The burning of landscape waste shall be permitted only on the following conditions:
(A) All landscape waste shall be burned on the premises on which such waste was generated; and
(B) Landscape waste consisting solely of leaves may be burned in a ditch adjoining the roadway next to the property, however, the property owner is responsible for removing all post-burn residue generated by said leaf burning from the ditch, and said owner is also expressly responsible for meeting the requirements of paragraphs (D) and (F) below; and
(C) Landscape waste shall be burned only when atmospheric conditions shall readily dissipate contaminants; and
(D) Landscape waste may be burned only if such burning does not create a visibility hazard on roadways, walkways, or railroad tracks; and,
(E) Open burning of landscape waste from December 16 through October 14 may only take place on Fridays, Saturdays and Mondays, from sunrise to sunset, with a person over eighteen (18) years of age in attendance during the entire period of burning. Open burning of landscape waste from October 15 through December 15 may only take place from sunrise to sunset, with a person over eighteen (18) years of age in attendance during the entire period of burning. (Ord. No. 1506; 11-09-09; Ord. No. 2107; 02-08-21)
(F) No open burning of landscape waste shall be permitted on any streets or roadways; and,
(G) No open burning shall occur during periods of time when the Fire Chief or the Chief of Police have determined that atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous and dangerous. (Ord. No. 978; In Part)
(H) No open burning shall be permitted within twenty-five (25) feet of any structure. (Ord. No. 1303; 09-12-05)