For the purpose of this chapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
OPEN FIRE or OPEN BURNING. A fire burning in a manner, whether concentrated or dispersed, which is not contained within a fully enclosed fire box, structure or container, and from which the products of combustion are emitted directly to the open atmosphere without passing through a stack, duct or chimney.
RECREATIONAL FIRE. A fire set for cooking, warming, recreational or ceremonial purposes, which is not more than three feet in diameter by three feet high, and has had the ground five feet from the base of the fire cleared of all combustible material.
STARTER FUELS. Dry, untreated, unpainted wood or charcoal fire starter. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as STARTER FUELS and as aids to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution must be used to start an open fire.
WOOD. Dry, clean fuel only such as twigs, branches, limbs, “Pres-to-Logs”, charcoal, cordwood or untreated dimensional lumber. WOOD does not include wood that is green, with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked or treated with paint, glue or preservatives. Clean pallets may be used for recreational fires when cut to three-foot lengths.
(Ord. 228, passed - -2001)