[Ord. No. 2215, 12-14-2020]
A. 
Definitions. As used in this Section the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
FIRE PIT
A pit dug into the ground or a free-standing metal vessel in which a contained outdoor wood-burning fire is made.
PERMANENT OUTDOOR FIREPLACE
Any permanent outside structure built of stone or masonry with a chimney built according to International Code Council building codes for the purpose of burning seasoned firewood.
PORTABLE OUTDOOR FIREPLACE
A manufactured, portable, outdoor fireplace or fire pit that is UL approved and is a product constructed of steel, concrete, clay or other non-combustible material. A portable outdoor fireplace may be open in design, or it may be equipped with a small hearth opening and a short flu or chimney opening in the top. Fire rings and similar containment devices or systems made from stones, rocks or other non-combustible materials for the purpose of burning seasonal firewood shall be considered portable outdoor fireplaces for the purposes of this Section.
SKY LANTERN
Also known as a Kongming lantern or Chinese lantern, is a small hot air balloon made of paper or some other light material with an opening at the bottom where a fire is suspended.
B. 
General Regulations.
1. 
Fires in permanent outdoor fireplaces, portable outdoor fireplaces and in fire pits are prohibited when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous, as declared by the Mayor, local Fire Department, State Fire Marshall, Missouri Department of Natural Resources, or any other State or Federal agency.
2. 
Only one (1) fire shall be permitted on lots with an area less than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet. Lots with an area greater than seven thousand two hundred (7,200) square feet may have no more than two (2) fires burning at the same time. For purposes of this Section, if a property owner owns two (2) or more lots with contiguous boundaries, then the total area of the lots may be considered.
3. 
When any fire creates or adds to a hazardous situation or fails to be managed or maintained in accordance with these regulations, the Police Department is authorized to order the immediate extinguishing of the fire.
4. 
Portable outdoor fireplaces and fire pits shall only be placed on a non-combustible surface. Portable outdoor fireplaces shall not be placed on decks made of wood or composite materials.
5. 
A person shall not release or cause to be released an untethered sky lantern.
6. 
The City has adopted all provisions of the International Fire Code, as amended, with respect to outdoor burning which is incorporated herein by reference. In any instance where this Section and the IFC address the same topic, the provisions of this Section shall control.
C. 
Barbeque Pits Or Grills And Gas Fire Pits Permitted. Nothing in this Section shall prevent persons from using standard gas or charcoal barbecue pits or grills were manufactured UL approved outdoor gas fire pits.
[R.O. of 1943, Ch. 12 §4]
It is hereby declared to be unlawful for any person other than the Fire Chief, or firemen, or such persons as shall have their permission, to ride on the fire trucks, either to or from a fire, or at any other time; and it is further declared to be unlawful for any person to tamper with, injure, destroy, or deface said fire trucks, engine houses or any other property owned by the Fire Department of the City and used in the fighting of fires.
[Ord. No. 1450 §1, 11-29-2004]
A. 
It shall be unlawful to obscure from view, to tamper with, to damage, to deface, obstruct or restrict the access to any fire hydrant or any Fire Department connection for the pressurization of fire suppression systems ("connections"), including fire hydrants and connections located on public or private streets and access lanes or on private property.
B. 
If, upon the expiration of the time mentioned in a notice of violation, obstructions or encroachments are not removed, the City may proceed to remove the same. The costs incurred in the performance of the necessary work shall be paid for by the City with the approval of the City Administrator, and the City may, in turn, institute appropriate action against the violator for the recovery of such costs.
C. 
A person shall not use or operate any fire hydrant unless such person first secures a permit for such use from the City Administrator. This Section shall not apply to the use of such hydrant by a person employed by, and authorized to make such use by the City of Hermann, Missouri.
[Ord. No. 903 §4, 6-27-1983; Ord. No. 2215, 12-14-2020]
Violation of any provision of this Chapter or of the International Fire Code, as amended, adopted and incorporated into the Code per Section 503.070, is a misdemeanor.