The city council hereby authorizes the fire chief to issue permits
for outdoor burning within the city limits in compliance with the
Texas Clean Air Act, located at Texas Health and Safety Code section
382.001 et seq., and the rules and regulations of the state commission
on environmental quality (TCEQ) regarding outdoor burning, located
in 30 Texas Administrative Code chapter 111.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1601)
The city council hereby adopts as guidelines for the regulation
of outdoor burning the provisions of the Texas Clean Air Act relating
to outdoor burning and chapter 111 of 30 Texas Administrative Code
which contains the rules and regulations of the TCEQ regarding outdoor
burning.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1602)
The city council hereby authorizes the fire chief to promulgate
an application for a permit for the outdoor burning within the city
limits, which said application will contain the name of the applicant,
the time of the scheduled outdoor burn, the amount and description
of items to be burned, the location of said outdoor burn, safety precautions
to be taken, and any other information relevant to the decision of
whether the outdoor burn should take place. The application shall
also state the times such burning is allowed, the minimum safety precautions
which applicants must take, and any limitations regarding weather
conditions. The fire chief or his designated representatives may stop
any burn which does not comply with all these requirements set out
herein.
(1990 Code, sec. 7.1603)
