[R.O. 2011 § 210.680; Ord. No.
98-10 §§ 2—10, 10-15-1998; Ord. No. 19-006, 5-28-2019]
A.
Except as allowed under this Section, no person or entity shall burn
any material of a combustible nature on that part of any street or
property deemed public or City-owned, within the City limits of the
City of Verona, Missouri, without a permit.
B.
Except as allowed under this Section, no person or entity shall burn
any material of a combustible nature in the City limits of Verona,
Missouri. The burning allowed under this Section is prohibited on
any day between the hours of 8:00 P.M. and 6:00 A.M. within the City
limits of the City of Verona, Missouri, without a permit. Burning
between 6 A.M. and 8 P.M. does not require a permit on any day.
C.
APPROVED CONTAINER
GENERAL BURNING
OPEN BURNING
Definitions. As used in this Section, the following terms shall have
these prescribed meaning:
An appliance with fire-resistant walls.
All burning activity conducted in an approved container.
All burning activity conducted on the ground and not in an
approved container.
D.
Burning Regulations.
1.
All burning, general or open, of tires, oils, plastics,- or
any other hazardous material which gives off toxic emissions through
the air, or is a hazard to any person or object, is prohibited.
2.
Burning in an approved container shall not be conducted within
twenty-five (25) feet of any structure or other combustible item or
material.
F.
Open Burning.
1.
Open burning on the ground shall be allowed for the burning
of limbs, leaves, and garden vegetation only, and shall not be conducted
within twenty-five (25) feet of any structure or other combustible
item or material.
2.
Open burning of limbs, leaves, and garden vegetation in ditches
is prohibited except open burning of leaves only may be permitted
in ditches or gutters, if the ditch or gutter is free of weeds, litter,
or waste of any kind. The leaves shall be raked into small piles of
four (4) feet in diameter or less and shall be maintained at least
five (5) feet apart; or the leaves shall be raked into a straight
line no wider than two (2) to three (3) feet wide. Piles of leaves
are prohibited within twenty-five (25) feet of any item or structure
which is of a combustible nature. The leaves shall be burned completely
to ashes and shall be burned and maintained in such a manner as not
to obstruct drainage.
3.
A garden hose connected to a water supply, hand tools, or other
approved fire extinguishing equipment shall be readily available for
use at open burning sites.
4.
Open burning sites shall be attended by a person knowledgeable
in the use of fire extinguishing equipment required by this Section;
and the person in attendance shall be familiar with the restrictions
of open burning. The attendant shall supervise the open burning until
the fire has been extinguished.
5.
Open burning of pile or piles with base diameter in excess of
ten (10) feet and height in excess of six (6) feet is prohibited within
less than fifty (50) feet of any structure, item or material of a
combustible nature. Open burning of pile or piles with base diameter
in excess of ten (10) feet and height in excess of six (6) feet shall
otherwise be allowed at distances in excess of fifty (50) feet from
any structure, item or material of a combustible nature but only if
approved by the Aurora Rural Fire Protection District Fire Chief,
or his/her appointed representative.
6.
The Aurora Rural Fire Protection District Chief, or his/her
appointed representative, is authorized to allow exceptions with respect
to the location of general burning and open burning; and the Fire
Chief, or his/her appointed representative, is authorized to require
that open burning be immediately discontinued if the Fire Chief, or
his/her appointed representative, determines that emissions from burning
are offensive to occupants of surrounding structures or property,
and if the burning is otherwise hazardous because of severe dry conditions,
or high winds, in which case the Aurora Rural Fire Protection District
Fire Chief, or his/her appointed representative, may declare a City-wide
"no fire ban," as defined to mean that no burning of any kind, general
or open, is permitted during the time of the "no fire ban." Notification
of the "no fire ban" will be accomplished through available communication
sources, including newspapers and City officials.
G.
Permit. All permits shall be issued by the Aurora Rural Fire Protection
District Fire Chief or his/her appointed representative. Request for
permits are obtained from the Verona City Clerk.
H.
Nothing in this Section shall restrict individuals from grilling,
fire pits, or other small fires for the sole purpose of cooking.
