[HISTORY: Adopted by the Wilton Town Meeting
as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable..]
[Adopted 5-23-1966]
No person, firm or corporation within the limits
of the Town of Wilton, excepting the Georgetown Fire District, and
without a permit issued by the Fire Marshal or any deputy designated
by him for such purpose, shall make or cause to be made any outdoor
fire except as follows:
A.
In a covered container with both the container and
the cover constructed of incombustible material for the purpose of
burning waste and materials outdoors. Said container shall be covered
with a spark arrester. No hole opening in said container shall exceed
one inch in length and one inch in width. In the event that said container
has a draft door, it shall be covered by a wire mesh screen with openings
no larger than 1/4 inch in length and 1/4 inch in width; or
B.
In a fireplace or barbecue pit constructed of incombustible
material; or
C.
In an incombustible grill designed for the cooking
of foods.
An application for a fire permit may be made
orally and will be promptly granted or denied orally by the Fire Marshal
or his designated deputy, and if granted will be logged, and if requested,
confirmed in writing. An application may be denied as constituting
a danger to public safety when, because of weather, wind, drought,
type and condition of material to be burned, proximity of structures
or combustible materials, availability of means of fire control or
other environmental factors, or other good and sufficient reason,
said fire would constitute a hazard.
No outdoor fire, of any type, except the type specified in § 15-1 above, shall be ignited within 15 feet of any structure or accumulation of combustible material; provided, however, that any outdoor fire ignited on other than a house lot shall be in an area from which all combustible material for a distance of 15 feet in all directions shall have been removed.
No fire for which a permit has been granted
shall burn between midnight and sunrise unless specifically authorized
in a written permit issued in accordance with this ordinance.
All permits granted orally shall terminate at
12:00 midnight on the day issued.
No permit shall be valid for more than seven
days.
All permits shall be void when the weather is
windy or the forest-fire danger, as given over the local radio or
television stations, is "high" or "extreme."
Any permit may be revoked at any time, without
prior notice, by the Fire Marshal or any deputy designated by him
to issue such permits.
No person shall kindle or maintain a fire of
any kind on any street, highway or sidewalk in the Town, nor shall
any person leave any outdoor fire unattended.
Any person kindling or maintaining a fire under
this ordinance shall in no way be relieved of any legal responsibility
if the fire is allowed to escape or cause personal injury to or damage
to property of others. Neither the Fire Marshal, any of his deputies
or the Town of Wilton shall be liable for damages to the person or
property of another resulting from a fire for which permission is
given.
Any person violating any provision of this ordinance
shall be fined not more than $25.
[Adopted 8-3-1964]
No person, firm or corporation shall accumulate
or allow to be accumulated, any waste or materials on any premises
after notice by the Fire Marshal or his deputy, that said accumulation
constitutes a fire hazard dangerous to the public safety.
Said notice shall issue only after consideration
of the following factors:
Said notice shall be in writing, signed by the
issuing authority and shall state and date, time and reason for issuance,
and the time in which said condition must be corrected.
If after the issuance of said notice, the person,
firm or corporation responsible for said accumulation does not remove
said accumulation or otherwise correct said dangerous condition within
the time specified in said notice, then the issuing authority may
have said accumulation removed at the expense of said person, firm
or corporation and said person, firm or corporation shall be fined
not more than $100 in addition to the cost of removing said accumulation.
Following enactment by the Town Meeting, this
ordinance shall become effective 15 days after publication as specified
under Title 7, Section 157, of the General Statutes of Connecticut.
