(A) Except as provided in division (D) below, no person may burn or cause to be burned any material outside of a building without a permit issued by the Fire Chief.
(B) The Fire Chief shall issue the permit, authorizing the named applicant to burn specified materials at a designated location on a specified date, if he or she finds that the applicant will comply with the requirements of division (C) below and that no atmospheric conditions or other local circumstances exist that would make the requested burning hazardous.
(C) Burning shall be permitted only on property owned or occupied by the person doing the burning, or his or her agent, and only in accordance with the terms of the permit. Burning shall not be allowed within 50 feet of any structure, except as provided in division (D) below. No outside burning shall be allowed within the primary fire district. Outdoor fires shall be constantly attended, and the person in charge shall have a garden hose or other fire extinguishing equipment readily available for use.
(D) Outdoor burning of trash, leaves, grass and the like on property owned or occupied by the person doing the burning is permissible without a permit if done within a container approved by the Fire Chief, so long as the container is located not less than 15 feet from any structure.
(E) Nothing in this section shall relieve any person of the requirements of any other provision of law governing outdoor burning or pollution from burning.
(Prior Code, § 12-11) (Ord. passed 4-21-1998) Penalty, see § 91.99