(A) General. Recreational fires shall be in accordance with this section.
(B) Material restrictions. No person shall conduct, cause, or permit burning of oils, petrol fuels, rubber, plastics, paper, refuse, rubbish, chemically treated materials, or other materials which produce excessive or noxious smoke such as tires, railroad ties, treated, painted, or glued wood, composite shingles, tar paper, insulation, composition board, sheetrock, wiring, asbestos material, paint or paint filters, leaves, or grass. No flammable liquids are allowed to start or maintain the fire. No person shall conduct, cause, or permit burning of hazardous waste or salvage materials, solid waste generated from an industrial or manufacturing process or from a service or commercial establishment, or building material from commercial or industrial structures, or discarded material resulting from the handling, processing, storage, preparation, serving, or consumption of food.
(C) Location. Recreational fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a building, combustible materials, power lines, or property lines. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread shall be eliminated prior to ignition. No flames shall be allowed more than three feet above ground level.
(D) Fire-extinguishing equipment. Buckets, shovels, garden hoses, or a fire extinguisher with a minimum of 4-A rating shall be readily available for use at recreational fires.
(E) Attendance. Recreational fires shall be constantly attended by an adult person knowledgeable in the use of fire-extinguishing equipment required by this section. An adult shall supervise a recreational fire until the fire has been completely extinguished. No recreational fire shall be of such an intensity that persons cannot withstand heat within five feet of the recreational fire.
(1997 Code, § 37.04) (Am. Ord. 2015-7, passed 12-14-2015) Penalty, see § 91.99