As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
AIR STAGNATION
A weather situation characterized by limited horizontal and vertical
mixing.
CEREMONIAL FIRES
Bonfires used for ceremonies sponsored by educational, cultural or
religious institutions.
GARBAGE
Animal or vegetable waste matter originating in houses, kitchens,
restaurants, hotels, produce markets or similar installations.
OPEN BURNING
Any outdoor fire or outdoor smoke producing process from which the
products of combustion are emitted directly into the ambient air. This does
not include incinerators, boilers or heaters used in process operations.
PRESCRIBED BURNING
Open burning under such conditions that the fire is confined to a
predetermined area.
PROCESS OPERATIONS
Any chemical, industrial or manufacturing operation, including but
not limited to heat transfer, fluid flow, evaporation, humidification, absorption,
extraction, distillations, drying, mixing, classification, sedimentation,
decantation, filtration, crystallization, centrifugation, disintegration and
material handling.
REFUSE
Garbage, rubbish or trade waste.
RUBBISH
Waste solids or liquids, including but not necessarily limited to
rags, clothes, leather, rubber, carpets, excelsior, paper, ashes, furniture,
tin cans, glass, crockery, masonry, tires or waste oil.
SALVAGE OPERATION
Any business, trade or industry engaged entirely or partially in
salvaging or reclaiming any product or material, including but not necessarily
limited to metal, chemicals, motor vehicles, shipping containers or drums.
TRADE WASTE
Any solid, liquid or gaseous waste material or rubbish resulting
from construction, land clearing for construction or development, building
operations or the prosecution of any business, trade or industry, including
but not necessarily limited to plastic products, cartons, paint, grease, oil
and other petroleum products, chemicals or cinders.
The following operations are exempt from §§
81-1 through
81-3 of this chapter, provided that they are not used for the disposal of refuse and are of a minimum size sufficient for their intended purpose:
A. Fires used for cooking of food for human consumption,
provided that only unpainted/untreated wood, charcoal, propane or natural
gas is burned.
B. Fires used for recreational purposes, such as campfires,
provided that only unpainted/untreated wood is burned.
C. Ceremonial fires, provided that only unpainted/untreated
wood is burned.
E. Backburning to control or suppress wildfires.
The violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by
a fine of not less than $25 nor more than $500, plus costs of prosecution
and the Victims Compensation Fund assessment, for each offense.