From and after the effective date hereof, except as herein otherwise provided, open burning shall be prohibited within the City. Open burning of the types and subject to the conditions, as hereinafter stated, shall be exempt from the prohibition of this section:
A. Recreational fires subject to the following:
1. Recreational fire sites shall not be located closer than twenty feet (20') to any structure.
2. Recreational fires shall be limited to the burning of the following materials:
a. Dry, untreated, unpainted, kindling, branches, cardboard or charcoal fire starter may be used as starter fuels. Paraffin candles and alcohols are permitted as starter fuels and as aids to ignition only. Propane gas torches or other clean gas burning devices causing minimal pollution must be used to start an open burn.
b. Dry, clean wood only such as twigs, branches, limbs, "presto logs", charcoal, cord wood or untreated dimensional lumber but does not include wood that is green with leaves or needles, rotten, wet, oil soaked, or treated with paint, glue or preservatives. Clean pallets may be used for recreational fires when cut into lengths of not more than three feet (3').
B. Fires under managed supervision for which a written burning permit has been first obtained from the City Fire Marshal, where necessary, but limited to the following:
1. Fires purposely set for the instruction and training of public and industrial firefighting personnel.
2. Fires set for the elimination of a fire hazard which cannot be abated by any other practicable means.
3. Fires purposely set for forest and game management purposes.
4. The burning of trees, brush, grass and other vegetable matter in the clearing of land, the maintenance of street, road and highway right-of-way, and in accepted agricultural land management practices.
5. Any exemption hereafter adopted by the Pollution Control Agency.
Exemption to conduct fire under this section does not excuse a person from the consequences, damages or injuries which may result therefrom nor does it exempt any person from regulations promulgated by the governmental unit exercising jurisdiction in matters of pollution in accordance with section 5-4-6 of this chapter. (Prior Code §§ 5-4-2, 5-4-3)