(a) Commercially manufactured barbecue grills, smokers, outdoor ranges, and all outdoor fireplaces:
(1) Shall be operated only in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and safety guidelines,
(2) Shall not be operated closer than ten (10) feet from the outside wall of any residential dwelling, and
(3) Shall not be operated on, under, or closer than ten (10) feet from a balcony.
(b) Recreational fires shall not be kindled or maintained within twenty-five (25) feet of any building, structure, or combustible material. Conditions that could cause a fire to spread within twenty-five (25) feet of a structure shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
(c) Open burning permitted with or without a permit under this Chapter shall not be used for waste disposal purposes. Fires shall be fueled with clean, seasoned firewood, natural or propane gas, commercially-sourced charcoal or pelletized wood fuel products, or other clean burning fuel with emissions that are equivalent to or lower than those created from the burning of seasoned firewood. The burning of agricultural waste, building materials, garbage, landscape waste, land clearing waste, residential waste, rubber, grease, asphalt, liquid petroleum products, plastics, or any materials containing economic poisons is prohibited.
(d) All permits issued under this Chapter may be superseded or deemed cancelled by a ban on open burning issued by the State Fire Marshall pursuant to the Ohio Fire Code. No permit holder shall fail to comply with any such ban. No person shall kindle or maintain or authorize to be kindled or maintained any non-permitted open burning in violation of a ban on open burning issued by the State Fire Marshall.
(Ord. 2022-147. Passed 10-10-22.)