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)