(A) No person shall start or maintain any outdoor burning, open burning or camp fire covered under this chapter without a burning permit issued by the Summit Township Fire Department.
(B) The Summit Township Fire Department shall have specific authority to revoke permits and it shall be a violation of this chapter to refuse or fail to extinguish a fire when a permit has been revoked, or the property owner is requested to extinguish such fire by a Summit Township Fire Department employee.
(C) When weather conditions warrant, the Fire Chief or designee may temporarily suspend issuing burning permits and may temporarily suspend previously issued burning permits for open burning.
(D) A burning permit issued under this section shall require compliance with all applicable provisions of this chapter and any additional special restrictions deemed necessary to protect public health and safety.
(E) Any violation of the conditions of a burning permit shall be deemed a violation of this chapter. Any violation of this chapter or the burning permit shall void the permit.
(Ord.16.02, passed 1-8-2008)