(a) No person shall kindle or maintain any bonfire, waste material or rubbish fire, tree or leaf fire or any other outdoor fire or authorize any such fire to be kindled or maintained. This prohibition shall not apply to any outdoor fire used exclusively for cooking, recreation or any approved outdoor bonfire used for ceremonial purposes at a school and/or civic event by any school and/or civic organization. Approval for such bonfires shall be obtained from the Chief of the Fire Division or his or her designee, in writing. All bonfires used for ceremonial purposes shall be not less than fifty feet from any structure and adequate provisions shall be made to prevent fire from spreading to within fifty feet of any structure. Any such bonfire shall be attended and monitored by not less than one City fire-fighter with sufficient equipment to extinguish such fire. Costs for such fire-fighter and equipment shall be charged to the organization sponsoring the event.
The Fire Chief or his or her representative shall be permitted to prohibit and/or revoke approval of any outdoor fire when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous.
(Ord. 1984-147. Passed 10-23-84.)
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree and shall be fined not more than one thousand dollars ($1,000) or imprisoned not more than six months, or both, for each offense. A separate offense shall be deemed committed each day during or on which a violation occurs or continues.
(Ord. 1999-45. Passed 5-11-99; Ord. 2014-74. Passed 11-25-14; Ord. 2022-32. Passed 4-12-22.)