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GENERAL PROVISIONS
(A) The 2010 Oregon Fire Code promulgated by the Oregon State Fire Marshal is hereby adopted as if fully set forth herein.
(B) The City of Union Fire Chief, or the Fire Chief’s designee, shall be the “Fire Code Official” referred to in the Oregon Fire Code. However, the provisions of this Chapter 92, and all codes, laws, and regulations adopted by reference herein, may be enforced by the Union City Council or its designee, any peace officer or constable hired by the city, any member of any police agency with which the city contracts for police services, the Union Fire Chief or his or her designee, and any other city official given general ordinance enforcement duties by the city.
(C) Because the provisions of this chapter are necessary to protect the health and safety of the citizens of Union, this chapter shall take effect immediately following its adoption by the City Council.
(Ord. 543, passed 11-10-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015)
BURNING REGULATIONS
The definitions set forth in the Oregon Fire Code shall apply to the application and enforcement of the Fire Code by the City of Union. The following definitions shall apply to the remainder of this chapter.
BURNING CONTAINER. An enclosed container of non-combustible material such as ferrous metal or masonry and screened with metal wire mesh. The container shall be constructed so as to entirely contain the allowable material and to prevent any burning materials from leaving the container while burning.
COOKING FIRE. An open burning fire used exclusively for cooking food, excluding gas or charcoal fired cooking grill fires.
NUISANCE BURNING. Any burning that is in violation of this chapter, of any ordinance of the city, of any provision of any code, law, or regulation adopted by reference within this chapter, of any lawful limitation imposed by the Union City Council or the Union Fire Chief or his or her designee, or of any applicable state or federal statute or regulation; also, any burning that creates a public or private nuisance.
OPEN BURNING. All burning conducted outside the limits of an enclosed building such as a residence, shop, store, garage, and the like.
RESPONSIBLE PERSON. An adult person who is reasonably capable of extinguishing an authorized fire or an accidental secondary fire.
SAFETY AREA. An area free of combustible materials surrounding the burning activity of sufficient size so as to prevent the kindling of any secondary fire.
SAFETY EQUIPMENT. Water, either in containers or by garden hose, shovels, rakes or any other items that are required for extinguishing of a permitted fire.
UNCONFINED BURNING PILE. A pile of combustible vegetative debris suitable for burning.
VEGETATIVE DEBRIS. Yard debris which includes dry limbs, twigs, trees, shrubbery, and leaves, but excludes any such materials that are wet, grass clippings, or green, or other slow burning vegetative matter.
WIRE MESH or SCREENING. A ferrous metal wire mesh or screen with openings small enough to entirely confine the burning material within the burning container. Openings within the screen or mesh shall not exceed 3/4 of an inch.
(Ord. 543, passed 11-10-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015)
(A) Nuisance burning is prohibited. No person shall set or conduct a nuisance fire.
(B) Open burning is prohibited within the city except as provided in § 92.17 of this chapter.
(C) This chapter shall not apply to controlled burning conducted by the Union Fire Department.
(D) All authorized burning shall be done within the confines of the owner’s or occupant’s property, and in no event shall any burning be done in the city streets or on the city aprons or rights-of-way.
(Ord. 543, passed 11-10-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
(A) Recreational fires.
(1) The following types of fires are allowed recreational fires and may be conducted without a permit:
(a) Cooking fires as defined in this chapter;
(b) Fires in fire pits associated with supervised campsites with spark arresters composed of wire mesh or screening as defined herein, in outdoor fireplaces with chimneys and spark arresters composed of wire mesh or screening as defined herein, and in patio fireplaces with spark arresters composed of wire mesh or screening as defined herein, provided that only clean dry wood may be used in such fires; and
(c) Fires in propane, natural gas or briquette barbeques that meet applicable federal and state requirements.
(2) All recreational fires must be completely extinguished before being left unattended.
(3) There are no restrictions on hours for recreational fires unless ordered by the Union City Council or the Union Fire Chief or his or her designee.
(4) Recreational burning shall be conducted only by a responsible person or a person directly supervised by a responsible person.
(5) All recreational fires shall be in open and well ventilated places and at a safe distance from structures, trees, and combustible material.
(B) Unconfined burning pile fires. Unconfined burning pile fires may be conducted under the following conditions:
(1) Only vegetative debris, as defined in this chapter, may be burned. No other material, including but not limited to, garbage, tires, paper, cardboard, lumber, furniture, plastics, magazines, and diapers may be burned;
(2) A responsible person must first obtain a burn permit for the fire;
(3) No pile may exceed two feet in height and three feet in diameter except when first inspected and approved by the Fire Chief or his or her designee;
(4) There must be a responsible person present at all times;
(5) The person must comply with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations on open burning;
(6) The burning shall be limited to the hours of from dawn to dusk and shall be completely extinguished by dark;
(7) All burn piles and cooking fires shall have a 25-foot safety area; and
(8) All burn piles shall be constantly supervised, and reasonably sufficient safety equipment, such as water and shovels, for use in extinguishing the fire or any accidental secondary fire, shall be readily available during burning.
(C) Burning container fires. Burning container fires may be conducted under the following conditions:
(1) Only clean and not colored paper, dry limbs or twigs may be burned. No other material, including but not limited to, garbage, tires, colored paper, cardboard, lumber, furniture, plastics, magazines, and diapers may be burned;
(2) There shall be a 15-foot safety area around the container, and the person shall make adequate provisions for fire control;
(3) The person must first obtain a burn permit;
(4) Prior to the issuance of any permit, the burning container shall be approved by the Fire Chief and shall consist of non-combustible material such as an open top barrel or masonry structure, covered with a well-fitting, heavy gauge screen not exceeding three-quarter inch mesh;
(5) The person must comply with all applicable federal and state statutes and regulations on open burning; and
(6) The burning shall be limited to the hours from dawn to dark unless otherwise specified by resolution of the Union City Council, or by order of the Union Fire Chief or his or her designee, and the fire shall be completely extinguished outside of the applicable time limits.
(Ord. 543, passed 11-10-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015)
(A) No person shall set or conduct any fire for which a permit is required by the terms of this chapter without first obtaining a permit from the Union City Hall and without conducting the fire as required by the terms of this chapter.
(B) Permits will be issued on a calendar year basis for approved burning containers.
(C) The cost of the permit shall be set by resolution of the City Council.
(Ord. 543, passed 11-10-2014; Ord. 547, passed 4-13-2015) Penalty, see § 10.99
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