[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Carthage 10-21-1985
by L.L. No. 15-1985. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person, without a permit granted by the Fire Chief or his Deputy,
shall kindle or maintain any outdoor fire, including the burning of leaves,
trash and brush in the Village of Carthage except:
No outdoor fire requiring a permit shall be ignited within 25 feet of
any structure or accumulation of combustible material.
No person shall kindle or maintain a fire on the oil- or paved surface
of any Village road or sidewalk.
A.
Permits shall be valid only for the day designated by
the Fire Chief or his Deputy.
B.
Permits may be granted orally and, if requested, confirmed
in writing.
C.
The Fire Chief or his Deputy shall have the right to
limit the number of permits issued in any one day according to the season
of the year and any other relevant considerations of fire safety.
D.
Unless specifically excepted in writing, permits shall
be valid only during the daylight hours.
E.
When the Fire Chief or his Deputy determines that conditions
exist in which an outdoor fire would constitute a danger to public safety,
he may deny an application for a permit and may prohibit any outdoor fires
for such period of time as he deems advisable.
F.
The Fire Chief or his Deputy may cancel a permit when,
in his judgment, the public safety is endangered or a traffic hazard exists.
Any person kindling or maintaining a fire under this chapter shall not
be relieved of responsibility if the fire escapes or causes personal injury
or damage to the property of another.
A.
No person, firm or corporation shall permit the accumulation
of any combustible waste material on any premises after written notice by
the Fire Chief or his Deputy that such accumulation constitutes a fire hazard
dangerous to public safety.
B.
If any person, firm or corporation receiving such notice
fails to correct the hazardous condition within the time specified in the
notice, the issuing authority may have the accumulation removed at the expense
of such person, firm or corporation.
[Amended 8-5-1991 by L.L. No. 2-1991]
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall be subject to the penalties set forth in Chapter 5 of this Code.
