(A) Except as otherwise provided in this chapter, no person shall set fire to or cause or permit to be burned in any yard, lot, street or alley, any rubbish, garbage, paper or other combustible material or operate any burn barrels for waste.
(B) Any other provisions of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be lawful for any person to burn leaves under the following restrictions:
(1) Such fires can only burn from dawn to dusk.
(2) Burning is not permitted on the following holidays: New Years Day, Easter, Memorial Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas Day.
(3) Any such fire must be kept under competent and continuous supervision and must be kept a sufficient distance from any building, structure or other materials so as not to constitute a hazard and shall further be subject to the following requirements:
(a) A responsible person of not less than 18 years of age shall be present at the site of the fire at all times to observe and control the fire.
(b) Water shall be available by way of a hose connected to an operational water source which hose shall have a sufficient length and capacity to promptly extinguish the fire.
(c) Fires shall be completely extinguished and not allowed to smolder after substantial completion of the combustion.
(C) Any other provisions of this section to the contrary notwithstanding, it shall be lawful for any person to burn seasoned wood for a recreational fire under the following restrictions:
(1) Such fires shall be contained in an outdoor fireplace or burn pit.
(2) Any such fire must be kept under competent and continuous supervision and must be kept a sufficient distance from any building, structure or other materials so as not to constitute a hazard and shall further be subject to the following requirements:
(a) A responsible person of not less than 18 years of age shall be present at the site of the fire at all times to observe and control the fire.
(b) Water shall be available by way of a hose connected to an operational water source which hose shall have a sufficient length and capacity to promptly extinguish the fire.
(c) Fires shall be completely extinguished and not allowed to smolder after substantial completion of the combustion.
(Ord. 61-16, passed 11-13-61; Am. Ord. 18-18, passed 7-10-18; Am. Ord. 19-22, passed 11-12-19)