(A) In conjunction with the state’s forest service burning ban, the County Fire Marshal’s office shall issue a burning ban of all open burning within 100 feet of a structure and all fires shall be extinguished immediately.
(B) A burning ban on outdoor burning within 100 feet of a structure may be issued by the County Fire Marshal’s office in the event of hazardous forest fire conditions or air pollution episodes.
(C) Local conditions that may warrant a burning ban include, but are not limited to:
(1) Flammable and/or combustible liquid spills or leaks close to a burning site;
(2) A hazardous materials incident where the proximity of the burn site could cause a possible ignition source or prove hazardous to operations controlling the incident; and
(3) The proximity of adjacent structures or other such hazards.
(D) Any burning ban issued by the County Fire Marshal’s office shall be repealed in the same manner.
(E) Illegal fires, nuisance burning, and fires when burning bans are in effect or all other fires that fall under this subchapter, the state’s Fire Prevention Code, and any applicable state regulations shall be extinguished immediately.
(Ord. passed 4-7-2008)