Prior to conducting, causing or permitting any open burning authorized, specified or referenced herein, the property owner or his or her agent shall notify the on-duty dispatcher at the Eastern Shore of Virginia 911 Communications Center of the location of such open burning, expected starting and ending time, the name of the responsible person conducting such operation, and an emergency telephone number. Such notification shall be made by telephone or in person not earlier than one hour preceding the anticipated start of operations. The property owner or his or her agent shall notify the 911 Center of the cessation of operations within one hour following such cessation. Whenever a fire company or the Department of Forestry is directly supervising the open burn, direct notice to the 911 Center shall be required by the owner or agent unless otherwise directed by the Fire Chief or Forest Warden. The receipt and acceptance of such notice shall not constitute a permit or authorization to burn; the owner or other person shall bear full responsibility to obtain any and all permits required prior to notifying the 911 Center.
(Ord. passed 9-24-2007; Am. Ord. passed 11-14-2007) Penalty, see § 97.99