No person shall burn or allow or permit to be burned any brush,
lumber, paper products, plastic, tires, chemicals, trash, garbage,
refuse, wood, household trash or other related items in the Town of
Owasco.
Nothing contained herein, however, shall prevent the operation
of outdoor grills or fireplaces for the preparation of food or the
burning of paper in an enclosed incinerator or small recreational
fires not exceeding 30 inches in diameter and no closer than 15 feet
to any structure, provided that only untreated wood is used and that
the fire is confined by a control device or structure such as a barrel,
fire ring or fire pit. All permitted open burning shall be conducted
in a safe, nuisance-free manner, when wind and weather conditions
are such to minimize adverse effects and not create a health hazard
or a visibility hazard on roadways or neighboring properties. All
permitted open burning shall be conducted in compliance with New York
State law and regulations. In the L Lakeshore District, recreational
fires shall not be conducted less than 10 feet from the water level
of Owasco Lake and shall be contained in a manner which prevents the
leaching of ashes and other materials into the lake. All ashes shall
be properly disposed of on a regular basis through trash collection,
composting or spreading on a lawn or garden as natural fertilizer.
The Town Board may authorize the Superintendent of Highways
or the Fire District to burn structures, provided that all permits
required by the Health Department or the New York State Department
of Environmental Conservation are obtained and complied with.
Any person who shall violate this chapter is guilty of a violation
pursuant to the Penal Law of the State of New York and shall be punishable
by a fine not exceeding $250 or by imprisonment not to exceed 15 days,
or both such fine and imprisonment. Each week's continued violation
of this chapter shall constitute a separate additional violation.