[Code 1968, § 8-401]
No person shall burn any trash upon any premises within the
City unless such burning shall take place in a furnace, fireplace,
stove or incinerator within a dwelling or other building.
[Code 1968, § 8-404]
Trash or garbage may be burned in an incinerator within a building,
provided the combustion chamber is completely enclosed and vented
through an approved chimney or stack, and the incinerator is designed
and constructed to prevent emission of noxious odors and will not
emit smoke, fly ash or other air contaminants in unreasonable quantity
or to such an extent as to be detrimental to the health or welfare
of the City.
[Code 1968, § 8-405]
It shall be lawful to burn leaves during the months of October,
November, April and May, and other special times as determined by
the City Council, if such burning is done on the premises and not
on a hard surfaced street, alley or public sidewalk, and such burning
shall be under the control of a responsible person and shall not in
any way endanger surrounding property, trees, shrubs, etc.
[Code 1968, § 8-406]
This article shall not apply to the burning of any material
which, for certain reasons, should be burned instead of disposed of
by the means provided by the City for disposal of waste material;
provided, however, that any person who believes he has waste material
of such a type which should be burned shall first make application
to the City Council for approval to burn such waste material. The
application shall specify the circumstances or reasons for the need
to burn, the type of materials to be burned, the location of the spot
that the burning shall take place, the approximate distance in feet
of the nearest building and the approximate distance in feet of the
nearest City fire hydrant. Such applicant shall also cause the location
that the burning is intended to take place to be inspected by a member
of the fire department, and a written inspection report shall be submitted
to the City Council. The report shall include matters concerning safety
and possible pollution of the air or ground.
