TITLE 4
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
PUBLIC HEALTH AND SAFETY
CHAPTER 1
OPEN BURNING
OPEN BURNING
SECTION:
4-1-1: Jurisdiction
4-1-2: Definitions
4-1-3: Permit Requirements
4-1-4: Prohibited Materials
4-1-5: Incinerators And Burn Barrels
4-1-6: Burning Requirements And Conditions
4-1-7: Recreational Fires
4-1-8: Responsibility Of Person Conducting Burn
4-1-9: Authority To Declare Moratorium
4-1-10: Nonliability Of County
4-1-11: Penalties
These definitions shall apply to this Chapter:
BONFIRE: The open burning of cut trees, vegetation or lumber.
BURN: All burning except a recreational fire.
HAZARDOUS MATERIALS: Those chemicals or substances which are physical hazards or health hazards as defined and classified in article 80 of the Uniform Fire Code whether the materials are in usable or waste condition.
OPEN BURNING: The burning of a bonfire, rubbish fire or other fire in an outdoor location where fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace or barbecue pit.
RECREATIONAL FIRE: The burning of materials other than rubbish where fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace or barbecue pit and with a total fuel area of three feet (3') or less in diameter and two feet (2') or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking or similar purposes. (Ord. 92-03, 6-22-1992)
A. Permit Required; Exceptions: A permit is required in all cases except for a recreational fire or for burning inside in a fireplace, incinerator or wood stove.
B. Permit Issuance; Application Contents: The County Sheriff is authorized to issue a permit for burning, upon application by applicant. The purpose of the permit is to provide a record of the location of any burn and the name of the person responsible for conducting the burn. The permit and application shall be in a form furnished by the fire chief of the fire district or the County Sheriff. The application and the permit shall provide the following information:
1. Location of the proposed open burn.
2. Expected duration of the open burn.
3. Materials to be burned.
4. Name, address and phone number of the person applying for the permit and of the person that will be responsible for conducting the open burn, if different.
5. Expected date of burn.
C. Permit Period; Conditions: The permit shall be valid for two (2) weeks from issuance for the applicant and the site. If the identity of the responsible person or the location of the proposed open burn change, the permit shall be void. The responsible person shall in all instances advise the Sheriff's office, by phone or in person, prior to starting the burn.
D. Additional Permit: This permit shall be in addition to a permit required by any other jurisdiction having control within the same area, such as the Fort Hall Indian Reservation, Bureau of Land Management or United States Forest Service.
E. Revocation Or Suspension Of Permit: The permit may be revoked or suspended by the fire chief or the chief's designee or the County Sheriff if conditions are inappropriate for a burn. In case of revocation or suspension, the permittee shall be immediately notified of the action. (Ord. 92-03, 6-22-1992; amd. 1998 Code)
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