaves and garden waste is strictly prohibited.
(e) All such fires shall be located a minimum of twenty-five feet from any structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within twenty-five feet of a structure shall be eliminated with the following exception:
(1) Fires in an approved outdoor fireplace, chimenea, metal ring, stone/brick surrounds, or a metal container with a wire mesh screen may be located within fifteen feet of a structure provided they are placed on a noncombustible surface such as a concrete patio.
(2) Outdoor fireplaces (chimineas) are prohibited from use on any wood deck, balconies, or under an overhanging structure.
(f) A method of extinguishment; garden hose, bucket of sand/dirt/water, or an extinguisher with a minimum rating of 4-A shall be readily available.
(g) All fires shall be attended constantly until properly extinguished.
(h) Open burning that will be offensive or objectionable because of smoke or odor emissions due to atmospheric conditions or when local circumstances make such fire hazardous shall be prohibited. The Fire Department has the authority to order extinguishment of the fire. (Ord. 2018-23. Passed 8-28-18.)
No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire or rubbish fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any private land unless: (1) the location is not less than fifty feet from any structure and adequate provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within fifty feet of any structure, or; (2) the fire is contained in approved waste burner located safely not less than fifteen feet from any structure.
During construction or demolition of buildings or structures, no waste materials or rubbish shall be disposed of by burning on the premises or in the immediate vicinity without having obtained a permit or other proper authorization from the Fire Chief, subject to the approval of the City Manager.
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