[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.