A. The provisions of this chapter are not applicable to:
1. Any local, state, or federal fire official or firefighting forces in the performance of official duty.
2. Devices powered by Liquified Petroleum Gasses (LPG) for the purpose of lighting, campfires, or preparing food such as outdoor grills, where such devices are not temporarily restricted by an order from the State of Utah, the Utah State Forester, or in accordance with 4-2-2.
3. Campfires and fires used solely for recreational purposes, where such campfires are not temporarily restricted by an order from the State of Utah, the Utah State Forester, or in accordance with 4-2-2, and only when the following county guidelines are followed:
a. Where such fires are under control of a responsible person.
b. The fire is contained in a pit eighteen inches (18") deep into mineral soil absent of roots or any other organic materials or solid ring made of non-combustible material that is at least eighteen inches (18") in height that will contain the fuel wood or coals while shielding the ashes from being blown by the wind.
c. Maintain eighteen (18)-inch depth of the pit by removing build up ash and other material; assure disposed materials are completely extinguished.
d. Campfire must be at least fifteen feet (15') away from any combustible vegetation or structures, vertically or horizontally. Fire resistant material as part of the landscaping is excluded.
e. At least one (1) standard size shovel must be dedicated and immediately available for on-site fire suppression.
f. Ten (10) gallons of water or a source of running water, or a five (5) pound "A" rated or above fire extinguisher dedicated and immediately available on-site for suppression.
g. Campfires must be completely extinguished, cold to the touch, when not attended.
h. Combustible material used in the campfire is clean dry wood or charcoal.
i. Where such fire pits are not used to dispose of rubbish, trash, or combustible waste material.
Even when these guidelines are followed, persons responsible for escaped or unattended campfires are subject to prosecution and suppression costs.
4. Indoor fireplaces and indoor residential solid fuel burning devices.
B. Exceptions per the State of Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Air Quality Exclusions to the Clearing Index (R307-202-3) Administrative rule:
1. Except for areas zoned in residential, burning incident to horticultural or agricultural operations of:
a. Pruning from trees, and plants.
b. And dead or diseased trees, brush, and plants, including stubble.
2. Burning of weed growth along ditch banks for clearing these ditches for irrigation purposes.
3. Controlled heating of orchards or other crops during the frost season to lessen the chance of their being frozen so long as the emissions from this heating do not cause or contribute to an exceedance of any national ambient air quality standards and is consistent with the federally approved State Implementation Plan.
4. The controlled burning of not more than two (2) structures per year by an organized and operative fire department for the purpose of training fire service personnel when the National Weather Service Clearing index is above five hundred (500).
5. Ceremonial burning is excluded when conducted by a Native American spiritual advisor. (Ord. O-2021-22, 6-8-2021)