[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of
Sullivan 8-22-2006 (§§ 5-2-9
and 5-2-10 of the 2006 Code of Ordinances); amended in its entirety
at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. III).
Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
This chapter is intended to promote the public health, safety
and welfare and to safeguard the health, comfort, living conditions,
safety and welfare of the citizens of the Village of Sullivan due
to the air pollution and fire hazards of open burning, outdoor burning,
and refuse burning.
This chapter applies to all outdoor burning within the Village
of Sullivan. This chapter does not apply to grilling or cooking using
charcoal, wood, propane or natural gas in cooking or grilling appliances.
This chapter does not apply to burning in a stove, furnace, fireplace
or other heating device within a building used for human or animal
habitation unless the material being burned includes refuse as defined
within this chapter. This chapter does not apply to the use of propane,
acetylene, natural gas, gasoline or kerosene in a device intended
for heating, construction or maintenance activities.
Should any portion of this chapter be declared unconstitutional
or invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder of
this chapter shall not be affected.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A small outdoor fire intended for recreation or cooking not
including a fire intended for disposal of waste wood or refuse.
Natural wood which has not been painted, varnished, or coated
with a similar material, has not been pressure treated with preservatives
and does not contain resins or glues as in plywood or other composite
wood products.
The Chief of the Village of Sullivan Fire Department or other
person authorized by the Fire Chief.
Kindling or maintaining a fire where the products of combustion
are emitted directly into the ambient air without passing through
a stack or chimney.
Open burning or burning in an outdoor wood-fired furnace.
A wood-fired furnace, stove or boiler that is not located
within a building intended for habitation by humans or domestic animals.
Any waste material except clean wood.
Notwithstanding the provisions of § NR 429.04, Wisconsin
Administrative Code, adopted herein by reference, no person shall
kindle or maintain open burning or authorize the kindling or maintaining
of open burning within any residential district within the Village
of Sullivan unless expressly permitted by this chapter.
Open burning is not permitted in any business or commercial
district unless a permit is acquired from the Fire Chief or other
person authorized to issue a burning permit.
Any person, firm, or corporation violates any portion of this
chapter and the Village of Sullivan Fire Department has to put out
a fire, open burn, or any other type of fire, the person, firm, or
corporation will be issued a special charge by the Village Fire Department
in the amount of $200. The special fee shall be paid within the time
issued on the invoice and if not paid and the special charge becomes
delinquent, the Village Fire Department shall notify the Village Clerk
of all delinquencies and the delinquencies for the special charge
may be placed in the current or next tax roll for collection and settlement
under Ch. 74 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0627.
