(A) The following types of burning are allowed:
(1) The burning of charcoal, clean untreated wood and other cooking fuels customarily used in an outdoor grill or traditional food cooking devices;
(2) Campfires until midnight; and
(3) Fires used for recreational or ceremonial purposes, such as school pep rally fires or the celebration of Scout activities. Recreational or ceremonial fires shall meet the following.
(a) Only clean, untreated wood or charcoal shall be used. Paper or petroleum products can be used for ignition purposes only.
(b) The fire shall not be ignited more than two hours before the recreational activity is to take place and shall be extinguished upon the conclusion of the activity.
(c) The pile to be burned shall be less than 1,000 cubic feet (for example, ten feet by ten feet by ten feet).
(d) The local Fire Department shall be notified 24 hours in advance if the pile to be burned is more than 125 cubic feet (for example, five feet by five feet by five feet).
(e) The fire shall not be for disposal purposes.
(f) The fire shall not be within 500 feet of a pipeline or fuel storage area.
(2013 Code, Title V, Ch. 10, § 3)
(B) All exemptions under division (A) above shall be subject to the following.
(1) Only wood products or products derived from wood shall be burned unless otherwise stated above.
(2) Fires shall be attended at all times until completely extinguished.
(3) Recreational fires in town parks shall be subject to the rules and regulations of the Park Department.
(4) If fires create a nuisance or a fire hazard, they shall be extinguished immediately.
(5) No burning shall be conducted during unfavorable meteorological conditions, such as temperature inversions, high winds, air stagnation and the like.
(6) No fire shall contain or consume items which will naturally result in noxious fumes or excessive smoke.
(7) Burning shall not be conducted within 30 feet of a building located on adjacent property.
(2013 Code, Title V, Ch. 10, § 4)
(Ord. III-G-1-a, passed 10-26-1992; Ord. 2012-3-26-A, passed 3-23-2012) Penalty, see § 93.99