Applicants for burning permits shall be issued on prescribed forms therefor approved by the City Council if the burning is for one of the purposes set forth in § 92.18(B)(2), and the applicant specifically agrees that all burning conducted pursuant to the permit, if issued, shall be done implementing the following safeguards:
(A) The prevailing wind at the time of the burning shall be away from nearby residences.
(B) The burning shall be conducted as far away as practical from any highway or public road and controlled so that a traffic hazard is not created.
(C) The burning may not be conducted during the duration of an air pollution alert, warning or emergency.
(D) The recipient of the permit or his or her authorized representative shall be present for the duration of any fire authorized by the permit.
(E) Prior notice shall be given to the Fire Chief or Fire Marshal of the time and location of any fire authorized by the permit.
(F) Open burning for ground thawing shall be conducted in accordance with the following additional restrictions:
(1) Fuels and starting materials shall be of a kind which do not generate appreciable smoke.
(2) Coke used for ground thawing within 500 feet of dwellings or occupied buildings shall contain less than 1% sulfur.
(3) Ambient air quality standards for sulfur dioxide and carbon monoxide shall not be exceeded at occupied residences other than those located on the property on which the burning is being conducted.
(4) Propane gas thawing torches or other devices causing minimal pollution shall be used when practicable.
(G) Open burning of materials pursuant to § 92.18(B) shall be conducted in accordance with the following additional restrictions:
(1) The location of the burning shall not be within 600 feet of an occupied residence other than those located on the property on which the burning is conducted.
(2) Motor oils, rubber and other similar smoke-producing materials shall not be burned or used as starting materials.
(3) The burning shall not be conducted within one mile of any airport or landing strip, unless approved by the DNR.
(H) Open burning of materials pursuant to § 92.18(B) shall also be conducted under controlled burning methods approved by the DNR and the La Crescent Fire Department.
(I) The burning is conducted under such other reasonable conditions as the permit issuing authority may impose.
(Ord. 271, passed 2-5-90) Penalty, see § 92.99