It shall be lawful to engage in open burning of plant material grown on the premises or deposited thereon by the elements by the owner or occupant of the premises involved, subject to the following.
(A) Open burning is allowed between the dates of April 1 through June 30 and October 1 through November 30.
(B) Open burning shall occur in the backyard Monday through Sunday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. and is limited to single-family dwellings only. Burning on public streets and alleys is prohibited. Burning on the property of another is prohibited unless the property owner grants permission, i.e. neighbors, neighborhoods, and all open burning regulations shall apply. All open burning piles shall be extinguished by 7:00 p.m.
(C) Open burning of any material is not allowed by an owner or occupant of premises upon which more than one family dwelling unit is found.
(D) Open burning is not allowed on holidays as defined: Good Friday, Memorial Day, July 4th, Labor Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year's Day.
(E) Open burning shall be prohibited when atmospheric conditions make such fires hazardous and includes:
(1) Wind speed greater than 15 mph;
(2) Extended dry weather conditions.
(F) Open burning shall not be less than 50 feet from any structure. Fire in enclosed containers with a cover to control flying embers shall not be less than 15 feet from any structure.
(G) Any opening burning must be constantly supervised by a competent person equipped with a satisfactory means of fire control.
(H) Burning by commercial business is prohibited unless a burn permit is obtained from the Fire Department. If a permit is issued, all requirements for open burning shall be followed.
(I) All open burning must be in compliance with the International Fire Code as adopted by the city. (2013 Code, § 12-81)
(Ord. 14825, passed 2-11-2008; Ord. 14985, passed 7-22-2019)
Penalty, see § 91.999