No person within the city shall cause, allow or permit air pollution within his or her property, whether that property is owned, rented, leased or under his or her care, except as specified in this chapter.
(A) Combustible materials may be burned in an adequate container or appurtenance if that container or appurtenance shall be permanently located in the rear yard of the property, within a safe and reasonable distance, but no closer than five feet from any building structure or vehicle. Under no circumstances shall any open burning be performed in front of a building on sidewalks and streets.
(B) No person shall engage in or permit the open burning of noncombustible material.
(C) Open burning may be permitted when carrying out training and instruction of firefighters in extinguishing methods and techniques, when cooking food in the open or in the case of campfires and bonfires or similar activities, or in the demolition of condemned buildings, if that open fire is authorized by the Chief of the City Fire Department or his or her qualified representative or when devices are used for heating purposes by construction workers.
(D) No person shall burn combustible materials except between the hours of 6:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. No fire shall be permitted to burn, smolder or smoke after 6:00 p.m. and shall be totally extinguished at 7:00 p.m.
(1985 Code, § 13-1-1-10(d)) (Ord. 26-1969, passed 10-21-1969)