(A) Applications for a permit to burn shall be made in writing to the City Department of Community Development by the owner, operator, or other person in control of the property upon which the burning is to occur. Applications shall be submitted on a form promulgated by the City. The application shall indicate the permitted address, applicant's name, address, email address, telephone number, and a valid driver's license number. In addition to the application required herein, applicants for land clearing operations shall obtain and present to the city the required permit from the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality for an Air Curtain Incinerator (ACI), and an approved “Notice of Relocation” for the ACI prior to receiving a permit to burn from the city.
(B) The city may issue a permit to burn for applications meeting the requirements of this chapter if the proposed bum will not endanger persons or property, create a nuisance, or occur when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make outdoor burning hazardous, as formally declared by the mayor or City Manager.
(C) A permit granted under this chapter is effective for 30 days from the date of issuance.
(D) A permit to burn may be immediately voided by the city if it determines that any of the conditions noted in division (B) of this section have occurred after issuance of the permit.
(E) There is no fee for the issuance by the city of a burning permit.
(Ord. 19-0219, passed 2-19-2019)