It shall be unlawful to build or set out any bonfires, outdoor rubbish fires and fires for the purpose of clearing land. The Fire Chief of the Fire Department may waive the open burning ban for an area under the local fire department’s jurisdiction by issuing an open burning permit to a person requesting permission to conduct open burning. The permit issued by the Fire Chief to a person desiring to conduct open burning shall be in writing, signed by the Fire Chief and on a form prescribed by the State Fire Marshal. The State Fire Marshal shall provide local fire departments with the forms. The Fire Chief may waive the open burning ban in the local fire department’s jurisdiction when conditions are acceptable to the Chief. Anyone intending to burn in such jurisdiction when the open burning ban has been waived must notify the Fire Department of his or her intention to burn prior to starting the burn. It shall be unlawful for any person to set fire to, burn or cause to be burned any garbage, animal matter or vegetable matter. Fires set while in possession of a burning permit or at a time the open burning ban has been waived shall at all times be attended by the person setting the fire, and said fire shall be located at least 20 feet from any building.
(Neb. RS 81-520.01) (Prior Code, § 7-204) Penalty, see § 10.99