Open burning shall be allowed for the following purposes with prior notification to both the Oberlin Fire Department and the Ohio EPA:
(a) Prevention or control of disease or pests, with written or verbal verification from the local health department, cooperative extension service, Ohio Department of Agriculture, or U.S. Department of Agriculture, that open burning is the only appropriate disposal method.
(b) Bonfires. Bonfires or campfires used for ceremonial purposes that do not meet the requirements of Section 1505.03(a), provided the following conditions are met:
(1) They have a total fuel area no greater than 5 feet (1524 mm) in diameter by 5 feet (1524 mm) in height and burn no longer than three hours;
(2) They are not to be used for waste disposal purposes; and
(3) They are fueled with clean seasoned firewood, natural gas or equivalent, or any clean burning fuel with emissions that are equivalent to or lower than those created from the burning of seasoned firewood.
(4) They shall not be conducted within 50 feet (15240 mm) of a structure or combustible material unless the fire is contained in a barbeque pit or other approved container.
Fires allowed by this section shall not be used to burn garbage, landscape waste including trees, tree trimmings, branches and stumps or any other waste material. The fuel used shall be a chosen to minimize the generation and emission of air contaminants.
Notification to the Ohio EPA shall be in accordance with Chapter 3745-19-05 (B) of the Ohio Administrative Code.
(Ord. 12-15 AC CMS. Passed 3-5-12.)