[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Schroeppel 5-21-1997 by L.L. No. 4-1997. Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Building construction and fire prevention  — See Ch. 38.
This chapter shall be known as the "Fire Law of the Town of Schroeppel."
Fires may be started and maintained within the Town subject to the following restrictions:
A. 
Any fire shall be of a reasonable and maintainable size. If either the Code Enforcement Officer or the Chief of the Fire Department deems that any fire is out of control, they have the authority to put it out or have it put out.
B. 
Any fire shall be constantly attended by a competent person until such fire is completely extinguished.
C. 
At any fire, there shall be a water hose connected to the water supply and/or other fire extinguishing equipment regularly available.
D. 
The only materials that shall be allowed to be burned are nontreated and nonpainted wood, paper products and vegetation.
E. 
At no time shall a fire be built closer than 50 feet to any building, and adequate provision shall be made to prevent any fire from spreading within that distance of a building. A person maintaining the fire on their own property may have the fire closer to their own building at their own discretion and risk.
F. 
If in the opinion of the Code Enforcement Officer and/or the Chief of the Fire Department a fire is producing excessive smoke and/or noxious gases, then he or she has the authority to put the fire out or have it put out.
G. 
Any person starting and/or maintaining a fire assumes all risks inherent in doing so.
Any landowner or tenant operating a farm is exempt from this Fire Law. "Farm" is defined in accordance with New York State Labor Law §§ 511(6)(b) and 671: includes stock, dairy, poultry, fur-bearing animal, fruit, and truck farms, plantations, nurseries, greenhouses or other similar structures, used primarily for the raising of agricultural or horticultural commodities, and orchards.
A. 
Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation of Subsections A, B, C and/or E of § 48-2 herein shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed $150.
B. 
Any person, firm or corporation found to be in violation of Subsection D of § 48-2 herein shall be liable to a penalty not to exceed $1,000.
This chapter shall take effect immediately upon filing in the Office of the Secretary of State.