For the purpose of this Chapter, the following terms shall have
the following meanings:
Is food waste, including animal, fruit and vegetable wastes
of materials used in cooking, serving or storing of food.
Is any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind. The City of Sturgeon employees
or anyone acting on the behalf of the City are exempt from this Chapter.
Is all solid waste, including garbage and rubbish.
Is solid wastes consisting of both combustible and non-combustible
wastes such as metal, plastics, glass, bedding, building materials,
tires, synthetics and other similar materials.
No person shall permit or cause the open burning of any substance
which releases toxic emissions, including, by way of example and not
as a limitation, the burning of tires, paint and paint products, motor
oil, plastics, carpet or foam. Except as otherwise specifically permitted
herein, no person shall permit or cause the burning of garbage, animal
carcasses, refuse, trash, rubbish or other like material that emits
foul odors at any time. Any type of waste prohibited by State Statutes.
A.
All burning paper, cardboard and untreated wood products shall be
free of garbage, rubbish or refuse materials.
B.
The burning container shall be located at a safe distance from any
structure, not less than fifteen (15) feet from a neighboring house
or structure, and not less than five (5) feet from any boundary line.
C.
The burning shall at all times be attended and supervised to ensure
that the fire is controlled.
D.
Determination By Fire Official. The fire official may prohibit any
or all container fires when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances
make such fires hazardous or whenever such fires are (or could be)
offensive or objectionable due to smoke or odor emissions. The fire
officials shall order the extinguishment, by the land holder or the
Fire Department, of any container fire which creates a nuisance or
which either creates or adds to a hazardous or objectionable situation.
A.
Garbage.
B.
Building materials, except untreated lumber.
C.
Construction debris.
D.
Furniture.
E.
Fabrics.
F.
Tires, tubes etc.
G.
Hazardous waste and other kinds of waste prohibited by State and
Federal agencies.
H.
Wet yard waste: yard waste with enough moisture content to cause
to smolder in lieu of burning with a flame, as to cause a noxious
odor and/or create a health hazard to the community.
The burning shall at all times be attended and supervised to
ensure that the fire is controlled.
The Mayor or the Fire District Authority can invoke a temporary
burning ban due to public safety and/or climate conditions.
