[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Park Falls as Secs. 5-2-9 and 5-2-10 of the 1997 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
A. 
Open burning prohibited. No person, firm or corporation shall build any outdoor fire within the corporate limits of the City of Park Falls excepting as set forth in Subsection B of this section and in § 215-2.
B. 
Exceptions.
(1) 
Outdoor cooking over a fire contained in a device or structure designed for such use is permissible;
(2) 
Controlled burning of grass or similar vegetation for environmental management purposes, provided that it is contained and with the prior written approval of the Fire Chief, may be permitted;
(3) 
Campfires or bonfires that are attended and contained in a device or structure designed for such use may be permitted;
(4) 
Other occasions of desirable outdoor burning not specified by this subsection may be granted single occasion approval as in Subsection B(2) and (3) above.
(5) 
Whenever approval and special permit are granted by the Fire Chief or a fire warden under Subsection B(2), (3) and (4) of this section, the permit may specify and be conditioned on observance of safety restrictions and insurance requirements set forth therein.
C. 
Chief may prohibit. The Fire Chief is permitted to prohibit any or all bonfires and outdoor rubbish fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous, except on written permit from the Fire Chief, which permit shall designate the time and place for such burning. Notice of designation of a fire danger emergency period shall be made by publication of an appropriate order, once in the official newspaper, to be effective forthwith.
D. 
Burning on streets. No materials may be burned upon any street, curb, gutter or sidewalk.
E. 
Liability. Persons utilizing and maintaining outdoor fires shall be responsible for any liability resulting from damage caused by his fire.
A. 
Declarations of emergency. When there occurs a lack of precipitation, there may exist an extreme danger of fire within the City of Park Falls. This extreme danger of fire affects the health, safety, and general welfare of the residents of the City of Park Falls and constitutes a state of emergency. It is hereby found that the regulation of fires, burning materials, and fireworks is necessary and expedient for the health, safety, welfare and good order of the City during said emergency.
B. 
Regulation of fires, burning materials, and fireworks. Pursuant to § 323.11, Wis. Stats., and when a burning state of emergency is declared, it may be ordered that a person may not:
(1) 
Set, build, or maintain any open fire, except:
(a) 
Charcoal grills using charcoal briquettes, gas grills, or camp stoves on private property; or
(b) 
Charcoal grills using charcoal briquettes, gas grills, or camp stoves in City parks placed at least 20 feet away from any combustible vegetation.
(2) 
Throw, discard, or drop matches, cigarettes, cigars, ashes, charcoal briquettes or other burning materials while outdoors except into a noncombustible container that does not contain combustible materials.
(3) 
Light or ignite a flare, except upon a roadway in an emergency.
(4) 
Light, ignite, or use anything manufactured, processed, or packaged solely for the purpose of exploding, emitting sparks or combustion for amusement purposes, including fireworks, firecrackers, bottle rockets, caps, toy snakes, sparklers, smoke bombs, or cylindrical or cone fountains that emit sparks and smoke, except in displays authorized by the City where adequate fire prevention measures have been taken.
C. 
Period of emergency.
(1) 
The periods of emergency for which this section shall be in effect shall be during such periods that Price County, Wisconsin, is under Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources emergency fire regulations banning outdoor smoking and campfires.
(2) 
Pursuant to § 323.11, Wis. Stats., burning emergencies shall become effective upon the time and date of the Mayor declaring a state of emergency and shall remain in effect until the period of emergency ceases to exist or until the ratification, alteration, modification, or repeal of the burning state of emergency by the Common Council.