CHAPTER 91: HEALTH AND SANITATION; NUISANCES
Section
General Provisions
   91.01   Air pollution control
   91.02   Open burning
   91.03   Abandoning motor vehicles
   91.04   Mobile homes and recreational camping vehicles
Public Nuisances
   91.15   Public nuisances defined
   91.16   Public nuisances affecting health
   91.17   Public nuisances affecting morals and decency
   91.18   Public nuisances affecting peace and safety
   91.19   Public nuisances within public waters
   91.20   Duties of law enforcement
   91.21   Abatement
   91.22   Emergency procedure; summary enforcement
   91.23   Immediate abatement
   91.24   Recovery of cost; personal liability
   91.25   Assessment
   91.26   Additional remedies
   91.27   Managed natural lawn area
Shade Tree Disease Control and Prevention
   91.40   Shade tree pest control
   91.41   Declared shade tree pests, control measures, and control areas
 
   91.99   Penalty
GENERAL PROVISIONS
§ 91.01 AIR POLLUTION CONTROL.
   (A)   It is unlawful for any person to burn or permit burning of any grass, weeks, leaves, rubbish or other substance upon premises owned or occupied by him or her.
   (B)   The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Rules are hereby adopted by reference as though set forth verbatim herein.
Penalty, see § 10.99
§ 91.02 OPEN BURNING.
   (A)   Burning permitted. Subject to the provisions of M.S. §§ 88.16, 88.17 and 88.22, as they may be amended from time to time, the open burning of dried leaves between September 15 and December 1 is hereby permitted.
   (B)   Limits and conditions.
      (1)   The burning shall be limited to the areas of the city zoned for residential purposes only and only on such days as are designated by the Council.
      (2)   Burning shall be during daylight hours only.
      (3)   No burning is permitted in streets.
      (4)   All such fires shall be attended, at all times, by a person of suitable age and discretion.
      (5)   No burning shall take place during an air pollution alert, warning or emergency declared by the Pollution Control Agency.
   (C)   A copy of this section, or any amendment thereof, shall be submitted to the state’s Pollution Control Agency and the state’s Department of Natural Resources.
(Prior Code, § 10.44) (Ord. 52, Third Series, effective 3-31-1988) Penalty, see § 10.99
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