Notwithstanding the provisions of § 91.35, it shall not be unlawful for any person, corporation, partnership, association or other entity to burn aged logs in a free standing outdoor fireplace which employs screens and a lid to completely enclose the fire and burning logs contained therein or an enclosed masonry constructed fire place with a chimney and a burn area surface size no larger than 3’ x 3’, subject, however, to the following conditions:
(A) Only aged logs shall be burned in the above-described type of outdoor fireplace;
(B) Any outdoor fireplace used pursuant to this section shall not be located less than ten feet from the nearest portion of any structure, tree or building, and shall in no case be located underneath any overhanging portion of any structure, tree or building, regardless of the distance between the overhang and the outdoor fireplace in question and shall not be placed on a combustible deck or flooring.
(C) No outdoor fireplace shall be utilized for the purpose permitted by this section at any time when the wind speed within the corporate limits of the village, as determined by the National Weather Service Office in Romeoville, exceeds 15 miles per hour;
(D) All outdoor fireplace use permitted by this section shall adhere strictly to all manufacturer guidelines and specifications issued with respect to the make and model of outdoor fireplace in question;
(E) Once a fire is started in an outdoor fireplace in conformity with this section, the lid and side screens therefor shall be secured to the outdoor fireplace and not removed therefrom until the fire is out or extinguished, and no object whatsoever shall be permitted to protrude outside said lid and screens while a fire is burning in the outdoor fireplace.
(Ord. 05-0251, passed 3-16-05; Am. Ord. 11-0923, passed 9-21- 11; Am. Ord. 11-0935, passed 11- 2-11; Am. Ord. 12-1016, passed 11-7-12; Am. Ord. 17-1347, passed 3-1-17; Am. Ord. 22-1811, passed 12-7-22)