[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Athens 6-10-1968 (Ch. 18 of the 1976 Code); amended in its entirety 12-13-2017 by L.L. No. 5-2017. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
No person shall burn any substance, either solid or liquid, including, but not limited to, garbage, refuse and rubbish, paper, rags, ashes, tree branches, yard trimmings, hay, straw, lumber, leaves or any other combustible material, within the limits of the Incorporated Village of Athens.
B. 
Special permits in extraordinary circumstances may be issued, upon request, by the Chief of the Village of Athens Fire Department.
A. 
Barbecue grills and similar outdoor cooking devices when actually used for cooking or processing food. Fire is limited to the minimal size necessary and contained in the device or cooking utensil commonly referred to as a grill or hibachi and designed for cooking purposes. Fuels for outdoor cooking will be limited to charcoal and charcoal briquettes, untreated wood, natural gas and LP gas. All applicable and/or reasonable safety precautions shall be taken when using said devices or utensils.
B. 
Small fires used for cooking and campfires or similar size recreational fires less than three feet in height and four feet in length, width or diameter, provided that only charcoal or untreated wood is used as fuel and the fire is not left unattended until extinguished. Natural gas or LP gas outdoor fireplaces or fire pits are permitted, provided that such appliance conforms to all other applicable Village codes.
Any person committing an offense against any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable as provided in Article I, General Penalty, of Chapter 1, General Provisions, of the Code of the Village of Athens.