Outdoor fireplaces are allowed if they comply with the following conditions:
1. It must not be used on a "wood burning device use prohibited" day as determined by the San Joaquin Valley Air Pollution Control District.
2. Fuel is to be clean, dry wood and/or charcoal without coatings or preservatives. No debris, trash, garbage, demolition materials or yard waste shall be burned.
3. The fire is contained in a fire bowl, fire pit, chiminea or outdoor fireplace that has a fire area not larger than three feet in diameter and one foot in height.
4. A homemade fire bowl or pit is permitted if the fire area is not larger than three feet in diameter and one foot in height, and constructed of noncombustible material that contains the fire and its embers.
5. An outdoor fireplace shall not be operated within 15 feet of a structure or combustible material. Exception: Outdoor fireplaces used at one- and two-family dwellings.
6. Conditions such as dry weeds or other hazards that are nearby or may cause a fire to spread from the outdoor fireplace shall be eliminated prior to ignition.
(Ord. 2016-20 § 2 (part), 2016)