[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Potsdam 9-12-1997 by L.L. No. 3-1997 (Ch. 65 of the 1986 Code); amended in its entirety 4-11-2023 by L.L. No. 3-2023. Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A camp fire or any other outdoor open fire less than three
feet in height, and less than four feet in length and width or diameter.
Except as allowed by § 176-3 of this chapter, no person shall burn, cause, suffer, allow or permit the burning of any materials in an open fire.
The following exceptions will be allowed:
A.
Barbecue grills, maple sugar arches and similar outdoor cooking devices
when actually used for cooking or processing food.
B.
Small fires used for cooking and camp fires, provided that only charcoal
or untreated wood is used as fuel and the fire is not left unattended
until extinguished. The fire must be less than three feet in height,
and less than four feet in length and width or diameter.
C.
The use of liquid-petroleum-fueled smudge pots to prevent frost damage
to crops.
D.
Small fires that are used to dispose of a flag or religious item,
and small fires or other smoke-producing processes where not otherwise
prohibited by law that are used in connection with a religious ceremony.
E.
Burning on an emergency basis of explosive or other dangerous or
contraband materials by police or other public safety organization.
F.
Individual open fires as approved by the Director of the Division
of Air Resources as may be required in response to an outbreak of
a plant or animal disease upon request by the Commissioner of the
Department of Agriculture and Markets, or for the destruction of invasive
plant and insect species.
G.
Individual open fires that are otherwise authorized under the Environmental
Conservation Law, or by rule or regulation of the Department.
