(A) No persons shall cause, suffer, allow, or permit open burning within the boundaries except under the following circumstance.
(B) Fires set for recreational, ceremonial, food preparation, or social purposes are permitted provided only wood, coal, or charcoal is burned.
(1) A person 18 years or older must be present at any fire permitted under this section. Fires permitted pursuant to this section shall not be left unattended.
(3) Fires shall be no closer than 10 feet to the base of any structure, tree, shrub, or other combustible material, and shall be no closer than 20 feet to a property line.
(4) All fires permitted under this section shall be in a fire pit, fire ring, or other confined space specifically designed for a fire. Burn barrels are prohibited. Burning material must be entirely within the designed fire area. Under no circumstances shall any portion of the fire be larger than two feet in diameter or two feet off the surface of the ground.
(5) Persons violating this subchapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.
(Ord. passed 10-19-95; Am. Ord. 98-3, passed 7-16-98; Am. Ord. 321, passed 8-17-00; Am. Ord. 444, passed 7-19-18) Penalty, see § 10.99