No person shall kindle a fire upon the land of another without permission
from the owner, his agent or his caretaker.
No person shall kindle or cause to be burned any material in an open
fire on public or private property without first obtaining a permit from the
Fire Department, except as otherwise provided in this chapter.
The following regulations shall govern the issuance of a permit under
this chapter:
A. The fire chief or his deputy shall, prior to the issuance
of a permit, make a determination that the burning contemplated will not endanger
the public safety.
B. There shall be no fire before dawn or after dusk, and
all permittees shall extinguish their fires prior to dusk.
C. All applications for permits must be submitted 24 hours
prior to the issuance of the permit.
D. Cooking fires, other than charcoal, in metal stoves and
masonry fireplaces require the issuance of a permit and shall be extinguished
prior to dusk by the person responsible.
E. No permit shall be issued for the burning of materials
which would create a violation of applicable air pollution control regulations.
Open burning of subdivision community rubbish is prohibited with the
exception of the burning of vegetation, trash or building materials resulting
from construction and building operations, provided that such material cannot
be readily reduced in size for easy removal and provided that the person performing
the burning operations obtains a permit therefor from the Fire Department.
Permitted burning shall be performed in a manner, during the hours, at such
time of the year, and pursuant to favorable weather conditions as prescribed
by the Fire Department.
The issuance of a permit under this chapter shall in no way relieve
the person responsible for a fire of any liability for damages caused by such
fire.
[Amended 3-12-1985 by Ord. No. O-84-79]
Any person violating the provisions of this chapter shall, for each offense, be punished as provided in §
1-12 of the City Code.