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City of Osage Beach, MO
Camden County
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[Ord. No. 18.42, 8-16-2018]
A. 
The open burning of household trash, rubbish, waste or refuse, including garbage, is prohibited by this code without any exceptions.
B. 
No person shall cause or allow the burning of household trash, rubbish, waste or refuse, including garbage as defined in Subsection (D) below, in any open chamber or barrel.
C. 
No person shall cause or allow the burning of any treated wood or lumber, which is defined as any wood or lumber that has been chemically treated for any reason, including but not limited to resistance to moisture, fungi, insects and pests or contains more than an insignificant amount of paint, varnish, or other coating.
D. 
Before any ignition or starting of any outdoor fire, any person conducting such open burning shall first check with the Osage Beach Fire Protection District if there is a burn ban in place. If the burn is one (1) that requires a burn permit such person shall not commence the burn without having received a burn permit.
E. 
The following activities are not in violation of this Article:
1. 
The setting of fires to combat or limit existing fires, when reasonably necessary in the judgment of the responsible government official.
2. 
Recreational and cooking fires or the burning of fuels for legitimate campfire, recreational and cooking purposes or in domestic fireplaces, in areas where such burning is consistent with other laws; provided, that under no circumstances shall any garbage be burned.
3. 
Any burning conducted pursuant to an open burn permit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or Missouri Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Open burning conducted in accordance with a permit granted by the Department of Natural Resources of the State shall be done only in accordance with the terms and conditions of the permit.
4. 
A controlled burn of dead grass and vegetation less than one (1) foot in height is permitted on a residential premises when attended by an adult with sufficient equipment to control or extinguish the fire.
F. 
Violations of this Section are punishable under the general penalty section of this Code, Section 100.190. Every day any violation of this Section occurs shall constitute a separate offense.