[Amended 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5; 10-6-2014 by Ord. No. 2014-5]
A. Except for the exceptions enumerated herein, all outdoor burning within the Town of Barrington is prohibited unless a permit shall have been granted for ceremonial bonfires, residential recreational fires not exceeding two feet in diameter, conservation enhancement, Fire Department training, and emergency disposal of debris in accordance with the provisions of §
78-2 hereof. No permit shall be required for:
(1) Clambakes or cooking of food on barbecues, fireplaces or grills; or
(2) Residential recreational fires of less than two feet in diameter (e.g., fire bowls and chimineas, but not campfires or other open-pit fires), which shall meet the following requirements:
(a) Wood burned. Only "clean wood" may be used; no other wood or material may be burned. "Clean wood" means natural wood or pellets made therefrom that has not been painted, stained, coated, preserved or treated with a synthetic substance, including, but not limited to, copper chromium arsenate, creosote, or pentachlorophenol. "Clean wood" does not include driftwood and does not include construction or demolition debris, nor wood that contains glue or resins, as in plywood or other composite wood products.
(b) Location. Such fires must be located at least 30 feet away from any abutting property owner's dwelling or structure as determined by the Barrington Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshal, or their designees. Such fires must not cause noxious emissions on the property of others, or other nuisance or hazard to surrounding persons or property, as determined by the Barrington Fire Chief, Deputy Fire Chiefs, Fire Marshal, their designees, or other duly constituted authority.
(c) Attendance. A competent person of at least 18 years of age, possessing access to a source of water (e.g., a garden hose connected to a water supply) sufficient to extinguish such fire shall constantly attend such fire until the fire is extinguished.
B. The Fire Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Fire Marshal or their designees shall have the authority to prohibit, extinguish or cause to be extinguished any and all fires otherwise allowed without a permit when atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such fires hazardous or the smoke or fumes from such fires causes a nuisance to surrounding neighbors, property or persons. (NFPA 1, Section 10.11.4)
[Added 8-26-1991 by Ord. No. 91-18]
A. The restrictions of the amendment to §
78-2C(3) relating to outdoor burning between November 1 and April 1 of each year are herewith temporarily suspended, thereby allowing burning by residents during this emergency situation.
B. The restrictions of the amendment to §
78-2E relating to fees for the issuance of permits as well as the number of permits issued are herewith temporarily suspended during the emergency situation. Application for permits shall be made to the Fire Department of the Town of Barrington, and the issuance of such permits shall be at the discretion of the Fire Chief for the Town of Barrington.
C. This emergency section shall take effect immediately upon its passage and continue in full force and effect until the Town Council, in its discretion, shall revoke this section.
The Fire Chief or their duly authorized representative may revoke any permit granted pursuant to this chapter when, in such person's opinion, atmospheric conditions or local circumstances make such burning hazardous or the smoke or fumes of such burning a nuisance to adjoining property or persons. Upon revocation of any such permit, the Fire Department is authorized to extinguish or cause to be extinguished any such burning forthwith.
[Amended 10-7-2002 by Ord. No. 2002-5]
Any person violating the terms of this chapter shall be subject to a fine of not more than $50 for the first offense, not more than $100 for the second offense and not more than $500 for each and every violation thereafter.