(A) Any permissible open burning must be supervised while in progress. Reasonable precautions shall be taken by the person setting the fire to prevent unwanted spread of fire.
(B) Fires may be set for the following purposes, provided that such fires do not violate any of the provisions of KRS Chapters 149, 150, 227 or any other laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, and shall require no notice:
(1) Fires set by individual home owners for burning leaves during daylight hours;
(2) Fires set for the cooking of food for human consumption on other than commercial premises;
(3) Fires set for recreational or ceremonial purposes;
(4) Fires set for disposal of natural growth, for land clearing, trees and limbs felled by storms;
(5) Fires set for the disposal of household rubbish, or garbage, originating at a dwelling of 5 family units or less;
(6) Fires set for weed abatement disease and pest prevention;
(7) Small fires set by construction and other workers for comfort heating purposes provided excessive smoke is not created; and
(8) Fires set by commercial concerns to dispose of on site commercial rubbish where there are no extraneous materials, which produce dense smoke, used to cause ignition or aid combustion, during daylight hours.
(Prior Code KOC, § 1010.7, passed 1-3-1994) Penalty, see § 93.99