(a) General. Burning of rubbish shall be prohibited except in approved incinerators. Bonfires may be permitted only under the following conditions and subject to the air pollution provisions of this chapter.
(b) Permit Required. A person shall not kindle or maintain any bonfire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained on any premises without having obtained a permit or proper authorization from the Bureau of Fire Prevention. All permits shall be requested by and issued to the owner of the land upon which the bonfire is to be kindled.
(c) Location Restricted. A person shall not kindle or maintain any bonfire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained unless:
(1) The location is approved by the Bureau of Fire Prevention and is not less than fifty feet from any structure and adequate provision is made to prevent fire from spreading to within fifty feet of any structure; or
(2) The fire is contained in an approved burner located not less than fifteen feet from any structure.
(d) Bonfire Material. Fuel for bonfires shall consist of seasoned dry wood only and shall be ignited with a small quantity of paper only. Bonfires shall not contain any rubbish, garbage, trash, any materials made of or coated with rubber, plastic, leather or petroleum based materials and shall not contain any flammable or combustible liquids. The allowable quantity of wood to be burned shall be determined by the Bureau of Fire Prevention and shall be based upon the fire safety requirements of the situation and the desirable duration of burn.
(e) Attendance at Open Fires. Any bonfire shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is extinguished. This person shall have fire extinguishing equipment readily available for use as deemed necessary by the Bureau of Fire Prevention.
(f) Prohibited Bonfires. The Bureau of Fire Prevention may prohibit any or all bonfires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fire hazardous or which are or could be offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions. The Bureau of Fire Prevention may order the extinguishment, either by the permit holder or the Fire Division, of any bonfire which the Bureau of Fire Prevention determines creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
(Ord. 187-2007. Passed 12-17-07.)