A.Â
Required. It shall be unlawful for any person to kindle a bonfire or other fire out of doors in the Village without a permit, or to permit the kindling of such fires, except as provided in Subsection B of this section.
B.Â
Issuance; fee; restrictions. A permit to burn may be obtained in
person during regular hours at the Village Hall, recycling center
or by mail with written request, together with a permit fee established
by resolution by the Village Board from time to time and added to
the comprehensive fee schedule. Issuance of a permit to burn shall
be subject to weather and environmental concerns at the time. Permits
shall be issued for 30 days or on an annual basis, and may be suspended
with official notice by the Village President or his/her designee.
Burning by permit shall be subject to restrictions printed on the
permit, but shall also be restricted as follows:
[Amended 4-21-2011 by Ord. No. 2011-4-1]
(1)Â
No fires shall be kindled before 7:00 a.m. or after 6:00 p.m. All
fires must be extinguished by 8:00 p.m.
(2)Â
All fires shall be continuously attended by a responsible person
until extinguished.
(3)Â
No fires shall be kindled or allowed to burn with wind speeds in
excess of 12 miles per hour.
(4)Â
No fires shall be kindled on right-of-way normally maintained by
the Village, the county or state or any roadway in the Village.
(5)Â
No burning of garbage, rubber, materials emitting toxic fumes or
substances, noxious odors or creating a health hazard, building materials,
or waste materials and rubbish resulting from building construction,
demolition or site clearing shall be allowed, excepting all-wood products.
(7)Â
It shall be unlawful to burn rubber or any other material which creates
offensive odors or smoke or to attempt to burn materials which are
not completely combustible or to burn garbage.
C.Â
Prior to setting a fire regulated by Village ordinance, the property
owner or responsible party must first call the nonemergency telephone
number for the Washington County Sheriff's Department.
D.Â
Exceptions. No permit or telephone call shall be required for the
following:
(1)Â
Fires in barbecue pits, grills and outdoor fireplaces, provided that
the current primary use is not the disposal of yard waste and garbage.
(2)Â
Portable broilers, grills and similar appliances or facilities used
for the preparation of food may be used in any location which is not
hazardous to life or property.
(3)Â
Fires authorized by the Fire Chief for practice and instruction.
(4)Â
Home and commercial incinerators, provided that they are not in disrepair
and do not allow sparks and debris into the air.
The open burning of brush, abandoned crops, leaves, grass, and
similar open fires may occur on parcels of land of 20 acres or more
without a permit and in excess of 500 feet from the residence of another
person when done by the owner or occupant, subject to the following:
A.Â
Every person kindling an open fire shall supervise such fire until
it is extinguished.
B.Â
During periods of dry weather the Village President or his/her designee
may declare a burning ban and, until such burning ban is terminated,
it shall be unlawful to kindle any fire enumerated in this article.
C.Â
No person shall kindle any fire or permit such kindling to be done
upon the land or property of another without first securing the permission
of the owner of such land or property.
Each violation of any provision of this Article II shall be subject to the penalties and remedies described in § 1-3 of this Code. In addition, and not to the exclusion or prejudice of such general penalties, the violator shall be liable to the Village for all costs and expenses incurred in fighting or extinguishing any fire relating to such violation
