Subd. 1. Recreational Fires. A recreational fire is an outdoor fire which is burning materials other than rubbish where the fuel being burned is not contained in an incinerator, outdoor fireplace, barbeque grill or barbeque pit and has a total fuel area of three feet or less in diameter and two feet or less in height for pleasure, religious, ceremonial, cooking, warmth or similar purposes. Recreational fires shall comply with the following requirements:
A. Burning shall be prohibited between 12:00 Midnight and 9:00 a.m. during any day of the week;
B. No chemically treated wood, painted or glued wood, trash, yard waste, leaves, or other non-wood material shall be burned. Only clean wood or charcoal may be burned;
C. Fires shall be contained in a fire ring, chimenea, or other non-combustible fire container that completely surrounds the fire;
D. Open fires shall not be conducted within 25 feet of a structure or combustible material. Conditions which could cause a fire to spread within 25 feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition;
E. Fires in portable outdoor fireplaces shall be conducted in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure or combustible material; and
F. All fires shall be a minimum of ten feet from property lines.
Subd. 2. Attendance. All recreational fires and use of portable outdoor fireplaces shall be constantly attended by an adult over 18 years in age until the fire is completely extinguished. A minimum of one portable fire extinguisher with a minimum 4-A rating or other approved on-site fire-extinguishing equipment, such as dirt, sand, water barrel, garden hose or water track, shall be available for immediate utilization.
Subd. 3. Extinguishment authority. When open burning, a recreational fire or a portable outdoor fireplace creates or adds to a hazardous situation, or creates a nuisance, the Fire Marshal, Fire Chief, Police Chief, or designated representative is authorized to order extinguishment.
(Ord. 54, Fourth Series, passed 12-6-2016)